Maps of Togetherness
Originally published on Novisali Blog, October 15, 2025
We all carry invisible maps—drawn not of places, but of meetings, memories, and dreams. In Maps of Togetherness – The Art of Finding Our Way to One Another, Novisali invites us into a visual and poetic meditation on how connection takes form—within us, between us, and through the spaces we share.
Key reflections from the full article include:
• Stories as bridges of belonging — Through stories, we recognize ourselves in one another. The article reflects on how shared narratives—personal and collective—create invisible pathways of empathy and connection.
• Maps of innovation — Inspired by the work of INSEAD’s Philippe Aghion, the piece suggests that innovation and art both arise from curiosity and courage to explore the unknown—charting new routes toward renewal.
• Maps as mirrors — Every map reveals not only the world but how we see it. The article draws on Maria Popova’s idea that “maps are always mirrors,” showing that belonging begins with perception.
• Bridging inner and outer worlds — Echoing themes from the Inner Development Goals, the piece explores how we navigate polarities—between art and science, individual and collective, stillness and change.
• Art as human cartography — The exhibition Maps of Togetherness weaves Novisali’s art series Human Cartographyand Hopepunk into a visual landscape of belonging—an invitation to see ourselves as part of a living network of care.
The invitation is clear:
Trace the invisible lines between you and others. In those crossings, we find our way home—to togetherness.
Read more at: Maps of Togetherness
About Liselotte Engstam, Digoshen & Novisali
Liselotte Engstam is an explorer of perspectives, an adventurer of ideas, a pathfinder of meaning, and a guide of timeless transitions. She bridges the worlds of board leadership and art, helping organizations and individuals navigate disruption while nurturing creativity and reflection.
As founder of Digoshen, she works with boards and leaders to expand future insights and reduce digital and sustainability blindspots. Through research, networks, and executive programs, Digoshen supports responsible value creation in the digital and sustainable age, contributing thought leadership via books, articles, events, Digoshen Exploring Leaders podcast, and blogs.
She also serves as Chair of the Boards Impact Forum in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance. The Forum convenes board members, thought leaders, and experts in dialogues, webinars, and collaborative events, accelerating action on climate, AI, and sustainability.
Through her artistic practice as Novisali, Liselotte explores creativity and meaning. Her watercolors, digitally reimagined, invite reflection and renewal, offering perspectives that connect head, heart, and hand, and complementing her work with leaders and boards.
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