ABSTRACT
Folding is the process of laying one part over another. While the outcome of folding may appear as a replication of shapes, theoretically, folding is a self-referential process: no elements are added or subtracted from the folding scene. The same form inverts, reverts, and entangles in multiple ways revealing repetitive patterns. Folding is an intricate process that addresses one of form’s most existential qualities: the cross from one dimension into another. It is a process that involves changes that extend the geometrical properties of an object while preserving its topology. A piece of aluminum foil, for instance, when crumpled to form a ball-like shape, embodies the properties of a three-dimensional solid object despite the fact that it is a two-dimensional surface. Similarly, a thread may be crumbled into a hairball, thus extending its properties by two dimensions.
