Review of Gstettensaga in Iron Feather Journal No. 19. (2014) The new film “Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl”, directed and produced by Johannes Grenzfurthner in Austria, is an apocalyptic Don Quixote like adventure of two misfits exploring our cyberpunk phuture after the devastating google.com atomic war. Doctor Who, Mad Max and rock opera comedy … Read more
A talk performance by Johannes Grenzfurthner / monochrom. We may not forget that mankind is a sexual and tool-using species. From the depiction of a vulva in a cave painting to the newest internet porn game, technology and sexuality have always been closely linked. New technologies are quick to appeal to pornography consumers, and thus … Read more
monochrom was interviewed about the “Six Feet Under Club” and is now part of this wonderful theatre performance: Anyone familiar with our work knows that we’re are a bit obsessed with sex and death. This one-night event will explore what happens when those fixations collide. Drawing inspiration from their past investigations into the porn industry, … Read more
monochrom wurde über den “Six Feet Under Club” interviewt und ist nun Teil dieser wunderbaren Theaterproduktion: >>Anyone familiar with our work knows that we’re are a bit obsessed with sex and death. This one-night event will explore what happens when those fixations collide. Drawing inspiration from their past investigations into the porn industry, sexual deviancy, … Read more
1993. Johannes Grenzfurthner, 18 Jahre alt, interviewt HR Giger in seinem Heim in Zürich für eine Ausgabe von monochrom. Schönes Detail: Weil HR Giger nicht besonders froh war wie im Zuge von “Alien^3” mit ihm umgegangen wurde, klebte er einen Plastikschwanz mit Superkleber an seinen Oscar… davon gibts leider kein Foto. RIP, Hansruedi. Link
1993. Johannes Grenzfurthner, 18 years old, interviewing HR Giger at his home in Zurich for a print issue of monochrom. RIP, Hansruedi. Link
Wunderbar kleiner Exkurs übers DIY-Filmemachen inklusive Rezension der “Gstettensaga” von V. Vale. Leaving beautiful black humor behind is perhaps the most lasting form of immortality (think Buster Keaton, Luis Bunuel, Nelly Kaplan (“A Very Curious Girl”), and films like Mad Max 2, La Jetee, the Seven Voyages of Sinbad, certain Twilight Zone episodes, etc. AT … Read more
A wonderful review rant by V. Vale about DIY movies and “Die Gstettensaga”. Leaving beautiful black humor behind is perhaps the most lasting form of immortality (think Buster Keaton, Luis Bunuel, Nelly Kaplan (“A Very Curious Girl”), and films like Mad Max 2, La Jetee, the Seven Voyages of Sinbad, certain Twilight Zone episodes, etc. … Read more
Jason Scott hat der “Die Gsettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl” ein gutes Urteil ausgestellt! GSTETTENSAGA is the best kind of low-budget filmmaking: science-fiction collides with mythology and political satire, and a landscape both gray and filled with colorful personalities. The characters each have their own agenda, their own wishes, and find themselves at odds with … Read more
Jason Scott gave “Die Gsettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl” a great review. Yeah! GSTETTENSAGA is the best kind of low-budget filmmaking: science-fiction collides with mythology and political satire, and a landscape both gray and filled with colorful personalities. The characters each have their own agenda, their own wishes, and find themselves at odds with almost … Read more