What would you like to see at a TIKI event that you haven't seen yet ? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 1:08 AM I thought of something...but it is hard to put into practice, because it would depend on a few hardcore Tiki collectors: Other than in my slide shows, Tiki revival events lack one genre which brought me, and through my books, many other folks to Tiki in the first place: authentic vintage midcentury Tiki artifacts. Looking around during contemporary events, it sometimes seems that vintage Tiki and Tiki history do not exist, and its all about new art and partying. I did that somewhat for my Hollywood signing, by bringing some Witco art to display. I know there are "specialist" collectors who could show some amazing stuff, like Kevin Kidney who could create a great Hawaiian Eye exhibit. Problem is that something like that is a lot of work and time for the individual, with no financial pay off. Or one could make a call like "everybody bring their Witco" to make a group exhibit, but that would be quite an organizational coordination challenge for the event manager. I would love to see a lamp exhibit for example.... I think it comes down to the fact that something like this would need to be done in a museum or gallery context, to last for a longer period than a one evening event.

I thought of something...but it is hard to put into practice, because it would depend on a few hardcore Tiki collectors:

Other than in my slide shows, Tiki revival events lack one genre which brought me, and through my books, many other folks to Tiki in the first place: authentic vintage midcentury Tiki artifacts. Looking around during contemporary events, it sometimes seems that vintage Tiki and Tiki history do not exist, and its all about new art and partying.

I did that somewhat for my Hollywood signing, by bringing some Witco art to display. I know there are "specialist" collectors who could show some amazing stuff, like Kevin Kidney who could create a great Hawaiian Eye exhibit.

Problem is that something like that is a lot of work and time for the individual, with no financial pay off. Or one could make a call like "everybody bring their Witco" to make a group exhibit, but that would be quite an organizational coordination challenge for the event manager.

I would love to see a lamp exhibit for example.... I think it comes down to the fact that something like this would need to be done in a museum or gallery context, to last for a longer period than a one evening event.

Post #335120 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 1:08 AM