Tiki Art: Why Do You Do What You Do? - General Tiki

BB Bongo Bungalow Member Indiana Joined: Aug 20, 2007 Posts: 1295	BB Bongo Bungalow Posted posted on Thu, Jun 12, 2008 3:22 AM "ignoring the opportunity to tap into the rich heritage (of authentic and mid-century Tiki art) is what has actually led to a narrowing down of the motifs of the Tiki revival" I don't think the ignoring has led to the narrowing. I think marketability has led to the narrowing. What sells gets created. What proves popular gets created. The rich heritage of Tiki does not sell Tiki. What sells is what is the idea of "different","odd", sometimes "goofy","weird", yes "anti-conservative","counter-culture", etc. Many don't want to be the kind of person with a butterfly cut-out stuck in a pole in their garden. Many don't want a Budweiser bar in their basement. Many don't want to be an artist creating pretty things. The marketing of items with which to create your personal identity is very strong in society today. We are all happy victims one way or the other.

"ignoring the opportunity to tap into the rich heritage (of authentic and mid-century Tiki art) is what has actually led to a narrowing down of the motifs of the Tiki revival"

I don't think the ignoring has led to the narrowing. I think marketability has led to the narrowing. What sells gets created. What proves popular gets created.

The rich heritage of Tiki does not sell Tiki.

What sells is what is the idea of "different","odd", sometimes "goofy","weird", yes "anti-conservative","counter-culture", etc.

Many don't want to be the kind of person with a butterfly cut-out stuck in a pole in their garden. Many don't want a Budweiser bar in their basement. Many don't want to be an artist creating pretty things.

The marketing of items with which to create your personal identity is very strong in society today. We are all happy victims one way or the other.

Post #386561 by Bongo Bungalow on Thu, Jun 12, 2008 3:22 AM