“A prayer to the future”: The handmade recycled book designed to be read in 1000 years

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A single piece of plastic lasts over one thousand years, which means the plastic we throw away will be still be there for generations and generations. Letters to the Future used the idea of a time capsule to warn people about plastic waste. People from all over the world were invited to write letters to their great, great, great grandchildren. People from 22 countries participated, whose letters were screen printed onto paper that was derived from plastic waste, resulting in a book that will now last one thousand years.​​

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​Each letter was individually hand-printed on each page to honor the original handwriting of the author. Letters that are written in different languages are translated into English for the purpose of inclusivity. Besides that, the book's binder cover are entirely made from recycled plastic.We also curated an exhibition to display the books and it was supposed to be a real-life exhibition opened for all visitors. However, the pandemic hit Vietnam for six months after the project was finished and we had to move our showcase to a virtual exhibition.

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