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one small seed #30: Italian Artist Walking Through Walls

giu — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:57:42 +0000

Matteo Pugliese had the art of sculpture down way before he pursued any formal education. Now, his sculptures literally walk through walls. Can’t believe it? See for yourself:

one small seed #30: Amazing Artworks of Johnson Tsang

giu — Mon, 18 May 2015 08:39:54 +0000

Meet the man who can bring clay to life! Johnson Tsang models reality with exquisite precision:

One Small Seed Magazine Issue #30 dig.05 in collaboration with PUMA

giu — Tue, 12 May 2015 09:10:46 +0000

Welcome to our 30th issue of one small seed magazine in collaboration with PUMA!!!

30 is a big number. Most of us actually feel grown up for the first time at 30. The age where you finally understand who you are and what you want in life. Hence the content choice for this issue titled “Originality Through Details”.

The world is turning fast and often we ask ourselves, ‘how much must we follow technology or how far must we remain true to our heart and our passion(s). In this edition, we made a great selection of highly talented people from Modena, New York and Berlin to Hong Kong and back who, in our view, are individuals mastering the balance of craftsmenship, detail, passion and an occasional touch of technology, in a perfect manner. ‘It’s not about the amount of tools you have, but how you use them […] how you create with your heart,’ says Riccardo Moretti from LegoLoop. Indeed. If we look at Paolo Nutini, who has millions of views on YouTube and played with the Rolling Stones, but does not even know his password for his Twitter account. In our interview, Nutini tells us: ‘It’s all about the music, man.’ And he is right.

Then we found you a little gem francais, who, and believe me on this one, will go places as a street artist. Levalet, who brings the streets of Paris alive, also strongly believes that people should be able to create with their hands. In 1962, a new literary art magazine was published by poet and activist Ed Sanders in the Lower East Side of New York. Andy Warhol (full pdf can be downloaded on the inside), and lots of other iconic names, was a guest contributor for this ‘zine called “Fuck You” / A Magazine of the Arts.

So yes, let’s say ‘Fuck you! ’Fuck you to too much technology taking over our lives… our freedom.

LET’S START TO CREATE AGAIN.

FOUNDER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GIUSEPPE RUSSO

ONE SMALL SEED MAGAZINE ISSUE #30 DIG.05 IN COLLABORATION WITH PUMA

giu — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 11:25:24 +0000

Welcome to our 30th issue of one small seed magazine in collaboration with PUMA!!!

So yes, let’s say ‘Fuck you! ’Fuck you to too much technology taking over our lives… our freedom.

LET’S START TO CREATE AGAIN.

FOUNDER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF GIUSEPPE RUSSO

Celebrate Fresh Art from Africa & get to “THAT Art Fair” in CPT | 27 Feb-03 Mar

one small seed — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:03:24 +0000

An ARTsouthAFRICA initiative, THAT Art Fair is the freshest new art event to hit the Cape Town creative scene! So, if you’re in the Mother City this weekend (27th Feb – 03 March), then make sure you join the rest of Cape Town in celebrating #FreshArtFromAfrica with THAT Art Fair! Read on to find out more details and what to expect!

THAT Art Fair is ‘a platform for African artists who work under the radar of the traditional art establishment – who do things a little differently’

THAT Art Fair is far from any type of static art event, and this year there’s been a dedicated live art programme included to create subtle playful interventions within the urban venue. Incorporating the work of some of South Africa’s most talented performance artists, Francois Knoetze will be showcasing #networking, an enactment using his most recently completed ‘wearable sculpture’ suit.

SKATTIE artists – Angelo Valerio and Jana Babez Terblanche – will both be performing and The Fish Collective will be bringing two travelling goldfish by train from Johannesburg to THAT Art Fair, presenting their documented journey in the form of postcards, souvenirs and the fish themselves as the final product. There will also be live graffiti art by Kilmany Jo Liversage and Martin Lund.

From left: Francios Knoetze, Cape Mongo (metal); Angelo Valerio as Angel-Ho; Jana Babez Terblanche, Hollywood Cerise; Kilmany Jo Liversage mural painting.

A wide range of sculptors from Africa will be participating in THAT Art Fair, both independently and as represented by galleries.

From top left: Dirk Bahmann, Connection to Place 5. Wire Sculpture; Dale Washkansky, Glitter Sculpture; Mirella Bandini, She – Her – Me.

THAT ART PARTY at THAT Art Fair

THAT ART PARTY is the official celebration for THAT Art Fair, the newest addition to Cape Town’s creative calendar. Beats come to life on Friday the 27th February from 17:00. and it all goes down on the second floor of the parkade at 121 Cecil Rd, Salt River. THAT ART PARTY line-up features The Brother Moves On, a DJ set by Spoek Mathambo, Thor Rixon, Champions of the Sonarverse and SKATTIE DJ’s Athi Patra-Ruga, Jana Babez and Mr Blouse. THAT ART PARTY also presents the Cape Town premiere of the internationally acclaimed documentary film, Shield and Spear and a performance piece by Cape Town-based artist Angelo Valerio, titled Ascension.

Important Links!

