This week, we crack open a raw, funny, honest convo with four featured Studio 5 wall artists: Arun Drummond, Anna Rob, Kim Thomas, and Jakeem “The Dream” Hodge — hosted by Steph Frx.

We hit record during a live in-studio hangout with the Blue Yeti mic turned all the way up (tiny mic version drops in a few days 👀). What followed was a roundtable of real talk on fear, freedom, identity, and what it means to make art that actually matters.

We get into:• Why “ugly art” might be the realest art• Multidisciplinary practice as survival + joy• Cultural erasure, identity, and creative autonomy• Zines, trash sculptures, and DIY everything• Teaching the next generation of artists• What it means to build tables, not just ask for seats

Whether you're just starting or reimagining your practice, this one's for the artists who know perfection is a trap — and messy, meaningful work is the goal.

🎨 Featured Artists:

• Arun Drummond | @⁠arundrummondstudio⁠

• Anna Rob | @⁠anna.rob.is.a.star⁠

• Kim Thomas | @⁠iamkimthomas⁠

• Jakeem the Dream | @⁠jakeemdadream⁠

• Host: Steph Frx | @⁠rabidlegion⁠

📍Recorded in Studio 5, inside Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC🎧 Listen wherever you get your pods💌 Join the club: ⁠susart.club