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CS Capt'n Skully Member The Lost Lagoon Joined: May 28, 2005 Posts: 418	CS Capt'n Skully Posted posted on Fri, Dec 29, 2006 1:03 PM On 2006-12-28 21:36, hewey wrote: .......But I struggle to find tiki art that goes beyond this level of engagement. Art that grabs you by the balls, stares you down, and asks “What the hell are you looking at?!” Within poly pop there are issues that people get fired up about – take the whole traditional vs. poly pop style clash, demolition of old tiki bars etc etc. Why don’t we see tiki art making social commentaries on these issues? How about a depressed tiki sitting outside an old A-frame bar with an eviction/demolition notice on the door? Or even tiki themed art that makes criticism of global politics or something? There are some artists here that go rather unnoticed as such, and they are the collectors themselves. I know several people with incredible collections that will give you that "what the hell am I looking at" feeling.. From this perspective, each piece of art (or mug) becomes a part of a larger composition- the entire tiki environment/collective they've put together becomes the work of art itself- And each individual piece holds a unique story/history adding an initially unseen color. I think the demolition of old tiki bars would make an excellent topic for a piece or series.. An also think it already exist in private collections. Maybe not said as well as it could have been, but that's 2 cents to throw in the volcano.. :)

On 2006-12-28 21:36, hewey wrote:

.......But I struggle to find tiki art that goes beyond this level of engagement. Art that grabs you by the balls, stares you down, and asks “What the hell are you looking at?!” Within poly pop there are issues that people get fired up about – take the whole traditional vs. poly pop style clash, demolition of old tiki bars etc etc. Why don’t we see tiki art making social commentaries on these issues? How about a depressed tiki sitting outside an old A-frame bar with an eviction/demolition notice on the door? Or even tiki themed art that makes criticism of global politics or something?

There are some artists here that go rather unnoticed as such, and they are the collectors themselves. I know several people with incredible collections that will give you that "what the hell am I looking at" feeling.. From this perspective, each piece of art (or mug) becomes a part of a larger composition- the entire tiki environment/collective they've put together becomes the work of art itself- And each individual piece holds a unique story/history adding an initially unseen color.

I think the demolition of old tiki bars would make an excellent topic for a piece or series.. An also think it already exist in private collections.

Maybe not said as well as it could have been, but that's 2 cents to throw in the volcano.. :)

Post #275501 by Capt'n Skully on Fri, Dec 29, 2006 1:03 PM