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SPOEK MATHAMBO: CONTROL
Spoek Mathambo is one of South Africa’s funkiest faces behind original, head-bopping musical collaborations. His latest project Mshini Wam is no exception. We recently profiled this new Afro-futurist supergroup in issue 21 of one small seed, and now Spoek’s latest music video has just premiered on Dazed & Confused‘s online platform, Dazed Digital. ...
Pieces of Joburg
The Number Gangs are a trinity of South African prison gangs feared around the world. Their primary locus is Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison at the foot of Cape Town’s Table Mountain Range, but their reign infiltrates across most South African prisons. Among the number, strict hierarchy commands that each gang holds longstanding roles, from protecting...
Roger Ballen
In November 2010, one small seed TV met up with Roger Ballen for an enlightening one-on-one. Here we found out more about his time spent at the Boarding House, and took a closer look at his photographs. Three photographs that Roger Ballen discusses in this onesmallseed TV exclusive are ‘Pathos’ (2005), ‘Mimicry’ (2005) and ‘The...
Milfred Wild Girls
Avant-garde creative Milfred du Toit not only starred in his debut role on the cover of Issue 17 of one small seed but also created the steamy summer spread ‘Discotheque Couture: Wild Young Things’ for our Wild Feature. Shot on a rainy Cape Town night, the shoot was all sexy women, slinky dresses and bubbling...
South Beach Fashion Shoot
Issue 17 of one small seed – “The Wild Issue” dec/jan/feb 2009 – turned up the sun on its first fashion spread. Shot on location on the Sea Point Promenade in Cape Town, the blue skies and sweltering sun set the perfect mood for our slightly off-centre swimwear shoot. Length 05:10 (October 2009) South Beach...
Chic Afrique
The London-based, Japanese and Scandinavian-influenced brand Inoue jetted in to Cape Town to shoot a fine art-meets-fashion story for their Autumn/Winter 2009 collection. From the streets of Gugs to the golden sands of Clifton, the story journeys between the disparate elements of South African culture. Length 04:43 Chic Afrique from one small seed on Vimeo....
‘Faux Fabric(n)ation’ – fashion shoot
‘Faux Fabric(n)ation’ is an exploration of original and iconic fashion styles seen through modern eyes to create the main fashion feature for the latest edition of one small seed, the ‘Original Fake’ issue. Combining elements of The Clash, Edie Sedgwick, The Sex Pistols, Grace Jones and Blondie, our fashion team delved into some of the...
