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.
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 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
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
We’ll have an interpervy post-Arse Elektronika drink-up! When, where? Monday, October 4th; 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