Björk Shares Personal Emails With Philosopher Timothy Morton

New York City’s Museum of Modern Art hosted a major mid-career retrospective for Icelandic

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New York City’s Museum of Modern Art hosted a major mid-career retrospective for Icelandic artist Björk, which “chronicle[d] her career through sound, film, visuals, instruments, objects, costumes, and performance.” A book was also created as part of the exhibit, titled Björk Archives. In its preparation, the singer-songwriter exchanged a series of personal emails with philosopher Timothy Morton, renown for his work which explores the intersection of object-oriented thought and ecological studies. An excerpt of their email correspondence has recently been released, offering a rare look into the disposition of Björk. Spanning from her relationship with Iceland, nature and more, the conversation can be viewed here.

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