Buy Tickets: HERE
After Party Information: HERE

Follow THAT Art Fair:
Web
Facebook
Twitter to keep up to date with recent developments, using the Hashtags #THATARTFAIR2015 and #THATARTPARTY

Fuel 2015’s AfrikaBurn Excitement with a look back at our 300-page online ’12 Burn memory book!

one small seed — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 21:59:24 +0000

AfrikaBurn 2015 is on everyone’s minds – well at least on ours! So, we’re re-sharing a something that’ll ignite your pre-Burn excitement and leave you smiling from nostalgia. It’s our stunning online magazine that we created after the 2012 AfrikaBurn… a journal into the Karoo that gives visual and written insight into AfrikaBurn.

No picture could ever capture the essence of the magic and mystery that takes place in Tankwa Town, Karoo… But, a 300-page high-quality online magazine – packed with photos, articles and poems – can sure go a long way. We are, once again, proud to present Show Your Burn, your forever-lasting AfrikaBurn ’12 memory book. Hope to see you at AfrikaBurn The Gift 2015.

Open publication – Free publishing – More afrikaburn

Memories of AfrikaBurn… priceless. In the spirit of Burners everywhere, thank you for sharing those memories with us. Photographs, art, poetry… your stories of that unforgettable time help you and others to survive the return to ‘real life’. It’s time to keep on Gifting, whether you were there or not, either to give or to receive… it makes no difference. It’s AfrikaBurn, after all.

Important Information
All pictures in “Show Your Burn” online publication have been submitted with the purpose of being published by the creator. We thank all those who contributed via one small seed network (onesmallseed.net) and hope you enjoy indulging in the many memories of AfrikaBurn 2012. A lot of time and energy went into the creation of this, so please share with friends and give us your feedback to help us make this an annual project.

3D-Printing in Motion – Simply Stunning!

one small seed — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:45:48 +0000

The 3D-printed Fibonacci Zoetrope Sculptures – designed by inventor/designer/artist John Edmark – only animates when filmed under a strobe light or with the help of a camera with an extremely short shutter speed. Watch the beauty of science, spinning hella’ fast…

Oh, Zoe… Give us your best spin, will ya?

Edmark shares a bit about the project:

‘The rotation speed is synchronized to the strobe so that one flash occurs every time the sculpture turns 137.5º—the golden angle. The placement of the appendages is determined by the same method nature uses in pinecones and sunflowers and if you count the number of spirals on any of these sculptures you will find that they are always Fibonacci numbers.’

If you’ve got a penchant for the future of design, browse our #FYI category - where you’ll find our hand-picked collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that range from technology, design, art and music!

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‘Life is what happens to you while you’re looking at your smartphone’

one small seed — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 12:33:06 +0000

Eduardo Salles’ quirky and colourful illustrations do more than provide a good laugh. The Mexican illustrator and designer’s series entitled ‘Cinismo Ilustrado’ (‘Cynicism Illustrated’) uses satire to confront ideas of religion, politics, the environment, and popular trends in the 21st century.

One poster depicts what looks like a homeless man begging for facebook ‘likes’, another with the words: ‘Life is what happens to you while you’re looking at your smartphone’.

Salles aptly sums it all up with the poster ‘Icons that f**k up your day’: most of us know what it feels like to have one bar of wifi signal, or to wait for that double tick on whatsapp.

Another poster entitled ‘Run Pistorius Run’, depicts a blindfolded person carrying a sword and the scales of justice, running after a man with prosthetic blades for his legs. Enough said…

Here is what some imgur.com users had to say about Salles’ illustrations…

oh my what a wonderfully refreshing dose of true reality. dmj12

I don’t see a lot of cynicism in here….Social commentary is more accurate. Maybe social commentary by a cynic. Nolieolieolieoooo

sad how true most of these are… mrGrumps

What do you think? Comment in the box below…

Yes, these paintings actually breathe…

one small seed — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 10:00:35 +0000

It’s really hard trying to figure out what makes Alexa Meade’s paintings literally alive! There are no telltale signs in the actual paintings, until you see how the artworks are created.

Los Angeles-based, Alexa Meade’s paintings are not only aesthetically beautiful in a traditional sense, but as you scroll down and find out how they are really made, you’ll see that they are also a clever manipulation of reality…

As you can see the paintings are not traditional at all! Meade’s brushes do not stroke normal canvases, but fall directly on her subjects – transforming 3D reality into a 2D expressionistic piece of art.

There are a lot of things in this world that we take as a complete given, but we don’t necessarily stop to take that step to think, ‘OK, well what is actually underlying all of this?’

Meade’s success story has led her to giving a TED talk and shows at London’s Saatchi Gallery and the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. In 2014 she partnered up with Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren for their #ProjectWarehouse campaign where entrants stood a chance to win a trip to Meade’s studio to become her next living painting.

What do you think of Alexa Meade’s work? Comment in the box below…

Homophobia, sexism, greed & #instant oral: the dark truth about modern society.

one small seed — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 06:51:21 +0000

Make sure you do a double–take when you look at the illustrations by Spanish artist Luis Quiles (aka Gunsmithcat). There is a dark and shocking truth hidden behind the cartoonlike, and brightly coloured illustrations.

The messages are unapologetic and unsettling, putting modern society in the limelight for all to see! The animated characters depict scenarios that we see and feel in everyday life, including issues like homophobia, sexism, censorship, corporate greed and even child abuse.