My seven-year old twin daughters love doing art projects. They delve into it at will and enjoy dabbling in different mediums. It is something that I wholeheartedly encourage because it not only spurs creativity but gives our household some much-needed quiet time! They churn out their "masterpieces" at breakneck pace and after keeping a digital record, I have to resort to disposing most of them as discreetly as possible 😛
In August of 2020, I received a kind invitation from Splat Paint House, a one-of-a-kind splatter paint studio in Singapore. I accepted the invitation and it turned out to be a memorable family experience. Our twins undoubtedly had a blast but for me, the highlight was allowing them to make as much of a mess as they wanted to, without having the dreaded task of clean up afterwards! #momwin🙌
I recently received an invitation to visit their sister concept, Spin Paint House. At this new studio you can spin your way into art. If it sounds like fun, that's because it is 😊
If the concept of Spin Art is new to you (like it was to me), allow me to briefly explain. To create Spin Art, the artist initially drips paint onto a canvas that is secured to a platform that can be rotated at high speed. The artist can then begin to spin the canvas. As the canvas rotates, centrifugal forces draw the wet paint outwards, creating intricate designs. The artist can drip paint of assorted colors in different patterns onto the canvas as it is spinning, thus layering paints on top of each other, creating mesmerising effects. With enough creativity, a spin artist can blend colors together into subtle designs. At any point during this process, the artist can stop the spinning platform to view the canvas. Since the canvas is usually rotating at a high speed, it is difficult if not impossible to view the image on the canvas until the platform has stopped spinning, thus creating an element of surprise during the creation process.
Spin Art has been popularized by famous artists such as Damien Hirst, Swarez and Callen Schaub.
Spin Paint House offers a space dedicated for artistic expression, for mess and for play.
There are custom-built tables that allow canvases to be spun using only one's own energy with a hand crank. The adjustable rotations per minute enable the user to vary the speed for amazing diffusion effects or slow it down for a sleek wave from the pendulums and trapezes. The ergonomic tables enable the user to create momentum comfortably, making the experience enjoyable and safe for people of all ages.
I booked a 1.5 hour session on a Saturday morning. The studio is tucked away in an industrial estate of Bedok. We parked a little distance away and spent a few minutes walking around searching for the studio even though it was right there! Just look for this building and you have the location.
The studio is spacious and well ventilated. There are individual booths with spin tables and a O-ring light. Aprons are provided but still there is a washroom where you can wash up at the end of the session.
