(That is what hydrogen atoms are capable of when you give them 15 billion years to evolve.)
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. monochrom has existed in this (and almost every other) form since 1993. [more] [deutsch]


Our news feed, shoggoths. Our mission is culture-archeological digs into the seats (and pockets) of ideology and entertainment.
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Boing Boing reports: "Monochrom: 20 years' worth of Viennese art-weirdness"

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Johannes from the Austrian art weirdos Monochrom sez, "As we are currently celebrating 20 years of monochrom, we were confronted with the problem of how to (re)present our history. We didn't simply want to show archive material -- so we decided to pick 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out our endless bulk of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. "23 WORKS" is video series presenting and explaining these installations. I (personally) really like:"

#20 - How we almost killed the staff of the US Embassy with a "waterboarding"-drinking machine at Roboexotica 2007.

#19 - A Japanese shadow theater machine telling the story of sex machine Fuckzilla's appearance at Arse Elektronika

#11 - The crochet-puppet story of making blood sausage out of our own blood.

#13 - Installation about our gay pride music hit "Could It Be?" about 2 homosexual subroutines.

#8 - A Semi-Analog Hurdy Gurdy Karaoke Machine telling the gruesome story of a Brazilian eco-fascist
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monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 23: "ISS"

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"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 23: "ISS"

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monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 22: "Funding Practice"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 22: "Funding Practice"

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monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 21: "Kiki And Bubu"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 21: "Kiki And Bubu"
With the participation of Andreas Rausch and Paula Pongratz.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)



monochrom's Massive Multiplayer Thumb-Wrestling at #TEDGLOBAL

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Jay Goldman just reported via twitter:
Just played a 750 person massive multiplayer thumb war at #TEDGLOBAL. Biggest ever @johannes_mono? Thx @avantgame!
Update:
Jane McGonigal hosted a MMTW session for 7000 players once. That was the biggest ever.

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monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 20: "You Can Die!"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 20: "You Can Die!"

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)



monochrom's ISS / Episode 10 / "The awful daring of a moment's surrender" -- HD video online

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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.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in Berlin in October 2011.

Actors: Jeff Ricketts (Star Trek: Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), Maciej Salamon (Musicals: Barbarella, Tanz der Vampire, Sweeney Todd), Claire Tudela (Carmen, Musical: The Producers), Geoff Pinfield (Aoterroroa, Lovepuke); special guest star: Alexander E. Fennon.

Directing (aka live torture of actors): Johannes Grenzfurthner and Roland Gratzer

Project page (updates, images):
monochrom's ISS

Video links:
Episode 10 / "The awful daring of a moment's surrender"
monochrom's ISS video album



monochrom's ISS / Episode 9 / "Hail Frequency!" -- HD video online

monochrom content info


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.

This episode was recorded in front of a live audience in Berlin in October 2011.

Actors: Jeff Ricketts (Star Trek: Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), Maciej Salamon (Musicals: Barbarella, Tanz der Vampire, Sweeney Todd), Claire Tudela (Carmen, Musical: The Producers), Geoff Pinfield (Aoterroroa, Lovepuke).

Directing (aka live torture of actors): Johannes Grenzfurthner and Roland Gratzer

Project page (updates, images):
monochrom's ISS

Video links:
Episode 9 / "Hail Frequency"
monochrom's ISS video album



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 19: "Laughing Squirt"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 19: "Laughing Squirt"

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monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 18: "Spiritual Eruption"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 18: "Spiritual Eruption"
With the participation of Ricardo Pinelas and Bernhard Kubicek.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Ricardo Pinelas)
Link (Bernhard Kubicek)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 17: "Small Treasure Box Of Production Conditions"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 17: "Small Treasure Box Of Production Conditions"
With the participation of Karin Frank.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Karin Frank)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 16: "The World Of Art In The East"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 16: "The World Of Art In The East"

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)




monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 15: "Prescribed By The Head Physician"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 15: "Prescribed By The Head Physician"

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)




monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 14: "Buried Alive"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 14: "Buried Alive"
With the participation of Georg Mir.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Georg Mir)




monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 13: "Could It Be?"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 13: "Could It Be?"
With the participation of Kerstin Halm and Sarah Strauss.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Kerstin Halm)




monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 12: "Viennese Scene Conversations"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 12: "Viennese Scene Conversations"
With the participation of Kerstin Halm and Sarah Strauss.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Kerstin Halm)




monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 11: "Blood Circulation"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 11: "Blood Circulation"

