It’s 1983 when Bill Williams, a young American programmer, decides it’s time for a cat to enter a computer and video game history. At the time, videogames were mostly about spaceships, pixelated heroes and intergalactic battles. In the middle of all this, however, a small black cat managed to steal Read more
James Joyce’s Ulysses has a reputation for being a monumental and, at times, intimidating work. Yet, hidden within its dense pages are moments of profound simplicity. One of these can be found in the opening of Episode 4, “Calypso”, where we are introduced not only to the protagonist, Leopold Bloom, Read more
When people speak of meeting a cat, they often say: “It was destiny.” Yet perhaps it is more accurate to say: “Meeting this cat changed my destiny.” Few stories illustrate this better than that of Walter Chandoha, for whom the chance encounter with a stray kitten marked the beginning of Read more
Elegant and mysterious creatures take shape from Lecce limestone, at once trapped and freed. Biography Born in Lecce in 1980, Andrea Guido is a self-taught artisan and sculptor. From an early age, he developed a strong passion for materials and craftsmanship, nurtured by his uncle, restorer Dino Casilli. During adolescence, Read more
Fierce, mysterious, and gloriously unclassifiable — Leonor Fini (1907–1996) wasn’t just an artist who loved cats. She lived like one. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Trieste, Fini grew up among sea winds, cultural crossroads, and a certain feline independence that would come to define both her art and Read more