It is only recently, with the increasing interest in origami and folding in natural sciences and the humanities, that the fold as a new conception in a whole range of disciplines has begun to be conceived in a broader way. Folding as a material and structural process offers a new methodology to think about the close relationship of matter, form and code. It henceforth crosses out old dichotomies, such as the organic and the inorganic or nature and technology, and blurs the boundaries between experimental, conceptual and historical approaches.
This anthology aims to unfold this new interdisciplinary field and its disciplinary impact, ranging from materials science, biology, architecture, and mathematics to literature and philosophy.
About the author
Wolfgang Schäffner (Prof. Dr. phil.), geb. 1961, ist Professor für Wissens- und Kulturgeschichte an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Er ist Sprecher des Exzellenzclusters Matters of Activity und Direktor des Hermann von Helmholtz-Zentrums für Kulturtechnik der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Seit 2005 ist er Profesor invitado permanente und Direktor des Walter Gropius Forschungsprogramms an der Universidad de Buenos Aires.
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