A talk by Johannes Grenzfurthner, monochrom.
monochrom's project <http://unterzoegersdorf.su/>"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
stories have been playing a central part in the development of
national, ethnic and tribal identities. Computer game developers are
hardly aware of these discourses and are not taking advantage of
their valueable insight. The game series "Soviet Unterzoegersdorf"
combines (retro)gaming, (retro)politics and (crypto)humor to delve
into this ongoing discussion. In this regard, the project is taking
part in the production as well as the criticism of cultural and
collective memories -- both in politics and popular gaming. It is a
commemoration and resurrection, and one more reminder that
contemporary gaming (in its radical business-driven
state-of-the-artness) dare not forget the (un)dead media of the past
-- or it will not have a bright future.
Wednesday, December 8, 7:00pm-11:30pm. Location: Babycastles @
Showpaper 42nd St Gallery, 217 East 42nd St, New York, NY.
Also featured: GET LAMP film screening and Evil Yoga.
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