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.
“Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl” has been selected to screen at the 2014 Fright Night Film Fest, the largest genre film festival in the USA. Proudness. The festival will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, August 1-3 2014. Link
An in-depth review and analysis of “Die Gstettensaga” by Bonni Rambatan was published on the Telekommunisten page. If the film is the defining medium of the 20th century, the social media is what defines the 21st century. That much is clear to anyone who pays attention to the way media constructs the lives and desires … Read more
monochrom and Telekommunisten initiate a scanning routine, looking beyond the hype of digital progress and focusing directly at the critical problems surrounding the increasingly pervasive use of technology. Beyond the gloss of the latest iJunk, is a world of poisoned children, lethal mines, toxic sweatshops and the construction of the most sophisticated surveillance apparatus any … Read more
It took 14 years and not a single marketing campaign… and now it’s really sold out: our monochrom Phatzine #11-14einhalb (German) is gone. Bye bye! Link
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
“Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl” has been selected to screen at HOPE X. HOPE X will be held at Hotel Pennsylvania in NYC, July 17-20, 2014. Link
A review of “Die Gstettensaga” (English version) by political scholar Sebastian Vetter. The old world has been reduced to ashes by the earlier beacons of hope (China stands for Maoism and Google for alternative culture). All that remains are stretches of land governed by idiocy and dialects. As Marxists, the people from Monochrom know that … Read more
It was a wonderful opening yesterday evening at the Musée d’art contemporain in Montréal. Hedonistika Montéal is part of BIAN (the International Digital Arts Biennial), and we can be really proud. Big applause for Jane Tingley and Simon Laroche, our Canadian curators, and the team of wonderful, inspiring artists! Check for details (e.g. events) on … Read more
We made it into German’s best leftist weekly, with an older project: “Pot Tin God”. Pot Tin God is a very colossal and (literally) bloated statement about the emergence and decline of subcultural symbols. (click to enlarge) Link
“Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl” has been selected to screen at the 2014 Gen Con Indy Film Festival. The festival will be held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, IN August 14-17 2014. Link