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No smoke and mirrors in this social experiment
The short film titled “American Reflexxx”, filmed in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 2013, has ignited a fresh debate (when uploaded on 7 April 2015) with its ever-relevant ‘questions about gender stereotypes, mob mentality, and violence in America’ – and the world. The video offers a compelling insight into human behaviour, and is harvesting strong...
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Rising Up to sit down for a Q&A with OBEY
While a growing number of individuals – laughing, jamming, conversing and feeling the funk on the streets of Braamfontein, Jozi – gazed up at Shepard Fairey’s forming mural of Mandela, one small seed was gearing up for up our talk with the American contemporary street artist/illustrator/activist. Watch our video interview with the face and force...
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Crazier than Hunter S. Thompson?
Our ‘Best Of’ Ten Years one small seed, in partnership with PUMA, features a rare interview with the legendary Gonzo artist and cartoonist Ralph Steadman. In it he shares (among many other anecdotes): ‘”Rolling Stone” co-founder Jann Wenner agreed that I was crazier than Hunter. Oh Dear’
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‘Anonymous’ says “fuck you” to Kanye West. A must-watch!
‘Anonymous’ says “fuck you” to Kanye West. Watch the video!
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Lady Gaga is as amazing on stage as she is off. Find out why. #Oscars2015
A performance that took many by surprise at the 2015 Oscar’s was Lady Gaga’s ‘Sound of Music’ tribute, and this isn’t her only hidden (for some of us, at least!) talent. Check out this amazing collab. with artist Jeff Koons for her album ARTPOP – as well as the meaning behind it – in one...
Cocaine-Snorting Oscar Statuette placed on Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles-based street artist – Plastic Jesus – often crosses lines with his controversial art, where is known for using satire, criticism and humour to engage and make accessible various political, urban and socio-economic issues. And lines it was, when on Thursday, 19 February 2015, the artist placed a life-sized cocaine-snorting Oscar statuette on LA’s...
#FlashBack | Fostering Positivity | Issue09
Travelling around North America, the Caribbean and Europe, Jamel Shabazz has spent his life documenting special moments in history. His goal: to inspire people to make the necessary changes to develop a positive culture. Nick Hanekom met the man to discuss three decades behind the lens.
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adidas originals Superstar Campaign: Bringing Superstardom to the Street
Superstar: Is not what you think it is… In 1969, when adidas first launched the Superstar shoe, the meaning of ‘Superstar’ was clear-cut! Today, the word has been corrupted to the point of confusion. Inspiring creative courage, the adidas Originals Superstar Campaign is a provocative movement, one which aims to reclaim the word and meaning...
‘Life is what happens to you while you’re looking at your smartphone’
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.
Taylor Swift is “obsessed” with Nashville musicians’ mash-up!
All it takes is a little Taylor Swift magic to make a music video go viral! Nashville-based musicians Louisa Wendorff and Devin Dawson’s music video has so far received 8,874,221 views on Youtube with Taylor’s help by tweeting her 50 million followers. The tweet, saying that she is “obsessed”, was in response to the Nashville...
Homophobia, sexism, greed & #instant oral: the dark truth about modern society.
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...
All it takes is one small seed… AFDA Awards SA’s future entertainment industry leaders…
At one small seed we believe in celebrating emerging creatives, and watching their seeds grow! This is why the 2014 AFDA Awards Ceremony in Cape Town, on the 27th November, peaked our interest. AFDA (The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance) has ‘produced some of the top film-makers and actors in...
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one small seed Magazine Issue #28 / DIG 03: “#OP In The Name Of…”
Here’s the lowdown for one small seed magazine Issue 28 / Digital 03 – #OPInTheNameOf – where we have decided to say:‘Step aside, l’art pour l’art’! We pay tribute to the art, artists, initiatives and debates that are actively changing and challenging pre-existing ideologies’, in whatever medium and throughout the globe. In this issue we...
