In his exhibition cycle In Case of Emergency, Mor Afgin reinterprets religious and historical artifacts and symbols. He weaves ancient legends into our contemporary world—one driven by technology and capital—where biblical myths and scientific rationality coexist. Afgin places particular focus on the growing spread of religiously motivated speculation and its influence on political history.
Our present is permeated by apocalyptic conspiracy theories. Mor Afgin carefully analyzes their origins and impact, questioning how far such ideas—positioned somewhere between theology, alternative archaeology, and historiography—can truly extend their reach and influence.
Like objects in a museum display, the artifacts are meticulously arranged—visible yet inaccessible—on one of Hamburg’s busiest streets. They reflect the past or serve as warnings of the future. The exhibition space itself evokes the image of a modern Noah’s Ark: a symbolic vessel preserving species, knowledge, and belief. It becomes a metaphor for judgment, survival, and renewal, deeply rooted in biblical narrative.
