Paper Lab Berlin Program in
Croatia
Studio Moj Papir, Istria, Croatia.
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Paper Camp Croatia - Istria, Croatia
Tuesday–Monday, 28 April – 4 May 2026
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Workshop Program - Istria, Croatia
Foundations Workshop – The Groundwork of Paper Forms (1)
FoundationsMonday–Tuesday, 20–21 April 2026
Working hours: 09:30–12:30 and 14:00–17:00Advanced Workshop – The Groundwork of Paper Forms
AdvancedWednesday–Thursday, 22–23 April 2026
Working hours: 09:30–12:30 and 14:00–17:00 -
Paper Residency Program | Self-Topography on Paper
10 -15 May 2026
The Morosini-Grimani Castle
Svetvinčenat -
THE GROUNDWORK OF PAPER FORMS - Foundations
Monday - Tuesday 21– 21 April 2026
Working hours: 09:30 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 17:00 -
THE GROUNDWORK OF PAPER FORMS - Advanced Workshop
Wednesday - Thursday 22 – 23 April 2026
Working hours: 09:30 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 17:00 -
Exhibition - Self-Topography on Paper
Exhibition Vernissage: May 16, 2026
Istria offers a quiet, spacious landscape—pastoral, green, and naturally supportive of focused work. It is an environment where attention settles and material research can unfold with clarity.
At the center of this experience is Moj Papir, the paper studio founded by artist Ana Cvitić. Her practice is grounded in sincerity, experimentation, and a deep respect for cellulose, making the studio an important point of reference for papermaking in the region. Working alongside her ethos brings precision and authenticity to the camp.
Paper Camp Croatia 2026 will take place in a peaceful farm setting, surrounded by open fields and quiet. This atmosphere allows participants to immerse fully in foundations, techniques, and exploration—steady work, slow rhythms, and space to think with their hands.
The combination of Istria’s calm landscape, the farm environment, and the presence of Moj Papir creates a rare and focused place for learning, experimentation, and deep creative research.
Introductory Session – Recording & Assets
The meeting assets are now ready and can be accessed below:
Recording
Duration: 01:21:40
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We recommend watching the full recording, as it presents the conceptual framework, daily rhythm, working methods, logistics, and different ways of joining the program.
Paper Camp
Croatia
Set in the quiet green landscapes of Istria, this camp offers a rare space for focused work, deep research, and slow, attentive making.
Surrounded by nature and supported by the atmosphere of a working farm and the presence of Moj Papir studio, Paper Camp Croatia brings together calm, clarity, and hands-on experimentation.
Paper Camp
Croatia
Studio Moj Papir, Istria, Croatia.
Paper Camp Croatia
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Paper Camp Croatia is a focused working program held in the quiet rural landscape of Istria. It offers the same depth and clarity as all Paper Camps, shaped by the calm atmosphere of the farm and the support of a dedicated local paper studio.
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Istria is known for its peaceful green environment, soft daylight, and steady rhythm. The landscape naturally supports long working days, deep material research, and the kind of slow attention that defines our approach.
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On Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 18:00 CET, we will host an introductory online meeting led by Guy Lougashi and Ana Cvitić.
This session will:introduce the structure of Paper Camp Croatia
show videos of processes so participants know what to expect
explain logistics and the daily rhythm
open space for questions
The session is recorded.
Those who wish to join can sign up through the form.
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Participants of the Paper Camp (not the single workshops) take part in four long online sessions leading up to the camp.
These sessions are designed to:build technical readiness
establish the conceptual direction
introduce basic exercises
prepare participants mentally and practically
create a sense of group connection before arriving on site
By the time the camp begins in Istria, participants already carry momentum, clarity, and an active engagement with the material.
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Accommodation for Paper Camp Croatia is offered directly by Ana Cvitić through her network and the farm location.
She provides excellent lodging options, suited to the needs of participants.ACCOMMODATION INFO
Rustic villas “Arbalovija”
Modrušani, Istria, Croatia
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kEd8UtudYrMYHzhK9
in small, quiet village with just a few houses
no shops, restaurants there, car is needed
COSTS:
Private room with bathroom: 65 €/day (3 rooms available)
Shared room with bathroom: 35 €/day (2 rooms available)
Kitchen: for shared use, for all the participants (2 kitchens available)
Bathrooms are not all “on-suite”, some are closer to kitchen/living room
Shared rooms all have one double one single bed
Extra accommodation options (in walking distance from our accommodation)
Private room with bathroom: 65 €/day (2 rooms available)
Shared room with bathroom: 35 €/day (1 room available)
GENERAL INFO:
all rooms have heating system
kitchens are equipped with all necessary utensils and machines
wi-fi is available
outside pool may not be available at that period
washing machine is available
bed linens and towels will be provided
extra toilet (in storage room) will be accessible for participants who are not in our accommodation
for food, groceries and hygiene supplies participants have to take care themselves
we can help with delivery of groceries and supplies during camp/workshops
all workshops will be outside, in the garden (tables and tents will be provided)
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Paper Camp Croatia — 7 days (program only): €840
This fee does not include the day of arrival or the day of departure.
Foundations Workshop
The Groundwork of Paper Forms
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Foundations Cycle II
Monday - Tuesday 21-21 April 2026
09:30 – 12:30 / 14:00 – 17:00 -
Foundations Workshop: €180
Advanced Workshop: €250
Foundations + Advanced (combined): €360
Advanced Workshop
The Groundwork of Paper Forms
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Advanced Workshop
Saturday – Sunday, 22–23 April 2026
09:30 – 12:30 / 14:00 – 17:00 -
Foundations Workshop: €180
Advanced Workshop: €250
Foundations + Advanced (combined): €360
Open Call
Self-Topography on Paper
Paper Residency & Exhibition Program
In May 2026, Paper Lab Berlin will extend its research and residency program to Croatia, hosted within the Morosini–Grimani Castle in Svetvinčenat.
This program is conceived as a space for sustained labor, material research, and self-documentation through paper — bringing together residency work and a final exhibition within a historical architectural context.
The residency will focus on Self-Topography on Paper: paper as surface, skin, and archive; a field for mapping presence, memory, and form through repetitive action and long attention.
More information and an open call will be announced soon.
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