GOOGLE IS WATCHING
When allowing everything in the free world to be photographed at random you are bound to come across some creepy, compromising snaps highlighting human imperfection… although I’m sure Google Street View’s primary mandate didn’t exactly intend to create a montage of prostitutes that would able you to compare the attire, modes of seduction and preferred client of...
French street artist JR receives TED Prize for 2011
On the 20 October 2010 Parisian street artist – known only by his initials JR – was awarded the prestigious annual TED Prize. Past winners include mainstream icons like Jamie Oliver, Bill Clinton and Bono, and like those before him, 2011’s seemingly unconventional winner received $100 000, and on a much – metaphorically speaking –...
THE ART OF BRIAN M. VIVEROS
Tortured and battered faces; rose tattoos and cigarettes dangling loosely from lips, these are the lasses of American artist, Brian M. Viveros. His works explore the murkier realms and his dark, mysterious women – reminiscent of Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin’s Tank Girl –which have become his trademark. They gaze laconically beyond the viewer, their...
AJ FOSIK: IN THE TEETH OF STUPEFYING ODDS
Sarah Jayne Fell talks to AJ Fosik about God, acid trips and impending doom, as well as his latest body of work, which fits somewhere roughly in between.
The Plasticity of Pretty
The surreal characters that inhabit Brian Walker’s creations would be right at home in a dark fantasy-comedy film, like Death Becomes Her meets The Addams Family, but with a better makeover. Looking to peel away the façade, Sarah Jayne Fell hunts down the Australian digital artist to uncover whether there are any meaty hidden layers...
Grolsch Picture This Event
An exciting development for one small seed in collaboration with Grolsch and African Dope Records, one small seed proudly launched the very first print edition of Picture This. A two-night event held at the Grand Daddy Hotel in Long Street as part of Creative Week, Cape Town played host to this innovative new venture between...
FlashBack | The Artist in Tim Biskup | Issue13
Tim Biskup’s dense, character-driven style is inspired by mid-century modern design infused with a healthy dose of punk rock energy. Since the mid-eighties, he has produced a constant stream of limited edition prints, clothing, toys, books and other publications. Long recognised for his complex colour and design theories and a decidedly populist aesthetic, Biskup has...
FlashBack | Johdel is… Happy to be here | Issue08
Read the right magazines, consume the right products, take note of TV adverts, participate in this culture, be yourself, be happy. Jon Monsoon discovers that Johdel is artspeak for ‘happy and illuminated illustrator’. Joh…Del. His work is truly everywhere – if you are aware in the right places. The 26-year old illustrator/designer from Jhb/Pta has...
issue 4 online
Open publication – Free publishing – More adobe ISSUE 04 FEATURES: PHOTOGRAPHY: LOOKING THROUGH THE LENS INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE: ZURICH ARCHITECTURE ART: CULTURAL EXCHANGE DESIGN: DESIGNERS WHO DO FONTS DESIGN/LIFESTYLE: ROOM 13 ARTIST PROFILE: ROXANNE SILVERWOOD ARTIST PROFILE: HIDDEN GENIUS: NIKHIL SINGH FASHION DESIGN: FABRIC! ARCHITECTURE: PLASTIC FACTORY ARCHITECTURE: INFILL HOUSE LIFESTYLE/DESIGN: RE-THINKING PUBLIC TRANSPORT ART:...
issue 5 online
Open publication – Free publishing – More art ISSUE 05 FEATURES: ARCHITECTURE: INSTANT HOUSING ARCHITECTURE: FROM RURAL POVERTY TO CREATIVE COMMUNITY SPACE PHOTOGRAPHY: WARWICK SAINT PHOTOGRAPHY: POINT OF VIEW – JONATHAN TAYLOR PHOTOGRAPHY: STREETHEART – BRETT RUBIN PHOTOGRAPHY: THE KAROO FASHION: THE DENIM INSTITUTE FASHION: EMO CHIC FASHION: PASCHOAL RODRIGUEZ FASHION: CREATURE COMFORT GRAPHICS: MASTER...
Issue 01 online
Open publication – Free publishing – More art ISSUE 01 FEATURES: PUBLIC ART: FLYING WITH THE SHARKS ART SHOWCASE: WATCH THIS SPACE GLOBAL DESIGN: ERA OF EVOLUTION INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY: SPEED OF LIGHT CONTROVERSIAL LITERATURE: KITCHEN TALK PERFORMING ARTS: MOVEMENTS IN TIME UNIQUE SHOPPING: HANDMADE CAPE TOWN LIFESTYLE/ARCHITECTURE: DADDY LONG LEGS ARCHITECTURE: TRANSFORMATION SPACE ARCHITECTURE: THE...
