Constellations are visible patterns of stars that form shapes, each telling a unique story. In this section, you will find constellations centred on Italian writers who played crucial roles in defining computer culture.

Each ‘constellation’ bears the name of a person, group, or institution at its core, linking to several other ‘nodes’. For example, ‘Constellation Nanni Balestrini’ describes the most relevant events and collaborations in the field of computer culture and literature associated with Nanni Balestrini, as well as the people who influenced and inspired him.

Each ‘constellation’ is a microhistory in the sense intended by the historian Carlo Ginzburg—examining in detail how art and technology influence each other, and specifically, how narratives about computing evolve.

Other ‘constellations’ covering more recent periods are currently being developed and will be uploaded soon.