What’s Your Story? | Aryan Kaganof
A short experimental film on South African filmmaker, novelist, poet and fine artist Aryan Kaganof. Strictly rated PG-18 and not suitable for sensitive viewers. Length 03:55 (20 April 2011) What’s Your Story? – Aryan Kaganof from one small seed on Vimeo. An explorer of all things creative, Aryan Kaganof (Born Ian Kerkhof) possesses a rare...
THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD – SANDWICH ART
Ever wondered what was the best thing before sliced bread? Wonder no more, that title belongs to the fourth Earl of Sandwich, John Montague. Yes, he is the guy we have to thank for the humble sandwich. Well, more like his gambling and alcohol problem. Thanks to his, um, habits, the Earl was left with...
Hasta la vista Pablo!
Last week Saturday saw the return of The Succulent’s highly successful annual Afrika Burns fundraiser – ‘Pablo’s Summer Send Off’ – at Ibis House and as expected, this tribute to beats under the sun was one hell of a jam.
INTERVIEW WITH JEREMY LOOPS
Bringing something fresh, eclectic and accessible to the Cape Town scene, Jeremy Loops is fast becoming well known for his unique sound… Danielle Laity caught up with Jeremy to chat about music, collaborations and social initiatives.
Skism: One Night In Cape Town
Ten years in the game, the type of game that involves 36-hour flights, two hour DJ sets and of course filthy riot-causing beats, SKisM is one of the world’s leading dubstep producer/dj’s… And on 16 April he headlines at Rubadub’s first Birthday at Mercury Live in Cape Town. Length 05:56 (16 April 2011) Skism: One...
The Lessons of my Fashion Indoctrinated Weekend
There is something alluring and attractive about the fashion industry and their lavished do’s that have everyone hopelessly captivated in awe, almost wishing to be a figure as stoic or worshipped as Anna Wintour. Fashion week, regardless of the country, is always a socialite’s dream, a fashionista’s must-be-seen-at and a chance for the who’s who...
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: APRIL 2011, WEEK 02
Our second instalment of Album of the Week features a vibrant collection of street art shots by our network member Rene Bohnen. The series is simply titled Graffiti. We hope you enjoy it. To see more of Rene’s work, go to her profile page.
Adi Bensmaia’s first solo exhibition on Namibia’s black rhinos
You are cordially invited to a private view of Adi Bensmaia’s first solo exhibition on Namibia’s black rhinos: BUSH PATROL – PART I The exhibition will take place on Wednesday 20th of April 2011 from 6pm, at Photo Hire, 47 De Villiers Street, Zonnebloem, Cape Town. In 2010, Cape Town-based photographer Adi Bensmaia collaborated with...
April: images of the week
Images of the Week features two astounding visual delights every week from one small seed network. At the end of each week, we add two more images to that month’s gallery collection and feature the images in our weekly newsletter, sent straight to your inbox (which you can sign up to on our home page)....
Spicy Villa Guest House, Cape Town
For a relaxing getaway, a business trip or a dirty weekend away in Cape Town, Spicy Villa Guest House comes highly recommended. Think chic Afro/Mediterranean-inspired décor, a crystal clear pool set among palms, cycads and leafy trees, pristine over-sized bathrooms, and comfortably luxurious bedrooms and open-plan living space. Its location could not be...
THE GREAT WALL OF VAGINA
Jamie McCartney, a sculptor and ‘Plastercaster’ from Brighton, UK, has spent years making and arranging 400 plaster casts of vaginas to create ‘The Great Wall of Vagina’. One would imagine he must be pretty charming to have convinced such a number of women to strip off for him… Where did the idea for this come from? I...
DREAM: Joburg 2011
DREAM: Joburg 2011 is an initiative adopted by Dion Chang (Flux) as the South African version of The Dreamers Project, one which aims to send out a message of unity amongst artists, using different art forms and visiting countries around the world. This one is a photography project, based in Johannesburg, taking place this Saturday...
Syd Kitchen: Rest in Peace, but never silent
Syd Kitchen died three weeks ago. One of South Africa’s great musicians, Syd was a folk artist whose musical history is inextricably embedded in that of our country. At Splashy Fen, South Africa’s longest running music festival, he was the one artist who had played every single year since the beginning. 1990 to 2010. Sadly,...
