Giulia BLocal Riva - As Seen on the Streets of London - Paperback Book

About the Book

As Seen on the Streets of London is more than a visual guide, it is a critical and intimate reading of the city through its walls. Giulia blends field research, photography, and conversations with local artists to reveal stories rarely acknowledged in mainstream narratives. The book embraces contradictions at the heart of street culture: illegality, ephemerality, erasure, and the ongoing tension between artists, property, and institutions.

Rather than flattening urban art into a tidy catalogue of murals, the series preserves its rough edges, nuances, and socio-political context. It invites readers to actively engage with the city, look beyond the obvious, and understand the forces shaping urban creativity today.

About the Author

Giulia BLocal Riva is a writer, researcher, and content creator specialising in street art and graffiti. Since 2011, she has run BLocal, an independent street art blog and long-term media partner for festivals across Europe. Her writing has been published in museum catalogues, exhibitions, and art publications.

Former Communications & Content Manager at Amsterdam’s STRAAT Museum, Giulia now works freelance from Rome, producing editorial insights, cultural content, and books that document and contextualise global street art movements - including her series As Seen on the Streets of….