MAP is an experimental art project. It is conceived as the independent cultural scene that establishes connections between different concepts, media and ideas. The intention was to encourage communication, interaction and creative thinking. The MAP project was initiated and led by a visual artist Ivanka Filipović. It arose as a resistance to existing social circumstances – an alternative to traditional models of association and exposition, self-funded, without the bureaucracy and support of the art establishment. The aim was to visualize the connections of the contemporary world, gather and host interesting people and hear what they have to say.

The MAP project was evolving in the heart of the historic part of Dalmatian town Brela, in the old stone family house dating from 1891. The house was originally used for housing. After 100 years, the house was first adapted to an art atelier, and then to our architectural office Artech. The house was completely adapted by the Artech office 2013 as a space for the MAP. In 2015, it was returned to its original purpose – living space.

During the art project, MAP hosted a number of artists, architects, designers and scientists, who have created new horizons of knowledge and understanding of the world. A new place was created – space of creative processes, workshops, exhibitions, film, dialogue, gathering and other events in the area of visual and media arts, design, architecture, performance and scientific reflections. It developed as a space of exceptional interaction with the audience and locals.

Participants in project: Nenad Ban, Saša Begović, Jean de Breyne, Ivan Capan, Ivan Đikić, Ivan Filipović, Ivanka Filipović, Stipe Filipović, Boris Fiolić, Nina Fiolić, Tin Hršak, Mirna Ivić, Damjan Kozole, Martina Kramer, Nikša Laušin, Ivan Levak, Martina Mijušković, Viktor Popović, Iva Rohlik, Almira Sadar, Jurij Sadar, Zora Stančić, Jolanda Todorović, Gorki Žuvela.

MAP developed a network of diverse professions that inspired energy, optimism and hope to the world that envelops us, which was an initial vision of the project.