Art
Self-Made Shoot

Self-Made Shoot

Behind The Scenes of the photo shoot, self-made for issue 23 of one small seed. Length 03:14 (22 May 2011) Self-Made Shoot from one small seed on Vimeo. Assistant Photographer: Jakub Fulin Stylist: Justin Jurd Assistant Stylist: Bianca van Rensburg Hair and Makeup: Talia Barak Models: Katerina @ m1 models Daniela @ base models Filmed...
What's Your Story? | Mr Sakitumi

What’s Your Story? | Mr Sakitumi

Our exclusive series What’s Your Story? is back with a bang. Created by one small seed tv, it is a weekly series of mini-documentaries featuring artists and industry-leaders on SA’s creative scene. Length 04:37 What’s Your Story? | Mr Sakitumi from one small seed on Vimeo. In this episode we step inside Red Bull Studio...
Black Coffee directed by Chloe Coetsee of Bouffant/ Fringe

Black Coffee directed by Chloe Coetsee of Bouffant/ Fringe

This video piece accompanied the Black Coffee fashion installation at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York; it subsequently travelled to the Iziko National Gallery of South Africa. The film explores a journey of mysticism and ritual as reflected within the Black Coffee collection, it requires dedication in viewing. Length 05:29 (28 March...
Boom+27 - Episode 01

Boom+27 – Episode 01

  Boom+27 is a bi-weekly online news portal showcasing a recap of all the latest events going on in and around Cape Town, Johannesburg and other South African cities. Featuring festivals, parties, award ceremonies, live gigs, exhibitions and more, one small seed will be there to keep you up-to-date on all things relevant in the...
Puma/Kehinde Wiley Fashion Shoot: Afro-Gazing

Puma/Kehinde Wiley Fashion Shoot: Afro-Gazing

In celebration of Puma’s longstanding corroboration of African football, the global ‘sports lifestyle’ brand commissioned prominent New York artist Kehinde Wiley to create artworks in honour of the beautiful game and its African superstars. For our fashion section in Winter 2010, one small seed constructed a shoot inspired by his art, featuring the Puma Africa...
Project Aiko: Rise of the Machines

Project Aiko: Rise of the Machines

In issue 19 of one small seed, our feature fashion spread ‘Project Aiko: Rise of the Machines’ shows an exquisite collection by renowned local haute-couture fashion designer Hendrik Vermeulen, adorned by breathtakingly beautiful… female robots. With one small seed editor-in-chief Giuseppe Russo as art director, and photographer Stephen Greeff working his magic behind the lens,...
Pieces of Joburg

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

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...
Grolsch Picture This Event

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...
Puma Fashion Shoot

Puma Fashion Shoot

In celebration of Puma’s longstanding corroboration of African football, the global ‘sports lifestyle’ brand commissioned prominent New York artist Kehinde Wiley to create artworks in honour of the beautiful game and its African superstars. For our fashion section this season, one small seed constructed a shoot inspired by his art, featuring the Puma Africa Collection...
Milfred Wild Girls

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

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

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....
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