Art is about freedom—the freedom to think, create, and do what you want. When Michael Andrews and Alice Laskey-Castle started Vini Five In One, they wanted to create a space where they felt free to create experiential art, design objects and space, hold events, create and sell products, and host a weekly gathering of artistic types that has become known as the Social Club.
The spirit of Five in One is best represented by the huge, circular mural painted over the course of twelve hours by some of Memphis’ hottest artists. Since the piece was not associated with any one artist’s name, the painters and sketchers felt free to take chances, do something they had been reticent to try on their own, or just doodle. The time-lapse video of the mural’s creation, shot by Tommy Kha, is a one-of-a-kind document in Memphis arts history—a permanent record of what real artistic freedom looks like.
Social Club is every Monday at 8 PM, free of charge, but donations are welcome!
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