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Triagerie

Triagerie is a term used in contemporary art, design, and literary discourse to describe a method or framework that organizes elements in sets of three. The core idea is the interdependence of three components—content, form, and function—or other triads—where each element influences and balances the others.

The word combines the prefix tri- meaning "three" with the suffix -agerie, a stylistic coinage akin to

Practices described as triagerie often involve triadic narrative structures, triadic curation, or triadic design projects in

Because triagerie is not a standardized term, explicit examples are primarily found in contemporary art criticism,

Related topics include triad, triadic design, triptych, triage, and curation.

terms
such
as
"gallery"
or
"terrarium."
It
is
a
neologism
rather
than
an
established
term
in
a
single
discipline,
and
its
precise
meaning
can
vary
by
speaker
or
project.
which
a
work
or
space
presents
three
related
aspects
that
are
meant
to
be
understood
together.
It
is
used
to
signal
a
deliberate
triple
perspective,
tension,
or
interaction
among
three
domains
such
as
audience,
artifact,
and
environment;
or
idea,
medium,
and
reception.
speculative
design
essays,
and
experimental
writing.
The
concept
functions
more
as
a
heuristic
than
as
a
formal
theory,
intended
to
prompt
consideration
of
how
three
interrelated
components
shape
meaning
or
experience.