Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years in Future Library
American artist Laurie Anderson has been selected as the 13th contributor to the Future Library project, which stores unpublished manuscripts in Oslo to be revealed in 2114. The project aims to preserve literature for future generations using paper sourced from a dedicated forest.
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The Future Library project is a unique long-term cultural initiative that bridges contemporary art and literature with future environmental and social contexts.
Laurie Anderson credits her mother for her love of books. Photograph: Wolfgang Tillmans Laurie Anderson credits her mother for her love of books. Photograph: Wolfgang Tillmans Future Library Laurie Anderson’s next manuscript to be locked away for 88 years in Future Library Grammy award-winning American artist selected as 13th person to submit written work to Oslo-based project
Prefer the Guardian on Google The next manuscript by the American artist Laurie Anderson will remain unseen for 88 years, as she becomes the 13th figure to contribute to the Future Library project.
Anderson joins Margaret Atwood, Han Kang, Ocean Vuong and other prominent authors who have written secret manuscripts, which have been locked away until 2114.
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