History
Banca Ifis International Sculpture Park was created at the behest of President Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio with the idea of bringing to life a place open to all, where biodiversity and culture meet. A project conceived to bring contemporary sculpture out of the traditional art venues and place it in a natural context, making it more accessible and inclusive.
In this art park, which is one of the greatest of its kind in Europe, you can admire the often monumental works of great masters of contemporary sculpture, both Italian and international, including Fernando Botero, Annie Morris, Park Eun Sun, Igor Mitoraj, Manolo Valdés, Pablo Atchugarry, Pietro Consagra, Roberto Barni, Julio Larraz, Philip Colbert, Nico Vascellari, Giuseppe Penone, Davide Rivalta, Jaume Plensa and Tony Cragg.
The International Sculpture Park is set within over 22 hectares of garden, which contains numerous tree species, both broadleaf and coniferous, grassy expanses, flowering plants, pergolas, and an irregularly shaped pond that is particularly striking when the upright stems of the lotuses proudly support the rosy buds preparing to open their corollas.
The main avenue, which starts alongside the ancient orchard, may have originally led to the first cultivated fields and then continued to the forest. In late spring, the majestic linden trees release their pungent fragrance, heralding the arrival of summer.
Each year Banca Ifis International Sculpture Park presents a rich schedule of events, workshops and performances suitable for both adults and children. The Ifis art app also allows visitors to take their walk in beauty by listening to the audio guides created on the history and meanings of the exhibited works of art, as well as on the historical and natural particularities of the garden.
