Adelaide-based artist and designer Stavroula Adameitis, known as Frida Las Vegas, is set to release a new book. Adameitis, recognised for her camp, pop art aesthetic, often incorporates elements such as palm trees, poodles, and Greek pillars into her work.
The artist embraces the term 'kitsch', stating, 'Nostalgia, colour and fun can be very energising, and the feeling we get from these objects in popular culture binds us together.' She notes that the term, derived from the German 'verkitschen' meaning 'to cheapen', still carries negative connotations.
In her new book, Adameitis invites readers to reconsider their perception of Australian kitsch. She suggests that 'good kitsch laughs with you not at you. It brings people along for the ride.'