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.
Call for talks, performances, games, workshops, machines, systems! September 7-10, 2023 at DH5 in Linz, Austria Humans, replicants! Arse Elektronika is back! And it is our 10th iteration! Technology and sexuality have always been closely connected, from ancient cave drawings of genitalia to modern virtual-reality pornography. While it is impossible to predict the future, the … Read more
This year the Ars Electronica Festival asks: „So can we change not only the world we live in, but also ourselves?“ Before we set out to answer this question, we want to explore the fundamental human driving force: Pleasure. To this end, Hedonistika offers a playground to inspect and reflect upon our deep desire to … Read more
This year monochrom will present the one and only festival for cocktail robotics ROBOEXOTICA twice: The cooperation with Alamo Drafthouse and Fantastic Fest 2022 has just been announced. Expect not only a wine spritzer from Spritzerbot, a nicely grilled sausage from Old Sparky (Texas Sausage Massacre) or win a drink from Prostate Hero (think Dance … Read more
A New HOPE (2022) hosts a talk by Johannes Grenzfurthner. We (almost) made it through a pandemic abyss, the Trumpian “fake news” wars, right wing QAnon trollery, and pathos-laden political truthiness. As a provocateur, political artist, and activist, Johannes asks the simple question: What is there still to be done? How can there be subversion … Read more
Unnamed Footage Festival awarded Masking Threshold Best Editing of the Festival!
Marina Pavido reviewed Masking Threshold for Cinema Austriaco. Masking Threshold è il film che non ci si aspetta. Un film dalla forma ibrida, che in seguito a un iniziale approccio documentaristico assume pian piano le connotazioni di un horror in un crescendo di tensione e comicità. Johannes Grenzfurthner ha attinto a piene mani dai moderni … Read more
Review of Masking Threshold in FM4. Horrorfilm, Video-Tagebuch, Psychogramm des Wahnsinns – Johannes Grenzfurthners neuer Film ist vieles, aber sicher nichts für Zartbesaitete. Im Zentrum steht ein IT-Nerd, der an einem Tinnitus leidet und sich im selbstgebauten Labor davon heilen will. Ein krudes Experiment jagt das nächste – was folgt, sind der komplette moralische Verfall … Read more
Review of Masking Threshold in Kleine Zeitung. “Was immer das ist, es ist kein Tinnitus.” Geplagt macht sich ein IT-Techniker daran, dem Ursprung der Geräusche in seinem Kopf auf den Grund zu gehen. Die harmlosen Tests seines Gehörs münden in eine blutrünstige Obsession. Regisseur Johannes Grenzfurthner inszeniert diesen Horror-Trip ins Selbst mit einer Makrolinse. Die … Read more
Manuel Fronhofer of Austrian magazine The Gap interviewed Johannes Grenzfurthner about Masking Threshold! Johannes Grenzfurthner, Mitbegründer des Kunst- und Theoriekollektivs Monochrom, wurde zuletzt für »Masking Threshold« international auf diversen Genrefilm-Festivals gefeiert. Sein Protagonist macht sich darin wortreich und in immer unbarmherzigeren Experimenten auf die Suche nach einer Erklärung für den Tinnitus, der ihn – im … Read more
2600 published a wonderful review of Masking Threshold by Peter Blok! Click to enlarge