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Atlantis - Small Worlds

21.07.2025 - 12.08.2025

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The exhibition Atlantis. Small Worlds. tells the story of vanished and dying settlements in Europe. Thousands of villages have been depopulated in the 20th and 21st centuries due to social, political, or economic reasons. Causes include wars, new state borders, the loss of economic structures, or large industrial projects that led to forced relocations. Natural disasters are also increasingly threatening settlements.

This international project examines 24 affected sites in Central Europe. Researchers from five countries – Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia – collected stories, objects, and photographs to commemorate lost ways of life and raise awareness of the challenges faced by disadvantaged rural communities. However, there is hope: Digital work opportunities, ecological trends, and new economic models could slow down migration and help revive rural life.

Velo Grablje and Malo Grablje (Hvar), Korita (Mljet), Draž (Baranja), and Završje/Piemonte d’Istria (Istria) are abandoned or depopulation-threatened settlements in Croatia. This exhibition tells their stories

Velo Grablje and Malo Grablje, located on the island of Hvar, once thrived on olive cultivation, wine production, and farming lavender, rosemary, and Dalmatian pyrethrum. However, the villages gradually emptied as agriculture declined and tourism grew. The last resident left Malo Grablje in 1968, and today, several initiatives aim to save the villages from complete decay.

Korita on Mljet shares the fate of many inland villages on the islands, struggling to benefit from tourism.

Baranja, once known for its fertile land and rich culture, suffered heavily during the 1991 occupation by the Yugoslav People's Army, which forced around 30,000 people to flee. Few returned after the war, with many settling abroad or in Croatian cities. Economic struggles led to further emigration, especially after Croatia's EU accession in 2013. The ongoing loss of young people, industrial decline, and lack of prospects continue to worsen the region’s demographic and economic crisis. The exhibition highlights Draž as an example.

Završje (Piemonte d'Istria), a picturesque village in northern Istria, is home to only a few dozen people today. The town spoke Italian, and its residents identified as Italian. After World War II, most of the population fled, many to Trieste.







21.07.2025 - 12.08.2025

Atlantis - Small Worlds

The exhibition Atlantis. Small Worlds. tells the story of vanished and dying settlements in Europe. Thousands of villages have been depopulated in the 20th and 21st centuries due to social, political, or economic reasons. Causes include wars, new state borders, the loss of economic structures, or large industrial projects that led to forced relocations. Natural disasters are also increasingly threatening settlements.

This international project examines 24 affected sites in Central Europe. Researchers from five countries – Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia – collected stories, objects, and photographs to commemorate lost ways of life and raise awareness of the challenges faced by disadvantaged rural communities. However, there is hope: Digital work opportunities, ecological trends, and new economic models could slow down migration and help revive rural life.

Velo Grablje and Malo Grablje (Hvar), Korita (Mljet), Draž (Baranja), and Završje/Piemonte d’Istria (Istria) are abandoned or depopulation-threatened settlements in Croatia. This exhibition tells their stories

Velo Grablje and Malo Grablje, located on the island of Hvar, once thrived on olive cultivation, wine production, and farming lavender, rosemary, and Dalmatian pyrethrum. However, the villages gradually emptied as agriculture declined and tourism grew. The last resident left Malo Grablje in 1968, and today, several initiatives aim to save the villages from complete decay.

Korita on Mljet shares the fate of many inland villages on the islands, struggling to benefit from tourism.

Baranja, once known for its fertile land and rich culture, suffered heavily during the 1991 occupation by the Yugoslav People's Army, which forced around 30,000 people to flee. Few returned after the war, with many settling abroad or in Croatian cities. Economic struggles led to further emigration, especially after Croatia's EU accession in 2013. The ongoing loss of young people, industrial decline, and lack of prospects continue to worsen the region’s demographic and economic crisis. The exhibition highlights Draž as an example.

Završje (Piemonte d'Istria), a picturesque village in northern Istria, is home to only a few dozen people today. The town spoke Italian, and its residents identified as Italian. After World War II, most of the population fled, many to Trieste.

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