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S squid Member Joined: Sep 30, 2002 Posts: 1462	S squid Posted posted on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 12:07 AM On 2009-06-25 18:43, MadDogMike wrote: On 2009-06-24 18:36, squid wrote: So this represents Western civilization raping and pillaging artifacts from primitive cultures? I can see that. Yes and no. This represents squid making a silly cartoon at the Squidco World Headquarters Annex and Caffeinated Beverage Emporium (Starbucks). Babalu saw social commentary in it on my "other crafts" thread. http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=32509&forum=18&start=105&114 It was apparently in the back of my mind but that was not the intention of the cartoon. So I made a funny doodle and someone saw something deeper, which prompted a discussion. Everyone derives something different from every piece of art they see, tiki or not. Something that's "hard hitting" to me may be "eh, whatever" to someone else. That's the great thing about art AND music. One size does not fit all.

On 2009-06-25 18:43, MadDogMike wrote:

On 2009-06-24 18:36, squid wrote:

So this represents Western civilization raping and pillaging artifacts from primitive cultures? I can see that.

Yes and no. This represents squid making a silly cartoon at the Squidco World Headquarters Annex and Caffeinated Beverage Emporium (Starbucks). Babalu saw social commentary in it on my "other crafts" thread.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=32509&forum=18&start=105&114

It was apparently in the back of my mind but that was not the intention of the cartoon. So I made a funny doodle and someone saw something deeper, which prompted a discussion. Everyone derives something different from every piece of art they see, tiki or not. Something that's "hard hitting" to me may be "eh, whatever" to someone else. That's the great thing about art AND music. One size does not fit all.

Post #464741 by squid on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 12:07 AM