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Research report: Niklaus Largier: Symbolic Forms – Symbolic Riffs. The Energetic Charge of Symbols

10 September 2026

Prof. Dr. Niklaus Largier was a fellow at the CAS »Imaginaria of Force« in June and July 2025. A short report on his research on the topic »Symbolic Forms – Symbolic Riffs. The Energetic Charge of Symbols« is now available online.

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