Craft paper on books
Given the typological variation, scalar shifts, and wide variety found in carbon form, a singular narrative of its history is impossible, and there is no exhaustive definition. For this reason, this work, in collaboration with The Cooper Union Library, offers the seeds of a new library. Together, these books bring specificity to carbon form’s definition while simultaneously respecting the topic’s vast terrain. Unlike a normal library, the author and title of each book is concealed by a dust jacket that situates each book in a specific category. In this way, the book’s content is positioned relative to specific concepts that are fundamental to understanding carbon form. In so doing, the book is recontextualized, challenging pre-existing historical categories and revealing the continuity of carbon modernity across many schools of thought.
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