Der Imbiss W, 10119 Berlin, Germany (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Mar 4, 2013 11:07 AM Well, the concept was like many of Laura Kikauka's art projects, "Found objects assemblage" in art speak. Not period correct but in spirit it resembled the floor to ceiling decor of a Tiki bar, except the flotsam and jetsam used to decorate Schmalzwald did not come from faraway exotic lands (some of it did), but from discarded plastic kitsch (and kitchen-) items of the urban jungle and 99c stores. It succeeded in creating the Tiki bar effect of stepping into another reality upon entering the space. They served drinks, played vinyl rarities and Gordon W cooked yummy snacks. Artists performed music or other things. When they lost the lease to their original location at the Prater, a second, equally dazzling Schmalzwald was erected in another Berlin backyard building, only to be shut down far too soon because of neighbors' complaints.

Well, the concept was like many of Laura Kikauka's art projects, "Found objects assemblage" in art speak. Not period correct but in spirit it resembled the floor to ceiling decor of a Tiki bar, except the flotsam and jetsam used to decorate Schmalzwald did not come from faraway exotic lands (some of it did), but from discarded plastic kitsch (and kitchen-) items of the urban jungle and 99c stores. It succeeded in creating the Tiki bar effect of stepping into another reality upon entering the space.

They served drinks, played vinyl rarities and Gordon W cooked yummy snacks. Artists performed music or other things. When they lost the lease to their original location at the Prater, a second, equally dazzling Schmalzwald was erected in another Berlin backyard building, only to be shut down far too soon because of neighbors' complaints.

Post #669692 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Mar 4, 2013 11:07 AM