A behind-the-scenes video with Laurie Anderson at MASS MoCA as she worked on her exhibition and took time to talk with writer Scott Edward Anderson and be photographed by Gregory Cherin. Video by Nick Burchard for Berkshire Magazine.

Read the cover story in the just-released August issue.

Music: Laurie Anderson and Sexmob. “Let X=X (Live).” Let X=X, Nonesuch Records, 2026, courtesy of the artist

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