Intro and Question:

TT Travellin' Tiki Tiki Socialite Joined: Apr 05, 2004 Posts: 227	TT Travellin' Tiki Posted posted on Wed, Nov 10, 2004 6:16 PM Welcome Rob! What does tiki mean to me? I'm going to have to go with kono on the whole "dark side" thing. Its hard to put to words, but I guess it sort of symbolizes for me a whole exotic world beyond the bland greyness of secular western culture--not a real world--but a sort of nostalgic, romanticized world of adventure, magic mystery... am I babbling? :) A few thoughts on this at my website (read "about this painting"): http://www.theartdeck.com/tikiprints-hi.htm And here might also be relevant, scroll down to the "Tiki Art Now" section: http://www.theartdeck.com/secret-newsletter.htm Welcome to TC & welcome to tiki!

Welcome Rob!

What does tiki mean to me? I'm going to have to go with kono on the whole "dark side" thing. Its hard to put to words, but
I guess it sort of symbolizes for me a whole exotic world beyond the bland greyness of secular western culture--not a real world--but a sort of nostalgic, romanticized world of adventure, magic mystery... am I babbling? :)

A few thoughts on this at my website (read "about this painting"):

http://www.theartdeck.com/tikiprints-hi.htm

And here might also be relevant, scroll down to the "Tiki Art Now" section:

http://www.theartdeck.com/secret-newsletter.htm

Welcome to TC & welcome to tiki!

Post #124825 by Travellin' Tiki on Wed, Nov 10, 2004 6:16 PM