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In essays, published work

Story as creative psychological quest (an alternative to conspiracy theory)

Written at the close of a year of pandemic, lockdowns, alcohol bans, Zoom parties, hand sanitizer, lounge yoga, a little too much Trevor Noah and John Oliver, and far too much isolation! In a time of the global decline of identity-forming structures – geographical boundaries, culture, tradition, religion

2 December 2020

In artist profiles, exhibition release, published work, writing

Dana Louise Kirkpatrick: Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed

An artist profile written for the artist's debut exhibition in Los Angeles in 2013. This was published as a catalogue-style book in print. Memory is essential to art. Art curator Hans Ulrich Obrist refers to a continuously articulated struggle between the past, the present and the future. He

1 October 2013

In artist profiles, published work, writing

Faith47: Stories on the Cityscape

An artist profile written for the artist. Republished in Sawubona, South African Airways’ in-flight magazine, March 2013. Faith47 is a South African artist whose work has become part of the fabric of cities around the world. The beauty she finds in the brokenness of abandoned spaces resonates through

1 June 2012

In Design Indaba, interview, published work, writing

Why Designer John Bielenberg Thinks Wrong

John Bielenberg thinks wrong. And he's changing the world, one design project at a time. Sarah Jayne Fell chats to this mastermind about his creative progeny for Design Indaba, in anticipation for his presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2012. John Bielenberg believes that "thinking wrong" is a means

12 January 2012

In artist profiles, interview, one small seed, published work, writing

AJ FOSIK: In the Teeth of Stupefying Odds

Close your eyes and picture a wall of hunting trophies made up of the heads of psychedelic deities, caught in the wrath of their last deafening roar. Terrifying thought? You’re on your way to grasping the fierce mania embodied in AJ Fosik’s sculptural works. With titles like

1 February 2011

In artist profiles, interview, one small seed, published work, writing

Tomaas: Plastic is the New Black

ONE SMALL SEED issue 21’s cover artist is a fashion photographer who goes simply by the name Tomaas. Tomaas hails from Germany but has lived in New York for most of his career. Led there by a passion for travel photography, he now specialises in fashion and

1 November 2010

In interview, one small seed, published work, writing

Tomorrowland: The Changing Face of the Media

Hong Kong-based media guru, futurist, keynote speaker on the digital revolution and highly regarded author of Futuretainment, Mike Walsh talks to ONE SMALL SEED about how media is rapidly changing and these implications for the future. Interview: Sarah Jayne Fell & Jon Monsoon What for you is the biggest

1 November 2010

In artist profiles, interview, one small seed, published work, writing

Mark Whalen is Kill Pixie

Read the article in the online edition of one small seed, issue 17, on issuu.com

1 December 2009

In artist profiles, interview, one small seed, published work, writing

Françoise Nielly: Painting the Artist

It’s a select few that are brave or insane enough to dedicate their lives single-mindedly to the one thing that drives them wild. Françoise Nielly is one such individual. Passionate, eccentric, driven. As Sarah Jayne Fell discovers, this artist’s unabashed celebration of life is the magic ingredient

1 November 2009

In artist profiles, interview, one small seed, published work, writing

The Transformative Adventures of Ron English

New Yorker Ron English is a master of the Art of Popaganda. Father of Agit-Pop and an illustrious ‘billboard liberator’, the man is an esteemed social revolutionary as much as he is one of the most iconic artists of our time. Originally hijacking urban billboards with his

12 July 2009