Day: October 8, 2010
Knots in Art
Every so often while dredging the sedimentary layers of previous internet eras, something truly strange becomes dislodged and floats to the surface. This is the stuff of Dan Brown novels had he drawn inspiration from AOL chat rooms circa 1995. This post could instead be titled “Polish physics teacher finds he has too much time … Read more
‘Sowjet-Unterzögersdorf’ @ Betalevel Los Angeles: Adventure Gaming, Politics and Future of the Past
Ein Vortrag von Johannes Grenzfurthner, monochrom. monochrom’s project “Soviet Unterzoegersdorf” started ten years ago as the implementation of a “false reminiscence” into the European cultural memory — a fictitious, tiny country, first presented as a prankish theatrical LARP performance and public intervention, then turned into a adventure game series. According to postmodern debates, “history” and … Read more
‘Soviet Unterzoegersdorf’ @ Betalevel Los Angeles: Adventure Gaming, Politics and Future of the Past
A talk by Johannes Grenzfurthner, monochrom. monochrom’s project “Soviet Unterzoegersdorf” started ten years ago as the implementation of a “false reminiscence” into the European cultural memory — a fictitious, tiny country, first presented as a prankish theatrical LARP performance and public intervention, then turned into a adventure game series. According to postmodern debates, “history” and … Read more