This is a piece done by Filipino artist Darvin Vida as part of a collection of pieces shown alongside the work of Samoan artist, Iosefatu Sua. The entire series features work from both artists and is called "TiKKKi", which is a protest against the trivialization of Polynesian culture through Tiki culture in the United States. (the KKK is there fro a reason)Now I didn't do much research on this piece or find out exactly what the medium is, but I do appreciate the aesthetic value in it. The collection of tikis in this piece look exactly the way most "Tiki bars" would portray them in your neighborhood pub which, I think, says a lot about public opinion on this issue. It has been made an accepted norm which comes down to how the rest of our Polynesian cultures are viewed in mainstream US.
Mad props to Darvin Vida and Iosefatu Sua for taking an aggressive hardline approach to educating America on an important issue that only begins to tell of the injustices that are inherent within this country. Yeah, its great country to live in, but there are some things it seriously needs to work on. So, now that we've seen something from Darvin Vida, I will upload a piece from Iosefatu Sua next and showcase his talents as well.
Inspiration...makes me wanna grab that canvas and start working on something hahaha...til next time, hope you take the initiative to own and stand by a worthy cause as these two brave individuals have. I might not right away, but seeing these guys will definitely help pave the way
1 comment:
excellent!! you sure know your art...i hate seeing tikis anywhere..well at least when they look like that..and why are they always at bars anyways?
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