From August 28 to October 25, 2026, the Italian town of Todi hosts a solo exhibition project by Polish-born artist Alicja Kwade, featuring the installation *ParaPosition* in Piazza del Popolo and a complementary show in the Sala delle Pietre. *ParaPosition* consists of interwoven steel frames supporting monumental stone boulders that appear to float, defying gravity, with a bronze chair at its base referencing human presence. The indoor exhibition includes works like a new sculpture-clock and *88 Seconds* (2017), exploring time, space, and measurement. The project is curated by Marco Tonelli, scientific curator of the Beverly Pepper Projects Foundation, and coincides with the 40th edition of the Todi Festival, for which Kwade designed the official poster.
This project matters because it continues Todi's long-standing tradition of integrating contemporary art into public and historic spaces, a legacy initiated by sculptor Beverly Pepper over fifty years ago. Kwade's internationally recognized practice—which has included major installations at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and Place Vendôme in Paris—brings global attention to the small Umbrian city, reinforcing the role of foundations and festivals in sustaining site-specific contemporary art. The collaboration between the Beverly Pepper Projects Foundation and the Todi Festival also demonstrates how institutional partnerships can create enduring cultural programming that bridges local heritage and contemporary artistic inquiry.