Elegant, sophisticated art jamming with a side of tea and scones, it is most certainly not. But it is therapeutic, in the way that bashing things at The Fragment Room’s rage corner is. However, this place appeals more to people who want to create something out of nothing, instead of destroying stuff.
Set up by 27-year-old Andrea Lim, the concept was inspired by her one of her college experiences in Portland, Oregon, a couple years ago. The Singaporean was invited by a friend to his warehouse, where a chill out space was carved out of an unoccupied room for friends to mess around with wall paints and canvas.
“As a non-artist, that place was heaps of fun,” Lim told Coconuts Singapore. “When I came back to Singapore, I felt that despite the prevalence of art jam places, many people still get pretty stressed when they go (I know I did too!), because they feel like they’re unable to properly copy the photo that they are (usually) painting from. I started scheming of ways to bring that spare room experience here!”
To begin, the starter package will get you a 40cmx50cm canvas, 400ml of paints, two syringes, and one squirt bottle or water gun — all for the price of S$39. Other unconventional tools include cups, straws, strings, and balloons, or you could always use brushes to hurl paint at your canvas. The paint used is child-safe and washable, and tools are cleaned after each round of painters come through.
You won’t have to wear your rattiest outfit either, because full-body coveralls, shoe protectors, safety glasses, and gloves are provided as well.
Besides the standard session, guests can also choose other experiences like Date Night (S$105), which comes with two starter packages and the option of a red or white bottle of boutique French wine. Oh, and the walls are fair game too, so feel free to have a whack at ’em.
Splat Paint House may only be a temporary project under The Creative Square Company for now, but if things work out and people enjoy the experience, they’ll put their plans for a permanent location into action.
According to coconuts.co
