Post #386980 by Babalu on Sat, Jun 14, 2008 10:47 AM

Big Brother,

I agree with most here - that this has been a very informative thread; one that has given me cause to ponder for several days now. I have learned from it. One of the highlights that stands out for me on this thread is (and has been said countless times before on TC) a quote from LLT, "[a] lot of artists these days don't do their research, don't read, and that is sad".

Having become interested in primitive art forms and how I might incorporate them, I feel I am guilty of having focused my attention over the past year on pictorial imagery rather than on the original island cultural meanings behind those images...I have become image heavy...this I must change. One line can be worth a thousand words and have multiple meanings. I believe I would benefit from some more research.

Looking back this morning, I regret if I might have come off defensive in my only contribution thus far. I can see where my work might come across as having a "shock art" intrinsic value to some...there might be some truth to this, however, my goal goes beyond this one aspect...

I will try to get over to Woofmutt's thread today or tomorrow and post a few words about my work....Right now, I have a wedding to go to with my wife...400 Vietnamese folks and us...ought to be interesting.

PS. Jungle, you seem like an interesting dude...I hope we can get together and party sometime.

PSS. Posted here on work http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=28677&forum=1&start=30&32

[ Edited by: Babalu 2008-06-18 16:31 ]