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)



monochrom @ make.aZINE in Vienna

monochrom content info
The Graphikkinder are happy to invite you to the make.aZINE Fair at the Künstlerhaus Vienna. From 23rd to 26th May everyone interested has the chance to rummage through a selection of national and international zines and has the possibility to purchase their favourite ones. We present exciting insights into the current developments and manifestations of the art form zine and you will have the opportunity to get in touch with some of the artists: Franz The Lonely Austrionaut, innen, SOYBOT, Gacki BORDELL, create & destroy press, TISCH 14 -- and many more are looking forward to seeing you there.
Special exhibitions by: monochrom, Grrrl Zine Network
May 23-26, 2013 at Künstlerhaus Vienna.



monochrom's Massive Multiplayer Thumb-Wrestling at w00t Copenhagen Play Festival

monochrom content info
Come wrestle some thumbs in Copenhagen! May 25th 2013 at w00t Copenhagen Play Festival!


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monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 10: "Brandmarker"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 10: "Brandmarker"

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Link (monochrom)



monochrom is now doing stuff on Vine: "John Carpenter soundtrack"

monochrom content info
Yes, indeed. We like the Vine's concept and embrace our new social media overlords - at least for 6 seconds.

Here is the first try.

We call the loop "John Carpenter soundtrack".

Link (Vine)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 9: "A Discussion With A PR Consultant"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 9: "A Discussion With A PR Consultant"
With the participation of Karin Frank.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Karin Frank)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 8: "The Altogether Horrid Street Ballad Of Paratii"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 8: "The Altogether Horrid Street Ballad Of Paratii"
With the participation of Clemens Kindermann and Roman List.
Featuring: Franz Ablinger (maître de crank) and Heather Kelley (guest karaokette).
Lyrics here.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Clemens Kindermann)
Link (Heather Kelley)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 7: "320x200"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 7: "320x200"

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 6: "The Russians Are Coming!"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 6: "The Russians Are Coming!"

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monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 5: "Then, The Contrast Changes As Well"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 5: "Then, The Contrast Changes As Well"

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 4: "Souls As Virtual Capital"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 4: "Souls As Virtual Capital"

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 3: "Ablinger, The Shit Ain't Working!"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 3: "Ablinger, The Shit Ain't Working!"
With the participation of Kerstin Halm.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Kerstin Halm)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 2: "The EKH Stays!"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 2: "The EKH Stays!"
With the participation of Ben Lawson.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Ben Lawson)



monochrom: 23 WORKS -- Number 1: "1989-1995, We Damn You!"

monochrom content info
"23 WORKS" is a video series documenting the history of the art/tech group monochrom. monochrom has chosen 23 projects, anecdotes and stories out of their 20 years of material and recreated them as dioramas and machines. The group presented these objects at their exhibition "Die waren früher auch mal besser/They used to be better (monochrom 1993-2013)". All 23 videos were shot at MUSA Vienna in spring 2013.


Number 1: "1989-1995, We Damn You!"
With the participation of Josh Ellingson.

Link (monochrom: 23 WORKS)
Link (monochrom)
Link (Joshua Ellingson)







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[mono Projects]
So far we have translated 41% of all our projects to English.

23 Works (Short films)

Context Hacking

The Altogether Horrid Street Ballad Of Paratii

Earthmoving (Short film)

Sierra Zulu (Feature film project)

Hedonistika

Enforce (Short film)

Carpet (Short film)

They used to be better

Video Jingle(s)

monochrom's ISS

Soviet Unterzoegersdorf / Sector 2 / The Adventure Game

Lidl-Girl (Music video)

Rated R Us

Portraying The Terran Condition (Game)

alt.backen: monochrom's early phase picture begging outreach interface

Antidev

Title Sequence

monoleaks

Operation Overhead

Dismalware

Tasty (Short film)

The Earth Has Been Destroyed (Music video)

Six Feet Under Club

Krach: Anderswo (Single)

monochrom's Raw Image Format / Archive

Climate Training Camp

Soviet Unterzoegersdorf vs. Cheetos (Short Films, Ads)

Krach der Roboter: Hello World!

BP, listen up!

Wikileaks: The Ballet (feat. Unicorns)

Google Wars / RPG Extravaganza

Slacking is killing the DIY industry (T-Shirt)

Carefully Selected Moments / CD, LP

Freedom is a whore of a word (T-Shirt)

#fullboycott

International Year of Polytheism 2007

For you (Short film)

Santa Claus Vs. Christkindl: A Mobster Battle

Could It Be (Video clip)

Pot Tin God

Hacking the Spaces

Kiki and Bubu and The Shift / Short film

Kiki and Bubu and The Privilege / Short film

Kiki and Bubu and The Self / Short film

Kiki and Bubu and The Good Plan / Short film

Kiki and Bubu and The Feelings / Short film

Sculpture Mobs

Nazi Petting Zoo / Short film

The Great Firewall of China

KPMG / Short film

The BRAICIN / Short film

Soviet Unterzoegersdorf / Sector 1 / The Adventure Game

I was a copyright infringement in a previous life (T-Shirt)

Brave New Pong

Leben ist LARPen e.V.

