Tiki Central / General Tiki / Moving foward, or living in the past?
Post #362647 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Feb 21, 2008 8:16 AM
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A very nice partial description of the problem....but unfortunately way too black & white. Yes, I am a Tiki traditionalist for example, and most of my contributions here deal with Tiki history, but I have stated and demonstrated MANY times that there are wonderful, creative and innovative contributions made in nouveaux Tiki, and that I support them. I cannot think of one member here that shares my love for the history of Tiki AND for the Tiki revival that can be classified as just a "dusty old museum Tiki" lover. We love both, yesterday's and today's true Tiki talent. It is really about what I stated all along, the watering down of a style. I simply cannot chime in when -for example- someone gets excited about what they made out of the Beverly Hills Trader Vic's, and I reserve the right to challenge that such a luke warm result would be labeled quality Tiki style, and I can do so by having defined the style in the first place. I am not in denial that such devolution is the way of things, but I will label it as such. This site has to be a bulwark AGAINST mediocracy, not FOR mediocracy. I am sorry, friends, that I was temporarily rendered speechless by the arrogance and audacity of members that have not contributed one OUNCE of creative content here but believe they can flaunt their ignorant lack of respect for tradition and actual, factual cultural impact my work...but I am back. :D [ Edited by: bigbrotiki 2008-02-21 09:56 ] |