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"Forbidden Lagoon" by JAMIO

Mixed Media
Size: 13" x 19"
$29.99 USD

Description: From the "Lost in Paradise" Series by JAMIO. The waters sparkling through the dancing stream of this tropical oasis, according to legend, was said to have been formed by the tears of a beautiful Polynesian maiden, Leilani, who mourned the loss of her lover, Kioko. Leilani's father forbade her to see Kioko, a handsome, albeit poor and lowly islander. Devastated by the pain of living without ever knowing his sweet Leilani's touch, Kioko thrust himself into a raging waterfall. He was swallowed by the forceful current, and Leilani never saw her lover alive again. Her sorrow-filled requiem can be heard at the base of the secluded lagoon, where her lover's bones and eventually her own laid to rest. Their fire still burns to this day with the protection of a watchful Tiki god, who preserves the lagoon for lovers.











 
 


Artist Information:
Name   : Jami Odell
Location: Citrus Heights CA 
  United States


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Jami Odell

Biography
Hailing from the island of Sakatamata, kustom kulture artist JAMIO tantalizes tiki enthusiasts with lush and exotic landscape scenes, sharing the taboo tales that are not often depicted in tiki culture. This body of work is influenced by the dark and profoundly mysterious Polynesian and South Seas subculture, consisting of cannibalism, sacrifice, unruly god and goddess rituals, and magic. The intent and result of this work is to be deeply moving, if not disturbing, and share the experience of farscape lands that may only truly exist in the minds and imaginations of those who believe.
 
Statement
Who is JAMIO? Jami Paul Odell (aka JAMIO) is a talented "Do It Yourself" artist, with a formal background in Fine Art. Lending from the techniques of the masters, JAMIO creates astounding pieces of imagery depicting today's subculture in a way that are both unique and cryptic. He taps the vein of the evening nightly news, visions from disturbing nightmares, ghost stories, cult horror classics, Polynesian folklore, Greek Mythology and the festering underbelly of our culture for inspiration. An honest, sensitive, by-the-book chap, Jamio unleashes his darker side through his work, all while balancing an otherwise normal existence. To know him is to love him, but to understand him, is one of life's great mysteries. @;-)
 
Exhibitions
Eddy's Deluxe Haircuts and Gallery 3716 J Street, Sacramento, CA
 

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