One Minute / Short film

Firing Squad Euro2008 Intervention

RFID Song

The Hackbus

A tribute to Honzo

Lessig ist lässig

I can count every star in the heavens above -- The image of computers in popular music

All Tomorrow's Condensations / Puppet show

Bye Bye / Short film

Revaluation

PC/DC patch

Proto-Melodic Comment Squad

myfacespace.com

The Redro Loitzl Story / Short film

Hax0rcise SCO

Law and Second Order (T-Shirt)

They really kicked you out of the Situationist International?

Death Special: Falco

Applicant Fisch / Short film

When I was asked to write about new economy

Taugshow #6

Taugshow #7

Taugshow #9

Taugshow #10

Taugshow #11

Taugshow #14

Taugshow #15

Campfire at Will

Arse Elektronika 2007, 2008, 2009 etc.

The Void's Foaming Ebb / Short film

Remoting Future

When you / Short film

Elf

Free Bariumnitrate

Toyps / Typing Errors

ARAD-II Miami Beach Crisis

The Charcoal Burner / Short film

Digital Culture In Brazil

Hegemonchhichi

Nation of Zombia

Lonely Planet Guide action

CSI Oven Cloth

Dept. of Applied Office Arts

Farewell to Overhead

Google Buttplug

Fieldrecording in Sankt Wechselberg / Short film

Dark Dune Spots

Campaign For The Abolition Of Personal Pronouns

Zeigerpointer

Space Tourism

In the Head of the Gardener

Entertainment (Unterhaltung) / Short film

Cthulhu Goatse

Nicholas Negroponte Memorial Cable

Coke Light Art Edition 06

Experience the Experience! (West Coast USA/Canada Tour 2005)

April 23

Overhead Cumshot

Irark / Short film

Wart

Instant Blitz Copy Fight

A Patriotic Fireman

A Micro Graphic Novel Project

Noise and Talk

The Exhilarator

H&M

The Flower Currency

Gastro-Art/Gastrokunst

A Holiday in Soviet Unterzoegersdorf

How does the Internet work?

Paraflows 2006 and up

Special Forces

Coca Cola

About Work

Turing Train Terminal

Me / Short Film

Massive Multiplayer Thumb-Wrestling Network

Doormat

Some Code To Die For

The Year Wrap-up

Soviet Unterzoegersdorf Metroblogging

Project Mendel

Display, Retry, Fail

Manifesto of Ignorantism

Actionfilm

Towers of Hanoi

Heisenberg

Opto-Hedonism

Every Five Seconds an Inkjet Printer Dies Somewhere

Milk

Mobutobe

Brandmarker

We know apocalypses

452 x 157 cm² global durability

A Good Haul

Blattoptera / Art for Cockroaches

Minus 24x

Gladiator / Short Film

Eden

An attempt to emulate an attempt

Paschal Duct-Taping

Laptop Crochetication

Russka

Somewhere in the 1930s

Soul Sale

The Department for Criticism against Globalisation

Dot Smoke

Georg Paul Thomann

Nurgel Staring

War On

Let's network it out

Nude

Mackerel Fiddlers

Whales

Disney vs. Chrusov / Short film

Bulk Mail

Easter Celebrations

Mouse Over Matter

Condolence for a Crab

Force Sting

Turning Threshold Countries Into Plows

System

A Noise

A. C. A.

Hopping Overland

Achy Breaky Heart Campaign

Hermeneutic Imperative III

Holy Water / Franchise

Roböxotica // Festival for Cocktail-Robotics

Spears

Engine Hood Cookies

Ikea

The Watch

Creative Industry 2003

This World

Cracked Foundation For The Fine Arts

Sometimes I feel

Fit with INRI

Growing Money

Catapulting Wireless Devices

Buried Alive

Illegal Space Race

Magnetism Party

Brick of Coke

1 Baud

Scrota Contra Vota

Direct Intervention Engine

Oh my God, they use a history which repeats itself! (T-Shirt)

