Soren Lind, born in 1970, is a Danish author. He writes children’s books and literary fiction. In addition to his literary production, Lind is a visual artist, director and screenwriter. Recent credits include MoMA (US), Barbican (UK), Nikolaj Kunsthal (DK), Berlinale (D), International Film Festival Rotterdam (NL), BFI London Film Festival (UK) and Studio Museum in Harlem (US). He lives and works in London.
In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain, 2016
Single-channel video, 28:37 min
Courtesy of the artist
‘In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain’ resides at the cross section of science fiction, archeology and politics. The film explores the role of myths in shaping history, facts and national identity. A resistance group buries underground deposits of elaborate porcelain for future archeologists to excavate. Their aim is to influence history and support future claims to their vanishing lands.
More information: www.sorenlind.com