fragmentsfrom

Fragmentsfrom is a term used to describe both a conceptual framework and a digital platform focused on assembling meaning from fragmentary sources. In its practice, fragmentsfrom treats texts, audio, images, and other media as discrete units that can be recombined to form new narratives or representations.

Origin and scope: The name combines fragments with from, signaling sourcing from multiple origins. While not tied to a single discipline, it has been discussed in literary theory, media studies, and digital humanities as a method for studying memory, remix culture, and archival reconstruction.

Methods: The approach emphasizes provenance, context, and interrelation among fragments. Workflows typically involve fragment extraction, metadata tagging, fragment linking, and iterative reconstruction, often supported by software that maps relationships rather than enforcing a fixed sequence.

Applications: It is used in speculative fiction projects, documentary storytelling, and scholarly work that treats sources as partial and context-dependent. Fragmentsfrom can aid in understanding how meaning emerges from fragments and how archives preserve fragmentary evidence.

Criticism and limitations: Critics note that fragmentary assembly risks misinterpretation or erasure of authorial intention; the approach requires careful attention to sourcing, consent, and rights, especially for media with usage restrictions.

See also: collage, sampling, remix culture, archival reconstruction.