A process that refers back to itself, like a function that calls itself or an image within an image. It produces fractals and many generative forms.
“Recursion” is a mathematical term that posits time and authorship as cyclical, scaffolded by loops and echoes with material consequences.
Sougwen Chung, Sougwen Chung on Aggregated Abandon
He talks about the difference between a circle and a spiral: a circle is like a loop but you always go back to the same place and so you don’t really move. A spiral is also a loop but propelled by its interaction with the outside world.
Peter Bauman, Marlene Wenger on Bringing Magic Back