Mapping What Matters is a conference and exhibition that creates a shared space for critical design thinking, exchange, and contemporary graphic design practice in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Conference Speakers

Exhibition

Temporary Library is a curated selection of recent publications selected by professionals from the field of visual culture. Learn more

Location

Event will take place at Aréna Theatre (Viedenská cesta 10, Bratislava)
in a charming setting on the banks of the Danube river.

Small Book Fair

Small Book Fair is presenting a curated selection of independent publishing houses. Learn more

Consider what matters.
Start with a ticket.

Partners

Our heartfelt thanks go to our partners for their invaluable support. Their commitment and dedication to fostering an independent space for the creative community inspire us and help us make the Mapping What Matters a reality.

Mapping What Matters is a conference and exhibition that creates a shared space for critical design thinking, exchange, and contemporary graphic design practice in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Conference Speakers

Ruben Pater

Laura Pappa

Adrien Vasquez

Anne Büttner

Utopia Libri

Vier5

Sandra Kassenaar

Exhibition

Temporary Library is a curated selection of recent publications selected by professionals from the field of visual culture. Learn more

Location

Event will take place at Aréna Theatre (Viedenská cesta 10, Bratislava)
in a charming setting on the banks of the Danube river.

Small Book Fair

Small Book Fair is presenting a curated selection of independent publishing houses. Learn more

Consider what matters.
Start with a ticket.

Partners

Conference Speakers
Ruben Pater (NL/ES)
Laura Pappa (EE/NL)
Adrien Vasquez (FR/GB)
Anne Büttner (DE)
Utopia Libri (CZ)
Vier5 (FR)
Sandra Kassenaar (NL)

Curator 2026
Ľubica Segečová

Temporary Library
Contributors: Yevgeniy Anfalov, Palo Bálik, Alex Balgiu, Ivana Čobejová, Terézia Denková, Marco Fiedler, Martin Groch, Bardhi Haliti, Martin Jenča, Sandra Kassenaar, Sam Kim, Barbara Kowalczuková, Adam Macháček, Malou Messien, Laura Pappa, Ruben Pater, Bára Růžičková, Hannah Sakai, Ľubica Segečová, Astrid Seme, Terezie Štindlová, Adela Svobodová, Maria Topolčanská, Michal Tornyai, Adrien Vasquez

More coming soon

Small Book Fair
Mark Pezinger Books (AT)
Utopia Libri (CZ)
Soybot (AT)
Brot Books Deli (SK)

Team
Terézia Denková, Barbara Kowalczuková, Paula Poštolková, Ilja Tsutskiridze, Katarína Hrašková, Peter Pozník, Michal Baláž, Lukáš Radošovský, Matej Mihályi.

Illustration
Magdalena Rutová

Typeface
Axo (Abyme)

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Get in touch
info@mappingwhatmatters.sk

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Aréna Theatre , Viedenská cesta 10, Bratislava

Conference Speakers
Ruben Pater (NL/ES)
Laura Pappa (EE/NL)
Adrien Vasquez (FR/GB)
Anne Büttner (DE)
Utopia Libri (CZ)
Vier5 (FR)
Sandra Kassenaar (NL)

Curator 2026
Ľubica Segečová

More coming soon

Small Book Fair
Mark Pezinger Books (AT)
Utopia Libri (CZ)
Soybot (AT)
Brot Books Deli (SK)

Typeface
Axo (Abyme)

Tickets
Get a ticket.

Get in touch
info@mappingwhatmatters.sk

Instagram
Facebook

Aréna Theatre , Viedenská cesta 10, Bratislava

Mapping What Matters is a conference and exhibition that creates a shared space for critical design thinking, exchange, and contemporary graphic design practice in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Ruben Pater

Laura Pappa

Adrien Vasquez

Anne Büttner

Utopia Libri

Vier5

Sandra Kassenaar

Temporary Library is a curated selection of recent publications selected by professionals from the field of visual culture. Learn more

Small Book Fair is presenting a curated selection of independent publishing houses. Learn more

Consider what matters.
Start with a ticket.

Mapping What Matters is a conference and exhibition that creates a shared space for critical design thinking, exchange, and contemporary graphic design practice in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Ruben Pater

Laura Pappa

Adrien Vasquez

Anne Büttner

Utopia Libri

Vier5

Sandra Kassenaar

Temporary Library is a curated selection of recent publications selected by professionals from the field of visual culture. Learn more

Small Book Fair is presenting a curated selection of independent publishing houses. Learn more

Consider what matters.
Start with a ticket.

Tickets
Get a ticket.

Tickets
Get a ticket.

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Speakers

Exhibition

Book fair

Location

Tickets

Partners

Mapping What Matters is a conference and exhibition that creates a shared space for critical design thinking, exchange, and contemporary graphic design practice in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Temporary Library is a curated selection of recent publications selected by professionals from the field of visual culture. Learn more

Small Book Fair is presenting a curated selection of independent publishing houses. Learn more

Consider what matters.Start with a ticket.

Mapping What Matters is a conference and exhibition that creates a shared space for critical design thinking, exchange, and contemporary graphic design practice in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Temporary Library is a curated selection of recent publications selected by professionals from the field of visual culture. Learn more

Small Book Fair is presenting a curated selection of independent publishing houses. Learn more

Consider what matters.Start with a ticket.

TicketsGet a ticket.

TicketsGet a ticket.

Consider what matters.
Start with a ticket.

Consider what matters.
Start with a ticket.

Tickets
Get a ticket.

Tickets
Get a ticket.