Fold

Leaves, pleated skirts, wrinkles, crumpled paper, land... From the tiniest particles to the expansive cosmos, creases are omnipresent. In contrast to Leibniz's monads, Deleuze's folds represent a union of matter and spirit, constituting the fundamental unit of the world. Through an ongoing process of bending, folding, and unfolding, folds generate the world. The Baroque style, which focuses on change and motion, aligns with the incessant folding and unfolding of creases. By analyzing Baroque oil paintings, attire, sculptures, architecture, and music, Deleuze imparts an artistic ambiance to the concept of folds; by scrutinizing Leibniz's monadology, Deleuze has forged a philosophical doctrine of folds that blends art, philosophy, and mathematics.