# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mapping What Matters Conference
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 09:00 am (+02:00)
- **Event Description**: 𝙈𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨  is a one-day conference and exhibition dedicated to critical design thinking, exchange, and contemporary graphic design practice. The platform brings together lectures, discussions, a curated exhibition, and a small book fair — creating a space for 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚, 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, and 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

Curator 2026: 𝙇̌𝙪𝙗𝙞𝙘𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙘̌𝙤𝙫𝙖́ (SK), graphic designer, educator, and founder of the independent festival SELF, shaping this edition’s program and exhibition through her research-driven, socially engaged design practice.

𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 & 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨:
Ruben Pater (NL) – designer, teacher, writer, and activist behind Untold Stories
Laura Pappa (EE/NL) – freelance designer, editor, and organizer of Amsterdam’s Fruit Basket
Adrien Vasquez (FR/GB) – graphic & type designer, co-founder of Lima Vasquez studio and Abyme typefundry
Anne Büttner (DE) – graphic designer, her interests and working focus circle around typography as a voice and tonal register for identities, websites, catalogues and other formats.
Vier5 (FR) – Paris-based studio rethinking classical notion of design through contemporary and often provocative visual languages
Utopia Libri (CZ) – independent publisher crossing genres and critical theory
and more

𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙇𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮: A curated selection of recent publications from the past two years, reflecting current positions and questions within contemporary visual practice.

𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧:  Independent publishing houses shaping contemporary graphic design through both content and form.

𝙏𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙫𝙞𝙖: https://goout.net/en/mapping-what-matters-2026/szvskgy/
Aréna Theatre, Viedenská cesta 10, Bratislava
For updates, full program, and more info: mappingwhatmatters.sk

Tento projekt podporila Nadácia Tatra banky. Tento projekt bol podporený finančným príspevkom z Fondu LITA.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bratislava/mapping-what-matters-conference/200029762994804
- **Event Categories**: art, business, exhibitions, conferences, festivals, theatre, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 117

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bratislava
- **state**: BL
- **country**: Slovakia
- **location**: Divadlo Aréna
- **lat**: 48.136198556816
- **long**: 17.114264037613
- **full address**: Divadlo Aréna, Viedenská cesta 2374/10a, 851 01 Bratislava, Slovensko, Bratislava, Slovakia

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Mapping What Matters Conference
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e1c3c0f104cd7c2664f78ab800a5c4518834ee2226b19f0581512dbaab3ddbac-rimg-w1200-h628-dcf2562e-gmir?v=1775582057

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mapping What Matters Conference being held?
  - **A:** Mapping What Matters Conference takes place on Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 09:00 am at Divadlo Aréna, Viedenská cesta 2374/10a, 851 01 Bratislava, Slovensko, Bratislava, Slovakia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mapping What Matters Conference?
  - **A:** Mapping What Matters Conference is organized by Mapping What Matters.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mapping What Matters Conference is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bratislava, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 110+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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