Bob Mackin News Reporter Robert Elliott has never been to Hawaii, nor does he have the urge to get there anytime soon. An fact, a tip to the Pacific par- : might Tuin his romantic love of palm trees, hula girls and other Polynesian kitsch motifs inspired him to curate the Savage City pop art show at Vancouver's Moon Base Gallery (231 Carralt St., 608-0913). Ir ends a three- week run Sunda “Part of the ‘tiki cult’ is the faet that it’s based on creating a mythi- cal version of paradise that isn’t paradise,” says Elliott. “That's part of the fun of it, it's like a theme park in an adult sort of way, a bar, restaurant or gallery.” Savage City features more than two dozen items, including s eral by Effort himself. The centrepiece is a floor-to-ceiling papier macke model of a monolithic statue from Easter Island. Elliott is pondering what to do with the eye-catching statue when Savage City closes. “We're probably going to take it out to Stanley Park and papi- er mache it to a tree,” Elliott jokes. “We're going to do something to it, it’s going out the door and it’s going someplace public.” The exhibit features works submitted by well-known local pop art mainstays like 12 Midnight, I, Braincater and Rod Filbrandt. Elliott, a self-described 32-year-old “aging hipster”, is a free- 1999 impreza TS “The official vehicle of Cypress Bowl” 2.2L, 142hp engine, all wheel drive, power windows, locks & mirrors, air conditioning, 80 watt arn/fm cassette/CD player, floor mats & mud flaps, tilt steering wheel, rear spoiler & fog lamps, alloy wheels and much more. From *22,990 (Including PDI &freight) 1999 Legacy |, Braineater’s Sex Tiki (left) and Robert Eliiott’s Hula Girl are on dispiay through Sunday. lance writer and designer. He's alo a part-ume lounge music DY and publisher of Poodle, a dor- mant zine for five pin bowle ‘The show began March 26 with a bash that spilled) onte Carrall Street. A guest firebreather had to be nixed because the joint was too packed, Elliott says. Some of dhe arcists, decked in Hawaiian shirts and plas » went down the cd othe statue of ” Deighton with a lei irt of his own. Elfiatt is encouraged by the health y proud of the show, nd of Seattle or San Fran thing we wanted to “There's room for more galleries, but it really rakes a sense Of to run a gallery like this.” Admission is free and items on display are for sale. @ The Moon Base Gallery is on the net at @ To learn more about all-things tiki, read the Tiki News inews.com>. It’s published in San Francisco by tiki wor- shipper and historian Orto von Stroheim. © sets the mood for tiki parties, Elliott Among his favonte discs are: Martin Denny — Penny: Quict Village; Les Baxter — The Exotic Sounds of...; Ultralounge Series — Mondo Exotica; Readers Digest —- South Sea Island Angel; The Surimen —- Exotic Island. lo,” he sa NEWS photos Bob Mackin Savage City curator Robert Eltiott and his painting Has Anybody Seen Gauguin Lately? Test Drive The Cypress Bowl Edition Today, Mate! CYPRESS BOW Edition CYPRESS BOUL THE BEST IW LGCAL SKIING Edition “The official vehicle of Cypress Bowl” $38, 783 $35,783 98 VOLVO GLT WAGON 98 VOLVO S70 SEDAN 95 VOLVO 850 TURBO SEDAN $28,280 95 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON 9.9L, 142hp engine, all wheel drive, power windows, locks & mirrors, air conditioning, roof rack, 80 watt am/fm cassette/CD player, floor mats & cargo tray, cargo cover & mud flaps, rear wiper/washer, tilt steering wheel and much more. 5Q@3 990 including From 7 PDI & freight) $16,388 $7,995 § $4,995 § $26, 988 93 HONDA ACCORD SE $22,888 89 VOLVO 740 SEDAN $18,995 88 SUBARU DL WAGON 95 VOLVO 850 TURBO SEDAN 95 VOLVO 960 SEDAN