In post-production! “Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl”
Glad to announce that we changed the project status of “Die Gstettensaga” on IMDb to “post-production”. Link (IMDb) Link (Project page)
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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
monochrom and Traum & Wahnsinn are currently working on a TV featurette called “Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl” (aka “The Landfill Saga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl”). A long time ago, the so-called “Google Wars” engulfed the whole world in a deadly chain reaction. Civilization came to a grinding halt. But there is still hope. … Read more
Sex in the coffin: “Heute” reports again!
Viennese tabloid “Heute” reports a 2nd time about the “Sex Feet Under Club”. Here’s the Link (German). We are booked out for Friday, but maybe you get lucky: we will have a coffin tombola for 3 slots. Facebook event for more info. And here is out project page.
monochrom’s Six Feet Under Club in Vienna: “Heute” tabloid newspaper calls us sexperts!
Sex in a coffin! We want you to go down! If you want to book a slot for have sex in a coffin, please visit our Facebook page. And here is the official project page of the Six Feet Under Club.
Roboexotica: Do Androids Dream of Electric Schnapps?
Great article about the history of cocktail robotics. With a shout-out for Roboexotica. The first Golden Age of the automated potationist was the 1950s: In The Stars My Destination, the novelist Alfred Bester introduced a robot who served both cognac and epiphanies; in France, there debuted a model that resembled a gas pump and modulated … Read more
GoSensual reports about Arse Elektronika
Great article about Arse Elektronika by Anja Herberth. German only, sorry. monochrom’s “Arse Elektronika” ist ein Festival der besonderen Art: Es geht um Sex, Pornografie und Medientechnologien. Sex und Pornografie haben in der Vergangenheit eine wichtige Rolle in der Entwicklung von Technologie gespielt – und werden sie auch in Zukunft treiben. Bis dato haben Medienfestivals … Read more
MAKE blog recommends Roboexotica 2013
I’m a big fan of cocktail robots and the number one destination for barbot enthusiasts is Roboexotica, a festival held every year in Vienna. They’ll also be announcing the Annual Cocktail Robot Awards, which celebrate cool barbots with awards in eight different categories, including mixing and serving, as well as a 3D printed category. The … Read more
Laughing Squid recommends Roboexotica 2013
Roboexotica 2013, a festival for cocktail robotics, takes place December 5 to 8 at the Ragnarhof art space in Vienna, Austria. The 15th annual Roboexotica is presented by Monochrom, SHIFZ, and Bureau of Philosophy. Until what seems almost recently, no attempts had been made to publicly discuss the role of Cocktail Robotics as an index … Read more
Roboexotica 2013: The poster is here!
15 years of Roboexotica… and a really great poster design by James Brothwell. Fuck yeah. Link