Welcome to the press and media section dedicated to my book As Seen on the Streets of London. Here you’ll find a curated collection of articles, interviews, reviews, podcasts, and other media mentions that feature the book.
This page brings together all the conversations, insights, and stories shared by journalists, bloggers, and fellow street art enthusiasts. Whether you’re a reader, a journalist, or simply curious to learn more, this is the place to explore how As Seen on the Streets of London has been received and discussed across various platforms.
Inspiring City Podcast – Interview 🇬🇧
Inspiring City – Book Trailer 🇬🇧
Inspiring City Website 🇬🇧
For Giulia, street art sharpens the senses. Where some may see only bricks and peeling paint, she sees coded messages: the interplay between artist, artwork and location. Learning who created a piece, and why, unlocks a different relationship with the city. Suddenly, the daily commute becomes less routine, more alive.
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Londonist 🇬🇧
This is a beautifully produced book, written with expertise and flair, with top-class photography, and worth every penny of the relatively high price-tag. I’ve already made three detours to track down walls and murals I wasn’t previously aware of. Joyous stuff.
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Londonist – Urban Palette 🇬🇧
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UP Mag – Interview 🇬🇧
While there are already a large number of books published on this topic, Riva’s book doesn’t take the lazy approach of featuring only well-known artists like Banksy and Shepherd Fairey (although both are featured). Nor is the book only focused on key areas such as Shoreditch or Brick Lane. While Riva does include chapters on these spots, she also explores locations that aren’t on many people’s radars, from further-out areas such as Croydon and Ealing, to central boroughs like Kensington and Chelsea, which usually don’t feature in books on graffiti.
She also moves away from the traditional interview style of just talking to artists about their work and listing where their pieces can be viewed. Instead she features in-depth conversations, exploring their thoughts on what London means to them and sharing their recommendations on places to visit and eat. It is these personal insights that makes her book stand apart from the usual graff books.
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Graffiti Art Magazine – Issue #86
My Modern Met – Interview 🇬🇧
Going beyond a guide to the city’s best street art, the book takes readers inside the community through 11 interviews with London-based artists. Riva’s interviews with them not only allow them to share their voices but also provide much-needed insight into local neighborhoods and their motivation for working on the street. This layered approach allows readers to have a much deeper appreciation for and understanding of the artwork on the city’s walls.
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Wooster Collective 🇬🇧
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Artuu Magazine – Printed Issue 🇮🇹
Indie Riviera 🇮🇹
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Sky TG24 🇮🇹
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Artuu Mag – Interview 🇮🇹
“As Seen on the Streets of…” non è solo una collana di guide. Sono guide di viaggio, sì, nel senso più pratico: ti porto nei quartieri, ti racconto i progetti, ti dico dove guardare. Ma dentro c’è anche un progetto fotografico importante, circa 300 foto d’autore per ogni volume (a cura del mio compagno, Paolo Giannotti), quindi diventa anche un libro da collezione, da sfogliare per godersi le immagini.
Poi c’è la parte critica, dove affronto temi specifici della scena locale, dalla gentrificazione al mercato dell’arte. E infine le interviste, con un taglio curatoriale, quasi da magazine d’arte. È un oggetto ibrido e il mercato editoriale non ama gli ibridi. Vuole categorie chiare: guida o libro d’arte. Questo progetto è entrambe le cose e altro ancora. Sapevo che proporlo a un editore tradizionale avrebbe significato ridurlo, semplificarlo, renderlo più incasellabile. Non era quello che volevo, e quindi non ci ho neanche provato. La parte difficile è tutta il resto. I costi sono interamente a mio carico, e non sono bassi perché voglio un prodotto allo stesso livello qualitativo dell’editoria ufficiale.
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Collateral 🇮🇹
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Street Art Press 🇬🇧
It’s not just about interviews either. The book digs into the history of London graffiti, points you to must-see murals and areas, drops a detailed Google Map for getting around, and shares behind-the-wall stories that explain the meaning and motivation behind key pieces. There’s also plenty of off-the-radar tips for anyone trying to explore beyond the usual spots.
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Artuu Mag – Book Review 🇮🇹
Il progetto nasce da oltre dieci anni di ricerca sul campo e da una lunga frequentazione con la scena artistica internazionale. Non un catalogo di murales, dunque, ma un racconto che intreccia storia, luoghi e voci degli artisti. Undici street artist attivi a Londra hanno condiviso con l’autrice la propria prospettiva sui quartieri in cui operano, le fonti di ispirazione e il rapporto con i muri della città. A queste testimonianze si aggiungono interventi di altri protagonisti della scena, componendo un mosaico di punti di vista che restituisce un panorama corale e stratificato.
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I Support Street Art 🇬🇧
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Art Mag 🇬🇧
The book moves from paste-ups to abstract murals, from figurative painting to installations, and from unsanctioned interventions to commissioned works. Yet its true depth lies in the artists themselves. Their personal perspectives and insider tips reveal multiple Londons: one artist is drawn to the spiritual atmosphere of Chinatown, another to the city’s food culture, others to its parks and canal paths. Together, these voices reflect not only a wide range of artistic practices, but also the character of London itself. A city shaped by overlapping histories, cultures, and viewpoints, and defined by the constant exchange between them.
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