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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 theoretical



Fictional taxonomy, example one: Borges

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