Join Bonni Rambatan as he hosts a conversation with artist Johannes Grenzfurthner of monochrom on creating subversive artworks in a time where everyone already expects you to be subversive. Link
Bonni Rambatan, the creator of “Behind the Minds of Great Storytellers” writes: I have always loved talking to people who create stories — those who study human interaction so deeply as to develop a strong sense of empathy for the weak. These are artists, writers, journalists, game designers, but also researchers publishing their findings, or … Read more
History! We found an old monochrom ANSI logo in the depths of Rainer Fuegenstein’s archives. It was our first monochrom message board and info site on the Stock City BBS — pre-WWW!
Finally we have dates! October 2-4, 2015 at the the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco! Cheers! Link
PGH CityPaper has our film “Die Gstettensaga” as one of their recommendations of the week! Underground accolades accompany Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl, a 2014 indie horror flick from Austria getting its local premiere. The darkly comic film is set in the aftermath of apocalyptic warfare between superpowers China and … Google, as a … Read more
Cory Doctorow of Boing Boing recommends “Zardoz is pleased”! Hi-resolution reproduction of original oil painting from 2015. Created by Johannes Grenzfurthner (of monochrom) and Cha Johannes Grenzfurthner: http://www.grenzfurthner.com Cha (contact): yan AT monochrom.at Link
It’s actually pretty easy: a) The penis is evil. b) Don’t destroy the Vortex. c) Phone home. But our little friend had to learn his lesson the hard way. Is there more to say? Hi-resolution reproduction of original oil painting from 2015. Created by Johannes Grenzfurthner (of monochrom) and Cha Johannes Grenzfurthner: http://www.grenzfurthner.com Cha (contact): … Read more
“Die Gstettensaga” will be shown in Pittsburgh! And Johannes Grenzfurthner will be present to talk about monochrom and “Die Gstettensaga”. When, where? April 30, 2015, 7:30 pm at Pittsburgh Filmmakers (477 Melwood Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA). Link (FB)
A talk by Johannes Grenzfurthner, monochrom. The term “context hacking”—like its older mimetic sibling “communication guerilla”—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 into the starting … Read more
Indeed! ‘The Art of Future Warefare’ featured our little mash-up! Artists Johannes Grenzfurthner and James Brothwell from monochrom have taken the iconic M41A rifle from the 1986 film Aliens and placed it in the hands of a Muppet — Kermit The Frog. The incongruous 1950s style pop art drawing is titled It’s A Bug Hunt … Read more