The Observatory Archives are intentional in
nature and organized around specific themes, bringing together material
that supports a critique of contemporary culture through different
approaches such as video art, independent documentary and mass media
archeology.

Although the archives include many different kinds of works, they all
share a commitment to free expression, and reflect upon our individual
and collective fears and pleasures. Together, they create a multifaceted
vision, thousands of small eyes probing and exploring our world and
proclaiming other possible worlds. A discourse that values
heterogeneity, plurality, contradiction and subjectivity; an antidote to
the cloning and repetition of corporate mass media. In the 16 years of
OVNI's existence, the Observatory Archives have grown to include more
than 2000 projects.