Post #386160 by bananabobs on Tue, Jun 10, 2008 8:40 PM

I think we are able to say what isn't Tiki Art easier than what is.
As far as what defines Tiki Art? I don't think anyone has the right to say. What defines art to me is going to be different to you. Where it came from is almost irrelevant...now. Today, I want to be knowedgable about Polysniean art and artifacts, their culture and how all of this came to be. When I started, I really could care less.
I was drawn to Tiki because of experiences as a mid-century kid, Bali Hai in San Diego in 1962 was the coolest thing this 7 year old ever saw, a neighbor's back yard Tiki bar also influnced me, however Surfing was and really is a larger influence in my "Tiki" life and the mecca of surfing is Hawaii which lead to a discovery of the current Tiki revival. What brought you here is interesting but really, doesn't influence me. Anyone who would come into my world of Tiki and pronounce judgment of what is and what isn't, would be asked to leave. My Tiki world has more surfing artifacts than what would be found in the BOT, I call it my Tiki Hut...want to argue with me? %#@$% Off! Go play in your corner of the sand box, I'm happy here.
Sven, I respect your knowledge, however I lost some respect today when you said, "it's getting awfully tiring to seemingly be the only one here to hold up the flag of Tiki as an art form."

Actually I'm getting pissed, that ANY person who makes ANYTHING and calls it Tiki could be challenged or hurt by this thread...