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.
Our friend Andreas Rausch lives in Bamberg/Germany and works as an independent illustrator and storyboard artist. We are highly delighted that we could convince him to join Sierra Zulu as the official storyboard maestro. Link
monochrom’s ISS is a ten-part improv-reality-sitcom about living and working on the International Space Station. The four actors playing the ISS crew must develop strategies on the fly in response to surprise situations, which are loosely based on actual ISS data uncovered by monochrom. In space no one can hear you complain about your job. … Read more
Johannes Grenzfurthner is an artist, writer, curator, and director. He is founder and artistic director of monochrom, and he is founder and director of the sex+technology festival Arse Elektronika in San Francisco (since 2007) and co-hosts Roboexotica (Festival for Cocktail-Robotics) (2002-). He gave talks at SXSWi, O’Reilly ETech, FooCamp, Maker Faire, HOPE, Chaos Communication Congress, … Read more
Illustrator and designer Josh Ellingson on his role in the production of Sierra Zulu. (Interview/editing by Eddie Codel.) Link
Arse Elektronika 2011: SCREW THE SYSTEM monochrom‘s Conference on sex, technology, class, and culture. September 29 thru October 2, 2011 San Francisco, USA Link
Lecture performance by Johannes Grenzfurthner/monochrom. The term “context hacking” - like its older mimetic sibling “communication guerrilla” - refers to unconventional forms of communication and/or intervention in more conventional processes of communication. Context hacking is a specific style of political action drawing from a watchful view of the paradoxes and absurdities of power, turning these … Read more
A discussion between Alfred Hilsberg and monochrom member Frank Apunkt Schneider. Curated by Felix Kubin. With the foundation of his label ZickZack in 1979, Alfred Hilsberg rapidly became a key figure in the booming German independent music scene, and even came to be known as the ‘Punkpapst’ (punk pope). ZickZack released records by groundbreaking bands … Read more
It is official, comrades! We are working on our first feature-length film project. Want to learn more about Sierra Zulu? Visit our project page!
The fifth annual Arse Elektronika, a conference on sex and technology, takes place in San Francisco from September 29 to October 2, 2011. The conference is presented by Austrian art collective monochrom. The remarkable diversity of human behavior across cultures and classes also extends to sex and technology. Most discussions in this area tend to … Read more
A meeting for information exchange about hackbusses. September 9, 2011, 7 pm at the monochrom office in Vienna at Museumsquartier. Facebook event