Annually, MAP has a specific theme that addresses current aesthetic and philosophical directions, inspiring artistic exploration and ultimately new artistic works by participants. Since 2023, MAP initiated a 3-year program to redefine and explore the theme of “Mobility” with artist-Prof Info Vetter, artists, and students at the Bremen University of the Arts (HfK Bremen). After the first year of working on new definitions of Mobility, it moves to the 2nd phase – MAP 2024 – which is named “Going Places, Moving Things”, to put those new approaches of phase 1 to the specific contexts and locations.

With MAP 2024, the public will have the opportunity to experience the „Open Studio“ model—a process-based showcase that diverges from the traditional end-of-project exhibition format. As an alternative experimental approach to interpreting Mobility, the Open Studio presents a space where artists remain actively at work, with pieces gradually taking shape and transforming day by day. This setup reveals the artists’ working environment, fostering an intimate and direct dialogue between the public and the creators. It intentionally blurs the boundaries of time and space between artwork and audience, as well as the interpretive conversations among viewers, artworks, and artists.

The artists’ final outcomes will be documented and presented in a centralized space in both Hanoi and Bremen, offering a comprehensive reflection on their collaborative exploration of Mobility.

MAP 2024 will have the participation of artists and art students in Germany and Europe, as well as Asian and Vietnamese artists and curators.

The artists participating in person in Vietnam include Higashikata Yuhei, Benjamin Sunarjo, Paulius Šliaupa, Laima Matuzonytė, Ngô Đình Bảo Châu, Nguyễn Vũ Hải, A Sông, ba-bau AIR, guest curator Moon-Seok Yi and guest art collective Baan Noorg. The group of art students and artists participating in Bremen consists of Jeroen Jacobs, Alexander Noah, Felix Dreesen, Kayle Brandon, Gunnar Zwisele, Soobeen Woo, Siegfried Bank, and Florian Witt.