The Ones Who (Stay)ed

Video documentation of performance projected onto expired EAD card, inkjet-printed images from the show open call The Ones Who Stayed poster design by Aspace Gallery, cardboard, hand-shaped “STAY” with store-bought cookie dough in a ziplock bag, 1 impersonation of the blonde Barbie on the poster, 1 pedestrian, 1 photographer, vinyl, projector, wire, blue tape cut stars over personal information, and two silver star confetti. 2025. Dimensions variable.


Location: Central Hart, Brooklyn, NY
Date: August 15, 2025
Camera: Juyeong Park
Stay?: Emiri Fujimoto as Barbie on the poster
Stayed: An anonymous pedestrian
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“Do u wanna stay?”
“If you choose to stay, u can eat these handmade cookies.”
“U pick two and I’ll eat the rest, we do it together.”
“And in exchange, you will need to eat them here and make a mark on the board.”