1. Anatomy of Knowledge
Diagnostic mapping of how information and memory circulate.
Principles of practice
Our Approach
Structure before content. We read how knowledge circulates before proposing forms of organization.
Context before models. We design from local conditions, not imported templates.
Coherence before efficiency. Systems that read themselves clearly last longer than those that move faster.
Relation before technology. Digital tools matter only when the logic beneath them is alive.
Continuity before closure. Every system we build must evolve without us.
Method
The Eight Legs
2. Reconstruction of Memory
Systematization and recovery of dispersed or orphaned materials.
3. Structural Design
Organization into dynamic, multi-entry architectures.
4. Semantic Weaving
Vocabularies, metadata, and cross-disciplinary bridges.
5. Ontologies & Modeling
Relational frameworks (entities, events) readable by humans and machines.
6. Activation & Circulation
Curation, publication, and visualization of institutional memory.
7. Documentation for the Future
Embedded practices that keep systems alive.
8. Governance & Autonomy
Policy, ethics, and care so the system evolves without us.
Selected works & experiments
Selected Works and Experiments
Instrument Taxonomy Reconstruction
Independent research (2024–25)
Re-designed the Hornbostel–Sachs system into a modular, energy-based taxonomy for sound-producing objects. Integrated ontology design and multilingual metadata.
Scientific Archive Reorganization
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Mapped and restructured dispersed research archives, diagnosing flows, redundancies, and losses. Designed metadata bridges between collections and publications.
Editorial & Memory Frameworks
Wayrachaki Editora
Structural and semantic workflow models for hybrid editorial processes and digital preservation.
About & Contact
Founded by Edgardo Civallero in Bogotá, Colombia. Tela de Araña is an independent Latin American studio specialized in knowledge architecture, semantic design, and institutional memory systems.
Email: contacto@teladearania.com or ECivallero@teladearania.com
Bogotá & Quisquiza, Cundinamarca, Colombia