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THE WEAVING OF INTELLIGENCES: THREADS, ALGORITHMS, AND QUANTUM WORLDS
| by Eleonora Giglione | There is a silent yet tenacious bond between the art of weaving and the world of computation. An ancient thread that spans centuries and technologies, capable of linking the manual intuition of weavers with the abstraction of the most sophisticated machines. From mechanical looms to punched cards, from visual algorithms to neural bending and quantum computers, thought becomes weave, interlace, variation. In this journey through patterns, logics, and languages, we rediscover the symbolic roots of programming and open up a new space for imagining intelligence as an expanded form of creation. Among the pioneers in the history of computer science, Heinz Zemanek holds a unique…
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LOUISE BOURGEOIS: BETWEEN THREAD AND MEMORY, THE STORY OF AN ANCIENT CHILD
| by Eleonora Giglione | “I am not what I am, I am what I do with my hands”, Louise Bourgeois “Cloth Lullaby – The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois” is an illustrated book for children and adults alike. And yet, both child and adult at the same time is also the soul it portrays: Louise Bourgeois, weaver of memory and matter, of threads and thoughts, of wounds and mending. To take these pages as a starting point to narrate such a complex and intense figure carries deep meaning. Fabric and weaving are not only at the core of her art but the very rhythm of her thought: at times…
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WEAVING THE WORLD: WRITING, WEAVING, AND THE THREAD OF NARRATIVES
| by Eleonora Giglione | Writing and weaving have always intertwined in a symbolic dialogue: both construct complex realities by interlacing diverse elements, whether words or threads. However, the textile metaphor is not merely literary; it has deep roots in mythology, history, and philosophy. Knots, nets, and weaves not only define the structure of a text but also connect to worldviews, politics, and the art of deception. Weaving, like writing, contains an element of ambiguity and artifice. A text, much like a woven fabric, is crafted with skill, strategy, and often with the intent to conceal meanings, deceive the eye, or create illusions. Weaving is frequently linked to the revelation…