I’ve got a few photographs (as well as the following video which features burlesque dancer Trixie Malicious) in the Tiki Today exhibition at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe, England. Keep reading below for details about the show.
Tiki Today
27 March to 19 June 2010
20-21 Visual Arts Centre
Church Square
Scunthorpe
South Humberside DN15
The myths and legends of the Polynesian Islands of the Pacific provided the inspiration for the original tiki movement, which first gained popularity in California from the mid 1930s. After losing popularity in the 1960s it has recently seen a revival in the last decade as a new generation of artists, sculptors and modern day treasure hunters have sought to create a splash of exotic magic to everyday realities.
This exhibtion marks the first show of contemporary tiki art in a public gallery in the UK and features reknowned ‘Britiki’ artists such as Tikiracer, Tiki Chris and Los Furias Tiki and work by famous lowbrow American artists Sam Gambino and Derek Yaniger amongst others. The show features large-scale sculptures, paintings, mugs, jewellery, photography, ukeleles and rare gems from priviate tiki collections including items from the movements heyday which provided inspiration to artists and makers today.
Find out more at the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre’s Facebook page.
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