12 Greatest Designs of the Century
In the past century we have gone from handwritten letters and snail mail to social media obsessed zombies with iPhone apps for every situation in life. That’s why it’s not a surprise that the Apple Macintosh was recently selected as one of the greatest designs of the past century. What is shocking, are some of...
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Backstage Epilepsy by Photographer Waldo Pretorius
Only some witness the final product and the few moments of perfection from the viewers’ seats of the catwalk. Designers spend months immersed in their work to bring their visions to life at the show. Filmed at the 2013 SA Fashion Week and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, photographer Waldo Pretorius‘ short film, Backstage Epilepsy, offers a...
Building Bodies
Body building is taking on a new form, and we’re not talking about gym-crazy beef cakes hyped up on steroids. Photographer Jess Bonham and set designer Anna Lomax are creating bodies from random materials in their latest project fittingly titled ‘Body Building.’ Set in front of plain white backgrounds, these artists have discovered a brand...
Coarse Presents “A Voyage of No Return”
On July 6 2013 Mark Landwehr and Sven Waschk aka COARSE will release their latest creation ‘The Passage’ through Coarselife.com, a new and never-before-seen sculpture, which boasts a total length of 16” [40 cm] and height of 11” [27.5 cm]. The characters in this figure group include the catch Ruth, the seducer Void, and an...
Dancing for Money: Documenting the Wedding DJ’s
MJ Lourens’ documentary, Dancing for Money, follows the successful Cape Town-based Wedding DJs duo consisting of Charles Miller aka Chopper Charley and Donald Swanepoel as Super Deluxe 3000. (Length: 40:18)
The Hives and Skunk Anansie to perform in SA!
That’s right ladies and gents! Swedish rock sensation The Hives and revived iconic British band Skunk Anansie are coming to South Africa! These two powerful and dynamic music forces now join alt-j and Boys Noize for the Vodacom In the City one-day music festival on 4 October in downtown Jozi, moving on to Rocking the...
#FYI: Joy Division-inspired Game and other cool shit…
At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, design, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds this past week. Stay tuned for...
IMAGES OF THE WEEK: JUNE
At the end of each week, we add four more images from onesmallseed.net to the relevant month’s gallery collection on onesmallseed.com. All images are the featured works of members of one small seed network, our creative online community. To have your work featured here, simply sign up as a member and start uploading! Enjoy our selection for June and...
Essence of the Urban Hippie
Damien Krisl is no stranger to the fashion scene. After winning numerous awards for his film Amphitrite his latest short film Urban Hippie is expected to make a splash as well. The short film tells the story of a young girl in love shrouded by her own feelings and imagination. Through explosions of colours and...
If These Walls Could Talk
Ever wondered, ‘What if graffiti could move?’ Daniel Silva’s short video Mosteiro de Santa Clara answers that question as walls and rooms come to life with exuberant colours moving in elegant smoke patterns. (Length: 01:56)
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Die Antwoord: How Much is too Much?
Die Antwoord is back with an interesting video sure to turn some heads. Putting a new spin on the good girl meets bad boy saga, the video will shock and awe viewers into silence. Scantily clad dancers and aggressive lyrics make it very clear Cookie Thumper is not talking about your average Girl Scout cookies....
Survival tips for SA writers | An interview with Ben Trovato
‘Unemployed columnist. Author of ten books. Hasn’t seen a royalty cheque in years. Lives alone with two regrets and a hangover.’ (Twitter Bio, Ben Trovato). To follow is a candid, highly engaging (and somewhat typical!) interview conducted by writer Keara Edwards with the famous/infamous Sunday Times writer and publisher of numerous books, Ben Trovato.
Interview | Fox Comet | Blazing Trails and Fiery Tales
They’ve taken over stages at big name festivals like Synergy, Rocking the Daisies, Up the Creek and Rock the River, and now — after four years — Fox Comet has finally released their debut album. Blazing Trails and Fiery Tales is set to ignite South Africa’s rock circuit, and Fox Comet haven’t skipped a beat...
