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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.
Knots in Art
Every so often while dredging the sedimentary layers of previous internet eras, something truly strange becomes dislodged and floats to the surface. This is the stuff of Dan Brown novels had he drawn inspiration from AOL chat rooms circa 1995. This post could instead be titled “Polish physics teacher finds he has too much time … Read more
‘Soviet Unterzoegersdorf’ @ Betalevel Los Angeles: Adventure Gaming, Politics and Future of the Past
A talk by Johannes Grenzfurthner, monochrom. monochrom’s project “Soviet Unterzoegersdorf” started ten years ago as the implementation of a “false reminiscence” into the European cultural memory — a fictitious, tiny country, first presented as a prankish theatrical LARP performance and public intervention, then turned into a adventure game series. According to postmodern debates, “history” and … Read more
Honey Pie by ZDCD (presented at Arse Elektronika)
Honey Pie from California is a place. on Vimeo.
SFBG reports about Arse Elektronika: ‘The Performant: Dies Arses have it’
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
Urban Hacking: Cultural Jamming Strategies in the Risky Spaces of Modernity / monochrom book release
Urban Hacking: Cultural Jamming Strategies in the Risky Spaces of Modernity Günther Friesinger, Johannes Grenzfurthner, Thomas Ballhausen (eds.) 230 pages, 29.80 € ISBN 978-3-8376-1536-4 Urban spaces became battlefields, signifiers have been invaded, new structures have been established: Netculture replaced counterculture in most parts and also focused on the everchanging environments of the modern city. Important … Read more