Material--first taxonomies

Material – first taxonomies

On the classification and structuring of material and materiality in an artistic context
comment 1: not to be understood as complete lists, more of a practical approach from different angles.
comment 2: these classifications are not exclusive to each other and can be linked or crosslinked.
to be continued...

Different approaches to classifications

practical

artistic

production related / industrial

functional

semantic

contextualized

material families
classified according to raw material and resources, production related / industrial

paper

wood

metal

synthetics

rubber

stone/minerals

composites

organic

smart

material features
classified according to properties and functionalities

reacting	conductive	reusable / recyclable	moldable / shapeable	adhesive / resolvent
digital	immaterial	programmeable	oriented on other sensory reception	phenomenological

material contextualisation
classified based on a multidisciplinary approach, distinctions made by highlighting single disciplines

informatics

sound

design

architecture

3D / animation / VR

or as a different example of a taxonomy: Jorge Luis Borges "Emporio celestial de conocimientos benévolos", approx. 1942, a fictitious taxonomy of animals, a "celestial emporium of benevolent knowledge": (a) belonging to the Emperor
(b) embalmed
(c) trained
(d) piglets
(e) sirens
(f) fabulous
(g) stray dogs
(h) included in this classification
(i) trembling like crazy
(j) innumerables
(k) drawn with a very fine camelhair brush
(l) et cetera
(m) just broke the vase
(n) from a distance look like flies

see also https://www.crockford.com/wilkins.html