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No smoke and mirrors in this social experiment

one small seed — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:04:37 +0000

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 opinions from individuals all over.

In this technicoloured social experiment, director Alli Coates films performance artist Signe Pierce parading in stripper garb and wearing a mask along the popular ocean-side street in Myrtle Beach. The pair agreed not to communicate until the experiment was finished, but never expected the horror that would unfold in under an hour. ‘Whether it’s race or gender, or class or anything like that, we just had no intention going into this video about any of those things… It just inherently happened because that’s how real society works.'(Coates)

Some of the comments from the public in the video:

Will you do me in that later?

That’s a man

What is she doing? What’s up with that?

Here are some of the comments on YouTube, leave us your own at the bottom of the post

Christopher Franko (Sr)
One thing is for certain, this short film made me feel. It made me feel angry, sad, disgusted, terrified, ashamed, helpless. The shot of her on the ground as a hoard of degenerates collectively cheer on and perpetuate her abuse by sharing to social media, was probably the most powerful thing I’ve seen in an incredibly long time. BRAVO!

luxlagerfeld
This made me feel nauseous, and scared. People are terrifying. Reminds me of one time two guys followed me home from a liquor store, shouting homophobic things all the way. Then they knocked the phone out of my hands when I was trying to call the police and knocked me to the ground. It’s not safe out there. People are disgusting.

Daniel Sonnentag
The United Savages of America!

Rising Up to sit down for a Q&A with OBEY

one small seed — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 08:49:51 +0000

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 behind OBEY aka Andre the Giant, featured in our ‘Best Of’ Ten Years one small seed, in partnership with PUMA. #ThePurpleRevolution #RiseUp

Click Expand to watch our video exclusive with Shepard Fairey

Everything that I do came from skateboarding, and at first punk rock, and then later hip hop because hip hop became the new punk rock. Punk rock and skateboarding were always about creativity, resourcefulness, rebellion and then hip hop came along and it was the same way.

– Shepard Fairey

Interview by Sarah Claire Picton

Watch Roger Ballen’s “Outland” (2015)

one small seed — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 08:10:50 +0000

Phaidon Press has released a revised version of the iconic book Outland by photographer Roger Ballen, who is also featured in our ‘Best Of’ Ten Years one small seed issue. Filmmaker Ben Jay Crossman takes us on a journey to the Outland to show us the mind inside the mind.

Credits:
Executive Producer: Roger Ballen
Directed/filmed/edited: Ben Jay Crossman
Writers: Roger Ballen, Ben Jay Crossman
Sound Design: Darryl Torr
Grade by Pudding: Nicolas Apostoli, Ciretta Frezza
Motion Graphics by BFX: Shaun Froneman, Hein Schlebusch
Special Thanks: Wilma Smit, Marguerite Rossouw, Simone Stiglingh
Cast: Stan, Dirkie, Dirk, Stefanus

Roger Ballen in our ‘Best Of’ Ten Years one small seed

Roger Ballen: much more than Die Antwoord’s inspiration

one small seed — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:59:08 +0000

Meeting New York-born, South African-based photographer Roger Ballen was a surreal and humbling experience. His brazen creativity, technique and ability to ‘see’ some one/something in a way you or I might not… A true genius with such a rare and beautiful insight into the human soul and mind. Watch our short doccie and Q&A with him in our ‘Best Of’ Ten Years one small seed issue, in partnership with PUMA.

Watch Roger Ballen’s “Outland” & Find out more about his work with Die Antwoord

Getting Self-Made by Sam Norval.

one small seed — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:05:46 +0000

Now living in New York, SA photographer Sam Norval just makes it happen. His “Self-Made” shoot (issue 23) is sexy, fun and provocative – and the behind-the-scenes footage will keep you pushing play again… and again! Part of our ‘Best Of’ Ten Years one small seed, in partnership with PUMA.

Click Expand and get involved in “Self-Made”

Credits:
Photographer: Sam Norval, Assistant Photographer: Jakub Fulfin
Stylist: Justin Jurd, Assistant Stylist: Bianca van Rensburg
Hair and Makeup: Talia Barak
Models: Katerina @ M1 Models, Daniela @ Base Models

3D animation that must be seen!

one small seed — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:59:07 +0000

Editor-in-chief Giuseppe Russo interviewed one of the directors from Polynoid, a design studio in Germany. Polynoid.tv created the insane 3D animation titled 'Loom'... watch it and find out the inside scoop on what it took to create the epic animation. Featured in our 'Best Of' Ten Years one small seed, in partnership with PUMA.



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Why every new Macbook needs a new charger? Fuck you. That’s why.
one small seed — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 09:35:36 +0000
A fun video on why every new Macbook just has to come with a different charger…




Some comments on the video so far, leave yours below!
All the Apple fanboys say, Apple is for rich people and I own an Android and iPad, am I middle class? – 21×8
APPLE is overrated, overpriced, over-complicated; you could get an ASUS ultrabook with way better specs at half the price. I don’t know who you’re fooling, Apple, but I am HELL not buying anything you sell. – Howard Sterling
real hipsters just install kalyway on their pc – gina beats



“Best Of” Issue | one small seed magazine / issue 29 / digital 04
one small seed — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:51:37 +0000
The best of our 10 years in independent publishing has been curated in this epic edition… Welcome to one small seed magazine / issue 29 / digital 04. Going through the pages of 25 print magazines and our three digital issues to select the content has left us smiling, laughing, lingering and certainly remembering–and we have no doubt it’ll do the same for you!

Making use of our digital magazine features, we have been able to breathe new life to previous print content – and everything has truly come together, just how we always envisioned! Please take your time to go through this magazine (all at once or a little bit each day) as a lot of work went into producing every edition and every page, since we first launched in 2005. This issue is a superlative balance of content, comprising of traditional and contemporary art, photography, fashion editorials, exclusive interviews, videos, feature articles, music, and the best of one small seed TV.

 

So, without further ado…

 



 

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Not everyone will understand the importance of this documentary
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‘Anonymous’ says “fuck you” to Kanye West. A must-watch!
one small seed — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:52:53 +0000
‘Anonymous’ says “fuck you” to Kanye West. Watch the video!


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