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If I take out Alien at the videotheque, I can be sure that at the point where the beast bursts out of the little guy's breast there's probably nothing left to see except interference - all the freak-fans sit around at home and rewind the tape to that scene again and again and watch it so often that the tape is completely buggered. Art shouldn't have a rewind button. .
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Upcoming
performances & lectures in English language (rss) (ics)
 

monochrom's "23 works" - workout
premiere of monochrom's "23 works" complete works video with guest star jeff ricketts.
june 24, 2013 at 7 pm at raum d/museumsquartier, vienna.

play:vienna 2013
we will turn vienna into a playground for a weekend. play:vienna will be a festival of street games & games in public space. we want to provide an environment for new types of public games. we want to bring people together and experience new and different kinds of interaction with their environment.
august 30-september 1, 2013, museumsquartier vienna.

arse elektronika 2013: id/entity
talks, machines, workshops and performances. monochrom's conference on sex, technology, class, and culture.
sex, technology, identity... big-ass sweeping themes for arse elektronika 2013.
identity, but also identification. technologies for the exploration of identities. technologies for the articulation and performance of identities. technologies for the enforcement of hegemonic identities. technologies for the verification of identities. for example: what about the vast fencing-off of the old wild internet; the #nym-wars and the push for ?real names??
we typically assume there is 'something' that takes and/or performs an identity. what is this entity? are awareness and consciousness strictly limited to and made sense of in human experience alone? how is identity understood and made sense of in terms of artificial intelligence? what might transhuman, android, or cyborg identities consist of? what does sexual desire mean to a dolphin?
we have technology-based identities. if we are to agree that agency is a key factor in identity and position technology as extension/manipulation of agency, then is technology an identity in and of itself?
the bay area, famous as a place to "find yourself," also hosts vast projects to organize and catalog the world's identities, whether they want that or not. so, how does the californian ideology drive identity politics and techno-sexuality?
will apps like bang with friends and gadgets like google glass provide us with the ultimate gonzo pornoverse? and why are services like linkedin explicitly banning escorts from using the site to get clients?
what have been the social ramifications of web 2.0, ten years on? by what means have queer users of dating sites and social networks reframed or otherwise hacked the systems surrounding them? what is the design history of the drop-down gender menu? and its alternatives? how did facebook's inclusion of "in an open relationship" as a standard option for one's relationship status affect youth mores? what has been the effect of location-based hookup apps on the architecture of cruising? what are the economics of niche dating sites, and how are they policed? what are the ethical obligations surrounding the ability to algorithmically identify those who are in the closet?
what technologies could ensure more flexible, fluid identities? what would tsa protocols look like if they were designed from a queer perspective? what does counter-surveillant fashion look like? how might we ensure the right not to be found? (should we?) are there technologies for anonymity that do not also afford stalking and harassment? are there technologies for transparency that do not also afford stalking and harassment?
if an identity requires recognition (either by the self or through the other), then is it ever possible to be "truly" or "identifiably" queer? is 'queer identity' an oxymoron?
former tory chairman lord tebbit warns that legalizing gay marriage in the uk "opens up the possibility of a lesbian queen giving birth to a future monarch by artificial insemination." interesting times for sex tech? indeed!
what about a historic dimension? what were techno-sexual systems of identity like in the past? what were the technologies of masked rituals? what technologies drove the invention of privacy? how did the adoption of fingerprinting change the regulation of prostitution in the early 20th century? besides hanky-flagging, what techniques/technologies were used to signal 'deviant' interests? how was handwriting judged in the evaluation of potential lovers? what is the techno-social history of the "secret admirer?"
how will technological progress change the way we see ourselves? what are we without our iphone and our beloved designer vibrator? is the marxian commodity fetish actually entering the sphere of (what a wordplay!) customization fetishism?
if orgasm patterns are unique and impossible to duplicate, could one?s sexual response be the ultimate biometric identifier? so, how worried should we be about the spectre of sphincter-printing?
what about big data in a sexual context? does size matter?
what about a decent ontological debate with your buttplug's ai?
well... dear entities out there, with your proud egos, super-egos and hyper-egos! never forget that there is an id lurking round the corner! the real voight-kampff test is not minding that it hurts!
september 27-30, 2012 in san francisco, usa.

monochrom hosts elevate 2013 opening night
october 23, 2013, 8 pm @ grazer schloßberg.

roboexotica 2013! 15 years of roboexotica!
roboexotica is the annual festival where scientists, researchers, computer experts and artists from all over the world build cocktail robots and discuss technological innovation, futurology and science fiction. cheers!
roboexotica is coproduction of monochrom, shifz and the bureau for philosophy.
december 5-8, 2012 in vienna, austria.


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