Tuesday April 21st the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm hosts an artist talk with the title "A Journey into Art and Wildlife" with the Italian sculptor Davide Rivalta, on the occasion of his new large-scale outdoor exhibition "Blowing Figures Into Space", inaugurated in its first part at Mynttorget the same morning. Rivalta is internationally renowned for his monumental, naturalistic sculptures of wild animals – lions, wolves, rhinoceroses, buffaloes and horses – installed directly in public spaces without pedestals. Through this gesture, a subtle shift occurs: the animals appear as if they have temporarily reclaimed the urban environment.

The second part of the open-air exhibition in Stockholm, starting in late August 2026, will include another twelve animal sculptures installed in some of the city’s most symbolic and historically significant locations: Hagaparken and Norra Djurgården. The project is produced by the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Stockholm and C.M. Lerici Foundation. Partners of the project are the Royal Palace, The Royal Parks and the City of Stockholm.