Fear of the Unknown
KristofLab explores humanity's fear of extinction through monumental installations, videos and paintings. Our future is shaped by processes and technologies that we mostly don't understand, so a loss of trust is almost inevitable. However, facing the negative experiences of the past and our ancient anxiety about extinction can become a maze. The exhibition Fear of the Unknown provides a guide to confronting this.
Schedule
KristofLab - Fear of the Unknown // Félelem az ismeretlentől
OPENING: 14. Februray 19.00 - 22:00
CURATOR: Cserhalmi Luca
LOCATION: Bakáts Bunker, 1092 Budapest, Bakáts tér 1.
Sound by: Kiki Mantic | KL | szf | SZIKE
From indie anthems to acid pulses — expect dance, noise and release.
ON VIEW: 14. February - 04. April 2026
The exhibition is the result of a decade of KristofLab’s artistic practice, framing the themes he has explored and placing them within a broader context along the axis of past–present–future. The monumental installations, videos, and paintings examine—through the artist’s characteristic provocative and at times shocking approach—those phenomena that currently fill people with collective fear and uncertainty. Anxiety over the mass extinction of humanity and fear of the dark intentions of powers greater than ourselves were historically explained through religion; modern civilization, however, relies on science. But what happens when our trust in science is shaken? Information and explanations once regarded as facts, along with faith in reliable sources and in security—elements that should form a shared foundation—have been destabilized. Fear of war has once again become part of everyday life. The loss of trust generates chaos and fear toward things we do not understand. How can we trust a future shaped by technologies and processes we do not comprehend? Hesitating before our own shadow and the negative experiences of the past, our distrust produces alternative explanations—conspiracy theories and conteos—that render an alarmingly fast-changing world graspable. But where is the boundary between reality and fiction in the age of AI? KristofLab’s exhibition invites us to a collective confrontation before the ground completely falls out from underneath our feet.
The exhibition is the IX. is realized with the support of the district municipality and the Ferencváros Cultural Center and its Institutions.
KristofLab is an artist at the Godot Institute
Suporters: MINI, NKA, SEEDIE
Bakáts Bunker
The Bakáts Bunker is a gallery and underground cultural space, a workshop for contemporary art and intellectual creation.