Thierry De Cordier in Faith No More. Rituals for Uncertain Times

We are living in dark times. Climate change, wars, geopolitical tensions, technological disruption, and social uncertainty make it difficult to find direction or peace of mind, fueling apocalyptic thoughts. It echoes the (late) medieval worldview, shaped by chaos, threat, instability, and surrender to higher powers. For centuries, religion provided collective guidance and meaning—though it also carried dogmas, exclusions, and extremes. Faith was the way to understand the world, to find solace and structure amidst the elusiveness of daily life.

Where, in today’s secularized and fragmented society, do we find new ways to relate to the world and to each other? How do we give form to our fears, our longing for connection, hope, and grounding? This exhibition departs from that search. It shows how artists, past and present, respond to existential uncertainty, how they shape grand narratives and small rituals, and how art can offer new perspectives for collective anchoring. Perhaps therein lies a key for our times: not in ready-made answers, but in the shared search, experience, and imagination of what it means to be human in a world in flux.