monochrom 2013-06-17T21:34:05+02:00 lifetype-1.2.10_r6971 http://monochrom.at/blog/rss.php?blogId=1&profile=atom Copyright (c) johannes tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-17:2054 Boing Boing reports: "Monochrom: 20 years' worth of Viennese art-weirdness" 2013-06-17T21:34:05+02:00 Johannes from the Austrian art weirdos Monochrom sez, "As we are currently celebrating 20 years of monochrom, we were confronted with the problem of how to (re)present our history. ... johannes mono Johannes from the Austrian art weirdos Monochrom sez, "As we are currently celebrating 20 years of monochrom, we were confronted with the problem of how to (re)present our history. We didn't simply want to show archive material -- so we decided to pick 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out our endless bulk of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. "23 WORKS" is video series presenting and explaining these installations. I (personally) really like:" #20 - How we almost killed the staff of the US Embassy with a "waterboarding"-drinking machine at Roboexotica 2007. #19 - A Japanese shadow theater machine telling the story of sex machine Fuckzilla's appearance at Arse Elektronika #11 - The crochet-puppet story of making blood sausage out of our own blood. #13 - Installation about our gay pride music hit "Could It Be?" about 2 homosexual subroutines. #8 - A Semi-Analog Hurdy Gurdy Karaoke Machine telling the gruesome story of a Brazilian eco-fascist Link tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-16:2049 monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 23: "ISS" 2013-06-16T16:29:13+02:00 "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and ... johannes mono "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013. Number 23: "ISS" Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS) Link (monochrom) tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-14:2046 monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 22: "Funding Practice" 2013-06-14T11:29:42+02:00 "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and ... johannes mono "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013. Number 22: "Funding Practice" Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS) Link (monochrom) tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-12:2044 monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 21: "Kiki And Bubu" 2013-06-12T10:09:17+02:00 "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and ... johannes mono "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013. Number 21: "Kiki And Bubu" With the participation of Andreas Rausch and Paula Pongratz. Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS) Link (monochrom) tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-11:2042 monochrom's Massive Multiplayer Thumb-Wrestling at #TEDGLOBAL 2013-06-11T11:19:48+02:00 Jay Goldman just reported via twitter : Just played a 750 person massive multiplayer thumb war at #TEDGLOBAL. Biggest ever @johannes_mono? Thx @avantgame! Update: Jane McGonigal ... johannes mono Jay Goldman just reported via twitter : Just played a 750 person massive multiplayer thumb war at #TEDGLOBAL. Biggest ever @johannes_mono? Thx @avantgame! Update: Jane McGonigal hosted a MMTW session for 7000 players once. That was the biggest ever. Link (ruleset) tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-10:2041 monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 20: "You Can Die!" 2013-06-10T11:13:02+02:00 "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and ... johannes mono "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013. Number 20: "You Can Die!" Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS) Link (monochrom) tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-09:2038 monochrom's ISS / Episode 10 / "The awful daring of a moment's surrender" -- HD video online 2013-06-09T12:47:50+02:00 monochrom's ISS is a ten-part improv-reality-sitcom about living and working on the International Space Station. The four actors playing the ISS crew must ... johannes mono monochrom's ISS is a ten-part improv-reality-sitcom about living and working on the International Space Station. The four actors playing the ISS crew must develop strategies on the fly in response to surprise situations, which are loosely based on actual ISS data uncovered by monochrom. In space no one can hear you complain about your job. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in Berlin in October 2011. Actors: Jeff Ricketts (Star Trek: Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), Maciej Salamon (Musicals: Barbarella, Tanz der Vampire, Sweeney Todd), Claire Tudela (Carmen, Musical: The Producers), Geoff Pinfield (Aoterroroa, Lovepuke); special guest star: Alexander E. Fennon. Directing (aka live torture of actors): Johannes Grenzfurthner and Roland Gratzer Project page (updates, images): monochrom's ISS Video links: Episode 10 / "The awful daring of a moment's surrender" monochrom's ISS video album tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-09:2035 monochrom's ISS / Episode 9 / "Hail Frequency!" -- HD video online 2013-06-09T12:42:39+02:00 monochrom's ISS is a ten-part improv-reality-sitcom about living and working on the International Space Station. The four actors playing the ISS crew must ... johannes mono monochrom's ISS is a ten-part improv-reality-sitcom about living and working on the International Space Station. The four actors playing the ISS crew must develop strategies on the fly in response to surprise situations, which are loosely based on actual ISS data uncovered by monochrom. In space no one can hear you complain about your job. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in Berlin in October 2011. Actors: Jeff Ricketts (Star Trek: Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), Maciej Salamon (Musicals: Barbarella, Tanz der Vampire, Sweeney Todd), Claire Tudela (Carmen, Musical: The Producers), Geoff Pinfield (Aoterroroa, Lovepuke). Directing (aka live torture of actors): Johannes Grenzfurthner and Roland Gratzer Project page (updates, images): monochrom's ISS Video links: Episode 9 / "Hail Frequency" monochrom's ISS video album tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-08:2032 monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 19: "Laughing Squirt" 2013-06-08T10:13:02+02:00 "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and ... johannes mono "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013. Number 19: "Laughing Squirt" Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS) Link (monochrom) tag:monochrom.at,2013-06-06:2031 monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 18: "Spiritual Eruption" 2013-06-06T10:52:58+02:00 "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and ... johannes mono "23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013. Number 18: "Spiritual Eruption" With the participation of Ricardo Pinelas and Bernhard Kubicek. Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS) Link (monochrom) Link (Ricardo Pinelas) Link (Bernhard Kubicek)