ONE SMALL SEED MAGAZINE Issue #27 Digital 02 | Page 17

Andy Warhol’s rebellious sex symbol status in the ’60s isn’t that much
of a departure from Miley Cyrus’ notorious tongue-poking, twerking
antics today. However, Warhol’s disdain for the mass market:
‘commercial things really do stink,’ is in stark contrast with Cyrus’
use of shocking-meets-witty type of tactics to reach fame.
Cross-pollinations and collaborations in the malleable realm of
creativity — from art, design and fashion to music, architecture and
literature— that back to the early ’30s have reached full bloom.
Interdisciplinary relations are ubiquitous Today but will the fire that
can result from certain artistic unions be diluted Tomorrow? Trusty
ol’ Father Time will deliver his verdict soon enough.
Artists in the 21st century have to increasingly pander to the demand
from consumers for more ‘bespoke’ items. Is this pressure leading
to designers piggybacking on each other’s followers to stay ontrend? Does the dizzying pace at which we function mean that
innovation could have fallen to the wayside in place of the endless
battle to stay on top. So many questions! Let’s backtrack to when
it all started…