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"The Art of Tiki" exhibition, at the La Luz de
Jesus Gallery in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz, is
showcasing everything from Tiki-style furniture and totems to
modern art, based on cultural artifacts from Polynesia and
Melanesia.
"Some of the pieces have elements of sci-fi. Some pieces have
elements of other mid-century that aren't really Tiki but
because they come from that same era, seem somehow familiar and
they're really good neighbors," gallery director Matt Kennedy
told Reuters.
For twenty years, Tiki items first brought over to the U.S. by
American soldiers that served in the South Pacific, found their
way into American houses until it was deemed culturally
insensitive, Kennedy said. It re-emerged in pop culture through
Tiki-themed bars.
The exhibition runs until Oct. 29.
(Reporting by Rollo Ross for Reuters TV; Editing by Piya Sinha-Roy
and David Gregorio)
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