KF Cafe: On the Romanian border, near Hungary lies Arad City. It is a small town with an interesting history concerning the latest developments in local alternative culture. The pioneers of Romanian 1970s experimental video - "kinema ikon" - came from Arad. Now, KF – the cafe in mid-town is garnering for all the creative energies that come from Bucharest, Timisoara and Cluj. Comic book workshops, alternative comics releases, 2d and 3d animation, experimental music, steet art, indie zines, contemporary art and alternative graphics – you name it – everything is available over there. If you are interested in a collaboration or exchange contact them at kf_arad (AT) yahoo.com.
monochrom is an art-technology-philosophy group having its seat in Vienna and Zeta Draconis. monochrom is an unpeculiar mixture of proto-aesthetic fringe work, pop attitude, subcultural science, context hacking and political activism. Our mission is conducted everywhere, but first and foremost in culture-archeological digs into the seats (and pockets) of ideology and entertainment. monochrom has existed in this (and almost every other) form since 1993. [more]