Social Mapping 2026
Social mapping at DAS MINSK 2026. Photo: Linus Müllerschön
The base layer of the "Collective painting" that will continue to evolve throughout the duration of the exhibition on the terrace of DAS MINSK is formed by canvases filled with drawings and marks made by communities across Germany. These drawing sessions form part of an ongoing project that Murillo refers to as Social mapping. Since 2024, Oscar Murillo has been inviting people of all ages to take part in open drawing sessions held on the streets, in sports grounds and art spaces all around the world as a means of community-building.
The opening of the exhibition “Collective Osmosis” at DAS MINSK on March 14, 2026, marked the launch of a nationwide Social mapping project. Institutions and communities across Germany were invited to host communal drawing sessions on large-format canvases over the course of the exhibition. The resulting canvases are sent back to DAS MINSK, turning the museum into a site of national and international exchange.
Social mapping sessions will take place at the following locations:
Cottbus und Frankfurt (Oder), BLMK, May 13/30, 2026
Bremen, Kunsthalle Bremen, May 30, 2026
Augsburg, Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum Augsburg, May 31, 2026
Frankfurt/Main, Museum Angewandte Kunst (World Design Capital Rhein/Main 2026), May 30/31, 2026
Saarbrücken, Galerie der HBKsaar, June 10–12, 2026
Potsdam, Park Sanssouci, June 13, 2026
Stuttgart, Kunstmuseum Stuttgart, June 18, 2026
Dresden, Albertinum, June 19/20, 2026
Aachen, Ludwig Forum Aachen, June 24–28, 2026
Luckenwalde, E-WERK Luckenwalde, July 4, 2026
Frankfurt a. M., WDC-Hub at MAK Frankfurt, tbc
Past Sessions:
Berlin, SAVVY Contemporary, February 20–21, 2026
Göttingen, Flause (Peloton e.V.), April 25, 2026
Hamburg, Migrant Women Initiative, April 25, 2026
Potsdam, Museum Barberini, May 17, 2026
A Social mapping drawing session also took place at DAS MINSK during the exhibition’s opening weekend.
Please see the partners' websites for any updates, as well as the exact meeting locations and times.
The implementation of this project takes place with the friendly support of SAVVY Contemporary.