In the 1910’s, the futurists called for an art that glorified speed and violence, one that above all reflected the dynamism of the machine age. Outrage and irony were their motors. Film was the medium that came closest to these artistic ideals - but they made only a handful of them. The Cinémathèque Française in Paris holds the print of the only surviving film related to Italian Futurism: Thais, made in 1916 by Futurist photographer Anton Giulio Bragaglia with the collaboration of Futurist set designer Enrico Prampolini. EYE organized a Dutch Premiere after 98 years, in a compilation programme with performances of Professor Russolo. This is a documentation of a screening within the series EYE on art, see eyefilm.nl/eyeonart EYE on Art is a weekly programme on the overlap between film and art. EYE on Art provides screenings on contemporary artists and programmes highlighting important exhibitions, events and EYE activities. It takes on many forms from talks by film-making artists and artist-curated screenings to special programmes accompanying art exhibitions. The renowned E*Cinema that screens experimental work by new filmmakers alongside films by avant-garde masters is a fixed element on the nights. It also features programmes specially curated together with art academies and universities.

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