SYSTEMA is a gathering of affinities, offering a social space that provides a venue and visibility for independent spaces, artist- or curator-run initiatives, and non-profit collaborative projects. Contributors are invited to propose works for exhibition and public programs, which, after a careful selection process, are allocated throughout the various spaces of Palais Carli. As a flat, non-hierarchical structure, the entire process embodies the principles of collaboration and cooperation—from the proposal of works and ideas to their arrangement and cohabitation within the spaces.

Diverging from traditional fair models, SYSTEMA proposes to celebrate the identities of each invited project while exploring the potential for new, unexpected synergies between artworks, artists, projects, architecture, and visitors. As the current political and institutional landscape highlights a gap in addressing the needs of artists and audiences, the necessity for activities in non-commercial, non-institutional settings has become increasingly evident.

Every year, we reconfigure the exhibition spaces within Palais Carli by opening new doors and closing others. By continuously reshaping the environment and updating the visual identity of each edition, SYSTEMA reimagines the boundaries of conventional exhibition spaces and shifts the circumstances of our daily scenarios.