Post #398416 by bigbrotiki on Sat, Aug 2, 2008 12:27 PM

And I want to make sure that I am not singling out this specific piece, which undoubtedly has its merits, but that I am posting my opinion as a general effort to inspire Tikiphiles to look and think about the state of Tiki art, and the direction it is taking.

This is a cool piece by many standards, but also a good example of a "humanized" Tiki figure, that's why I am using it to make my point ( I am more partial to the Marquesan drummer on page 56 of Tiki Modern). I think that for today's artist the temptation of modern production techniques that make things easier is leading away from rough hewn primitivism, and dangerously close to resin art realism of the Dungeons and Dragons type. --

And again, I am not talking about this specific figure, I know that at the time it was produced it was a difficult job, which is why the number stayed low. Holden has the best grab on what sells and what not of anyone I know, and that will certainly dictate his decision, no matter what art critics say :)