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
TL;DR
- Laurie Anderson is the 13th contributor to the Future Library project, with her manuscript to be kept secret for 88 years until 2114.
- The project collects secret manuscripts from notable authors, storing them in a dedicated room at the Deichman Bjørvika library in Oslo.
- The collected works will be printed in 2114 using paper made from trees planted by artist Katie Paterson in 2014 for the project.
- Anderson, a multidisciplinary artist, has a career spanning various art forms and has received numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award.
- Her contribution reflects a personal connection to libraries, books, and nature, with the hope of writing something useful about love for future readers.
- Other contributors to the Future Library project include Margaret Atwood, Han Kang, Ocean Vuong, and Amitav Ghosh.