What kind of sovereignty is possible in an age of satellites? On the 100th anniversary of the Svalbard Treaty, artists Ina Otzko and Stein Henningsen present EYE IN THE SKY — a short film that investigates the silent mechanisms of power and presence in the Arctic today. EYE IN THE SKY is not a documentary, but a poetic, political reflection on a shifting geopolitical landscape. The film unfolds across sound and vision to ask urgent questions: What happens when industrial presence ends — and digital presence takes over? What remains of sovereignty when decisions are made elsewhere, and enforced from above? And what kind of peace are we building in a world of constant surveillance? As Norway’s last coal mine on Svalbard shuts down in June 2025, the film captures this moment of transition — from resource extraction to signal extraction.

“Svalbard is no longer a periphery,” the artists say. “It’s a strategic center. Power today is exercised not through flags and armies, but through infrastructure, observation, and access.” EYE IN THE SKY invites the audience to look again — not just at Svalbard, but at the global systems of mapping, monitoring, and governance that shape our shared future.