Archive of the Future

Armies of mounted beetles, arranged in rank and file. In drawers and glass containers, reptiles and birds sorted in the most magnificent forms. An almost macabre beauty is found in the catalogued sub-universes of the Natural History Museum Vienna: sub-universes that stand for the whole range of evolution and are part of the immense, expertly prepared collection of this world-renowned institution of knowledge. With an appropriately curious attitude, Joerg Burger devotes great attention to this cumulative archive of pure research for its own sake, its exhibits and underlying craftwork, but first and foremost to the people who work there, some on a voluntary basis. In reflected views of the large showcases, his camera blurs visitors and exhibits, human and ape in particular. (MFFK Febiofest)