Ordering Chaos: The Umberto Eco Library and the Game 'Librarian'
A new video game titled 'Librarian' tasks players with shelving 3,000 books, tapping into a desire for order amid chaos. Meanwhile, the recently inaugurated Umberto Eco Library in Bologna arranges its collection according to the late author's idiosyncratic shelving system. The game and the library both explore the human urge to categorize and find meaning through arrangement.
Key facts
- The video game 'Librarian' involves shelving 3,000 books.
- The Umberto Eco Library in Bologna was recently inaugurated.
- The library's books are arranged according to Umberto Eco's own idiosyncratic shelving system.
- The game and library both address the human desire for order in chaotic times.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Umberto Eco Library
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy