WELCOME TO THE FOBE HOUSE | A SPELLBINDING SILENT TALE | PART I
‘I call architecture frozen music…; the influence that flows upon us from architecture is like that from music,’ are Goethe’s words and a concept that seems to be beautifully understood by French architect Guilhem Eustache. He has designed the majestically modest Fobe House in Marrakech, Morocco for Belgian producer/director Dimitri de Clercq. When we spoke...
A bird ballet | Music Video
What began as a commercial shoot with no references to animals whatsoever ended with birds being the exclusive stars. The film is testament to the spontaneous yet synchronized moments of collective behaviour, as thousands of birds paint the sky with fluid movements, sharp turns and gallant pageantry. Film by Neels CASTILLON. Length 02:32 A bird...
KATSUYUKI YOSHIDA – THE GINZA COWBOY | “A Capture of Time”
In this episode of Obscuravision they take a look into the mind of Katsuyuki ‘Katsu’ Yoshida, founder of Porter Classic, member of the Yoshida family legacy (Yoshida Kaban/Porter) and celebrated behind-the-scenes pioneer of the Japanese vintage fashion movement over the past four decades. As a by-story of the Obscura Issue #11, Katsu talks in-depth about...
Inked skin deep: 2013 Cape Town Tattoo Convention makes permanent impression
Three days of international and local art, music, vendors, drinks and hundreds in attendance contributed to a culture of extreme energy and variety during the Cape Town International Tattoo Convention brought to you by Southern Ink Xposure. This year was really spectacular — better than last year and all years past. The location was perfect....
More Than Photography
Brad Evans and Travis Jensen are two talented photographers who decided to portray San Fransisco’s Tenderloin district — an undeserved neighbourhood considered to be ‘rough on the edges’ – by paying it some long due respect. See how their project developed in this short film by Jonas Normann of sidewalktalk.dk. Length 05:57
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CTEMF 2013 – WIN FULL W/E PASS!
Now in its second year and taking place from the 15th – 17th February at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, the CTEMF is an ongoing, comprehensive collection and celebration of the ever-growing electronic music scene both locally and abroad. We have two full weekend passes to give away – read on to see how...
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PRE-FALL 2013 COLLECTION
Pre-fall lines are the more understated of all seasons; not as striking and whimsical as a summer line, nor as heavy and elaborate as a winter range. Practicality is key, when one takes to making clothing for commercial, day-to-day purposes rather than creating elaborate designs that make a statement. Or is it? Sarah Burton for...
Through rose glasses: Paris caught in coloured past
The city of love has been frozen in time. Seen only before in black and white and imagination, these photos taken by accomplished brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière show a Paris of the past. By using Autochrome Lumière technology, people, places, streets, architecture and fanfare from early 20th century life are illuminated.
| Competition | Ultimate X 2013 Hamper Give-Away worth R2000!
It’s time for Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront to once again play host to the country’s biggest extreme sports lifestyle event, The Hunter’s eXtreme Ultimate X 2013 Festival. Taking place on the 16th February the event will showcase the best that extreme sports has to offer from national and international BMX, FMX, skate and wake boarding...
Filled with space: floating cloud gallery
For a moment in time, Amsterdam-based artist Berndnaut Smilde plays god and creates a perfect cloud — just long enough to be photographed and captured forever. The idea is to fill an ominous empty gallery with an element that is intriguing and fleeting.
Music uncorked: Sound in a Bottle
Life is becoming music. Tama Art University student Jun Fujiwara, has invented a bottle in which sounds are trapped in and then mixed to make novel music. In the spirit of the ‘i’ revolution where iPods, iPads, iTunes and such make an experience as personal as possible, this sound in a bottle takes the concept...
Nature earns her stripes
Icebergs can prove the latest gift from nature to arouse artistic passions. These titanic sinking formations can now earn their stripes in this imaginative world – literally. First captured by Norwegian sailor Oyvind Tangen miles north of the Antarctic, striped icebergs are as abstract as a child’s painting, precise as Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, as...
WIN Tickets to opening night of Cape Tattoo Expo 2013
Bringing you the best in global tattoo culture, The Cape Town International Tattoo Convention 2013 – taking place from the 25th to the 27th of January – is currently the most important lifestyle festival of its kind on the African continent. one small seed is giving away three single tickets for the opening night on...
