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Building a library of unread manuscripts, locked away until 2114
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Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Leaving a Mark. Check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.
Artist Katie Paterson is captivated by what humanity is leaving for future generations. So she created the Future Library, a collection of unread literature to be published a century from now.
About Katie Paterson
Katie Paterson is a Scottish conceptual artist. In her work, she collaborates with researchers and scientists to consider our place on Earth in the context of geological time.
Her current project is the Future Library. Her previous work includes broadcasting the sounds of a melting glacier live, mapping all the dead stars, creating a light bulb to simulate the experience of moonlight, compiling a slide archive of darkness in the universe, and sending a recast meteorite back into space.
Paterson has exhibited her works at major galleries including the MCA Sydney, Guggenheim Museum, Hayward Gallery, Tate Britain, and The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
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