Material Plasticity: An Essay in Counter-Morphology

Plasticity is receiving much attention in contemporary debates, especially those at the crossroads of biology and philosophy. Often described through sculptural metaphors, it is generally approached through the lens of human subjectivity. But what happens when we shift attention from the plastic brain to plaster, from subjectivity to the artist's workshop?

By recovering the material, artistic, and technical meanings of plasticity, this book offers a new perspective on the concept - one tha...