arse elektronika, the conference on sex and technology.
Couldn’t make it out to the “Oscars of computer art” at the Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria? Me neither, but thanks to Viennese techno-prankster collective monochrom, I could stay in San Francisco and experience a slightly more warped version at the 4th annual Arse Elektronika instead. An exploration of sex, tech, and space — … Read more
Rich Gibson and Rose White won a “Golden Kleene” (Prixxx Arse Elektronika 2010) for their project “Personal Portraits of Australia”… Most of us know about as much about the anatomy of our genitals as we do about the geography of Australia. In both cases we see the landscape from a long distance, through a distorted … Read more
SF Weekly published their video documentation of our ‘Six Feet Under Club’ at Arse Elektronika 2010. Sex in A Coffin Arse Elektronika-style! Fill a dumpster with dirt and a wooden box and you’ve got a confined space Arse Elektronika and Monochrom see as the ideal sex environment. Link
See you next year! And our Call for Papers for 2011 will be out shortly!
We’ll have an interpervy post-Arse Elektronika drink-up! When, where? Monday, October 5th; 9:30 PM @ Orbit Room Cafe, 1900 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102… Join us for some discoursive intoxication! Best Caipirinha in town! And if not: get our tshirt:
What a wonderful blog entry. Oh, I forgot to mention the release form. It basically said that being buried alive is, well, dangerous, and not for people who are claustrophobic, afraid of the dark, have breathing issues, heart problems, etc. Amusingly, as it was being read out, the cops drove by, and waved. We waved … Read more
Yes, you read the headline correctly. There’s an event happening on Saturday night called The Six Feet Under Club, in which couples can opt to be buried underground in a casket together. The participants will then be inspired to make out while being filmed via a night vision webcam, and the video will be projected … Read more
Hallelujah! Confined space: check. Dirt: check. Six Feet Under Club at Arse Elektronika 2010
Das Sex und Technologie-Festival “Arse Elektronika” bringt elektronische Kunst, Performance und Erotik perfekt unter einen Hut. Ein Bericht aus San Francisco. Der Eingang zum Eröffnungsabend der “Arse Elektronika” ist ein wenig versteckt. Am unteren Ende des Mission District angesiedelt, findet man am Ort der entsprechenden Adresse zunächst nur eine hölzerne, dunkel angemalte Flügeltür. Kein Türschild, … Read more
The Arse Elektronika Conference, in which geeks assemble from all over the world to talk about futuristic meldings of sex with technology, kicked off its fourth annual meeting at Chez Poulet in San Francisco last night by first taking a look into the past. In the keynote address, titled “All Along the SexTower: Sex on … Read more