Expected Exhibitions

still from Im Keller (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2014)

still Im Keller (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2014)

Exhibition Ulrich Seidl

In September, Eye Filmmuseum will present a major exhibition of works by the Austrian artist and filmmaker Ulrich Seidl. Seidl is regarded as one of the most influential and boundary-pushing creators of his generation and is known for his disruptive look on Western, late-capitalist society.

From 19 September 2026

With a rich and multifaceted oeuvre – ranging from feature films and documentaries to photography and theatre – Seidl has been breaking with the conventions of film and art for decades. In his work, he focuses on the lives of ‘ordinary people’ and the often uncomfortable realities behind mundane façades. He portrays outsiders as well as seemingly upstanding citizens, exposing with a sharp and often confrontational gaze the consequences of contemporary society. The exhibition offers a comprehensive overview of Seidl’s oeuvre and will also present new work created especially for Eye.

In a lush green landscape, in the foreground, five people lie napping on train tracks

still Tropenkolder (Riair Rizaldi)

Current exhibition

In the exhibition Eye(s) Open – New Perspectives on Colonial Film Heritage, eleven artists respond to Eye’s collection of some 2,000 colonial-era films from formerly occupied regions in Indonesia and Suriname. The artists have created ten new works based on these films. 3 April through 6 September 2026 in Eye.

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