6 – PADULA PARK (ENG)

Padula Park, with its tree heritage, large 19th-century villa now a museum, and contemporary art installations, is not only a recreational space surrounded by nature but a source of cultural enrichment for citizens and tourists. After World War II, the structure remained abandoned and prey to vandalism for a long time. The redevelopment operation started from the park, which hosted an open-air cinema, concerts and music festivals since the 1980s. 

A first art installation, on the occasion of the 10th Carrara Sculpture Biennial (2000), then paved the way for the larger interventions put in place for the 2002 biennial, with the placement of seven site-specific works all still preserved in the park. Finally, 2018 saw the completion of the restoration of the villa, which houses the Carrara and Michelangelo Museum (CARMI) and temporary exhibitions.