Tire Tikis (2014-2018)
Concept sketch for Tiki Hut Hot Rod (R. Anders 2014)
The Tire Tikis (2014 - 2018) are four larger-than-human sized tiki idols made from recycled motorcycle and ATV tire over powdercoated steel frames. Made to adorn Jason Anderholm’s Tiki Hut Hod Rod art car, the Guardian, the Messenger, Well-Being and Adventure were concepted, designed, and built for this larger project. Their forms are based on Hawaiian ki’i, and their style is directly inspired by 20th-century ‘tiki’ pop art.
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![Adventure and Guardian. Charcoal, gesso, and ink on cardboard, 2014]()
Adventure and Guardian. Charcoal, gesso, and ink on cardboard, 2014
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![Messenger and Well Being. Charcoal, gesso, ink on cardboard, 2014]()
Messenger and Well Being. Charcoal, gesso, ink on cardboard, 2014
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![Adventure wireframe and skeleton start]()
Adventure wireframe and skeleton start
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![Messenger skeleton and sketch]()
Messenger skeleton and sketch
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![Well Being skeleton powder-coated]()
Well Being skeleton powder-coated
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![Guardian feet]()
Guardian feet
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![Well Being belly]()
Well Being belly
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![Messenger head]()
Messenger head
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![Adventure teeth]()
Adventure teeth
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![Guardian braids]()
Guardian braids
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![Messenger back]()
Messenger back
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![Messenger face]()
Messenger face
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![Well Being]()
Well Being
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![Well Being head]()
Well Being head
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![Guardian]()
Guardian
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![Guardian face]()
Guardian face
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![Adventure]()
Adventure
