Sand – 10 movement poems by and with choreographer Margaretha Åsberg 1974

Sivert Lindblom created the set design for choreographer Margaretha Åsberg's first independent production after her time at the Royal Swedish Opera. The work consisted of ten movement poems inspired by the 1973 Chilean military coup and its aftermath, with particular reference to the violence against Allende's supporters and political prisoners, including the musician Víctor Jara.

Together with Margaretha Åsberg's first own choreographic production, after she left the Royal Swedish Opera, Sivert created the set design for "Sand – 10 movement poems" in 1974. This production is considered the first "performance" within modern dance theater in Sweden.
Sand was a scenic work composed of 10 movement poems, all originating from the Chilean military junta's attack (September 11, 1973) and the "suicide" of the democratically elected socialist president Salvador Allende. While soldiers stormed the presidential palace La Moneda in Santiago, Allende shot himself with a rifle to avoid falling into the hands of the coup plotters.
According to British expert David Prayer, Allende died from two shots fired from a rifle. Allende held the rifle firmly between his legs, and it was set to fire automatically. The bullets went straight through and out the top of his head. Allende died immediately.
In the ruthless purge of the supporting democratic forces in the country and from the "torture centers" located in two of Santiago's sports arenas, with their public executions, humiliations, and torture marches. Although there is no documentation of US involvement in the military coup, according to aggregated reports, it is likely that the US appeared to turn a blind eye to the coup. After the coup, the CIA and the US government continued to support the military junta and its dictator, General Augusto Pinochet. One of those brutally murdered was the popular Chilean folk singer, guitarist, poet, singer/songwriter, theater director, and political activist Víctor Jara. Jara was repeatedly beaten and tortured, resulting in broken ribs and his hands being smashed at the indoor arena "Estadio Chile". Early on the morning of September 16, he was executed with 41 machine-gun shots and dumped on a road on the outskirts of Santiago, then taken to the morgue. Before they shot him, it is said that they cut off his hands and said: "Play the guitar now then!", which comes from testimonies from other political prisoners who say that the guards, after crushing the bones in his hands, taunted him and told him to play the guitar. According to the same testimonies, he is also said to have sung parts of the song "Venceremos" ("We shall win"), a song in support of Unidad Popular.

The 10 movement poems were named:
"Under a Neon Cloud"
"Sand I" The Moment of Freedom
"Football Stadium in Santiago De Chile"
"The Law"
"Plank Bridges"
"Rollers – Rope"
"Space" (later title: A GI YA NI Indian poem)
"Night Work" dance to Pablo Neruda
"The Pendulum and the Staircase"
"Sand II"
The 10 movement poems were integrated with music by Lars-Gunnar Bodin, Sven-Erik Bäck, Sten Hansson, Jan W. Mortensen, and Leo Nilsson.
Premiere: was in Fylkingen's premises when it was located at Östgötagatan 33.
Among the objects included were Sivert's constructed gray-painted "chair shells" with white interiors, a number of white "tree reconstructions," and ropes.
The performance included, in addition to Margaretha herself, the dancers, actor Jacob Nordensson, and Richard Ljungberg.

Some of these scenographic elements would later be included in two further productions with Margaretha Åsberg: "Drivved" (Driftwood) 1987 and "Fragment – Allvarsamma bagateller" (Fragments – Serious Trifles) 1998. This choreography was a "grief processing" after a death in the family. The work contained parts of artistic objects that were included in "Drivved," including Sivert's "Spänger" (the two long poles with bag handles).
With Margaretha were the dancers Anja Birnbaum and Françoise Joyce.

On September 11, 1973, General Augusto Pinochet overthrew Chile's democratically elected president Salvador Allende in a bloody military coup. As National Security Advisor under President Richard Nixon and with US support, Henry Kissinger directed a secret strategy to destabilize the country and pave the way for the regime. "Track II" was a CIA operation overseen by Henry Kissinger and Thomas Karamessines, the CIA's chief of covert operations. Track II excluded the State Department and the Department of Defense. The goal of Track II was to find and support Chilean military officers who would back a coup.

The production is regarded as Sweden's first modern "performance" within contemporary dance. It premiered at Fylkingen, when it was located at Östgötagatan 33, Stockholm. Fylkingen is an artist-run, non-profit association in Stockholm for experimental music and art. It was founded in 1933 and is one of the world's oldest forums for contemporary, cross-disciplinary art forms, including electroacoustic music, performance, dance, video, and installations. Fylkingen receives support from Kulturrådet, Stockholms stads kulturförvaltning, and Region Stockholms kulturnämnd.
After having been housed at Münchenbryggeriet and later also in the ABF-huset on Sveavägen in central Stockholm, it now has the address Fylkingen. Gröna Stugans Väg 2. 127 35 Bredäng. Stockholm, Sweden.