Eye(s) Open – New Perspectives on Colonial Film Heritage

The footage

Eye’s collection includes all manner of films from the colonial era. These are images of regions as they were seen and recorded by the occupying power: historical documents which, from a Eurocentric perspective, contributed to the perpetuation of an oppressive system.

The artists

Eleven artists, from various countries, spent two years researching this eclectic collection of often problematic footage. They created ten new works based on these films. In doing so, they expose colonial structures and practices and question the role of the camera in perpetuating power.