From September 28, 2025 to February 8, 2026, EYE Film Museum will set the stage for a tribute to one of the most intriguing film figures of our time. Ongoing is not a classic retrospective, but a personal selection by Swinton herself.
For her exhibition, the actress invited eight artistic soulmates to show work that reflects their bond: Pedro Almodóvar, Luca Guadagnino, Joanna Hogg, Derek Jarman, Jim Jarmusch, Olivier Saillard, Tim Walker and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Expect a kaleidoscopic experience merging film, photography, fashion and installation art. The exhibition highlights Swinton's fascination with transformation, timelessness and transcending identity. For example, her collaboration with British avant-garde filmmaker Derek Jarman - with whom her career once began - is still palpable in her artistic choices.
Contemporary gems are also given a stage: think Guadagnino's sensual visual style or Weerasethakul's poetic stillness. Each contribution is more than a work - it is a dialogue between Swinton and her artistic kindred spirits.
"I don't see myself as an actress, but as a collaborator. To me, art is always something you share." - Tilda Swinton
Eye complements the exhibition with an accompanying film program, featuring classics such as Orlando, We Need to Talk About Kevin and The Souvenir once again on the big screen. Together they form a rich portrait of an actress who has never allowed herself to be caught in conventions, but rather flourishes in the twilight zone between reality and imagination.