A cultural atlas for the most curious of travelers
Discover the world before you see it.
Stories carry the memory of a place. Here you will find a book and a film from each country, and explore the stories, cultures and ideas that shaped the places behind them. 5 countries per week to always keep you dreaming.
The idea
Every place has a story before it becomes a destination.
Travel guides tell us where to go. Art can help us understand where we are going.
Your World of Art pairs each selected country with cultural works that offer a window into its history, identity and imagination.
How it works
01
Choose a place
Select the countries you're interested in and are currently available on the map.
02
Dive into it
Discover a personally selected piece of work, together with the cultural and historical context behind them.
03
Come back next week
New countries join the map every week, and existing destinations may receive new books, films or other discoveries. You'll have to wait and see (let's see if I feel inspired)
Latest on the map
Five at a time
11 September 2026New countries join the map every week.
Europe
Hungary
- Read
- The DoorMagda Szabó
- Watch
- On Body and SoulIldikó Enyedi
Americas
Mexico
- Read
- Like Water for ChocolateLaura Esquivel
- Watch
- RomaAlfonso Cuarón
Africa
Nigeria
- Read
- Things Fall ApartChinua Achebe
- Watch
- LionheartGenevieve Nnaji
Asia
Indonesia
- Read
- Beauty Is a WoundEka Kurniawan
- Watch
- Ali & Ratu Ratu QueensLucky Kuswandi
Oceania
Fiji
- Read
- A Disappearance in FijiNilima Rao
- Watch
- The Land Has EyesVilsoni Hereniko
This map is never quite finished. Just like your journey.
Return each week to see which new countries have appeared, and which familiar places have something new to discover. And if we run out of countries in the world, I'll go to Mars then.
Open the map