Against Sun and Dust is an annual exhibition series conceived and curated by Cornelia Mattiacci and Alessandra Castelbarco Albani held at Villa Imperiale in Pesaro, Italy.

Established in 2020, the project explores the Renaissance Villa’s intricate spatial and temporal layers through various art forms, including visual arts, performances, and installations.

Each edition features collaborations with contemporary artists who create site-specific works that engage with Villa Imperiale's history and architecture.

Among the artists presented: Armature Globale, Adrián Balseca, Jacopo Benassi, Bytone - rastermedia, Claudia Castellucci - Compagnia Mòra / Societas, Ivan Cheng, Rosetta Cucchi, Alessandro Di Pietro, Donato Dozzy & Eva Geist - Il Quadro di Troisi, Alia Farid, Cyprien Gaillard, Niccolò Gravina, Illicit Bookshop, Katatonic Silentio, No Text Azienda, Stuart Middleton, PLO man, Dasha Rush - rastermedia.

Among the curators and collaborators involved: Pippo Ciorra, Marco Di Nallo, Attilia Fattori Franchini, Niccolò Gravina, INCURVA, Ruggero Pietromarchi.