Arctic Pavilion is a nomadic art project founded by Ina Otzko and Stein Henningsen. Arctic Pavilion promotes artistic, collaborative, and site-responsive practices that invite new insights into contemporary realities. The artist duo merge poetic expression with critical reflection to illuminate contemporary challenges in the Arctic and globally — particularly related to climate, power, connections, and presence.
Arctic Pavilion was founded 14.02.2023 and was registered 30.03.23 as a non-profit organisation in The Brønnøysund Register Centre / Nr. 930929751
EYE IN THE SKY BY INA OTZKO & STEIN HENNINGSEN
Premiere at Nordover Art Centre, Longyearbyen: August 14, 2025 7-9 pm
Screening period: August 14th - 17th, 2025
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 new work 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 viewers to look again — not just at Svalbard, but at the global systems of mapping, monitoring, and governance that shape our shared future.
The project is supported by BKV & Fond for Lyd & Bilde / Arts and Culture Norway