From Picador's Press Release: “Picador acquires a unique view of London in remarkable format – to be published for the 2012 Olympics: Paul Baggaley at Picador has acquired from Cathryn Summerhayes at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment London Unfurled by Italian architect and artist Matteo Pericoli. In a fascinating collaboration Picador will publish this stunning book – in the form of a concertina 24 foot drawing of the London skyline to the North and South of the river. Pericoli's legendary Manhattan Unfurled was published in 2001 and became both a bestseller and an iconic work. Picador will publish an even more ambitious project, his single page view of both sides of the 30 miles of the river from Hammersmith Bridge to the Thames Barrier. The book will appear for Christmas 2011, and will include a vision of east London in time for the 2012 Olympics.” Over two intense weeks spent in London this past September; I walked a total of more than 100 Km, took over 6,300 photographs, and destroyed a pair of shoes. The two drawings will cover approximately 30 Km of the Thames and will show the city as it is seen from its north and south banks.

Le linee di un racconto (seminar)

Scuola Holden (Turin, Italy), February 3-10-17-24, 2010

Drawing is about making choices similar to those we make when we write. Which and how many words to use? The lines of a drawing can, in fact, be too many or too few. A drawing shows what we think, rather than what we see. www.scuolaholden.it - Contact info: corsi@scuolaholden.it or +39-011-6632812

New York, Line by Line

Illustrations by Robinson, Foreword by Matteo Pericoli (Universe, October 2009)

In the early ’60s, Robinson, a German illustrator, visited New York and documented his trip in his signature style, the self-described "X-ray view," in which he depicts important buildings simultaneously from within and without. From a Greenwich Village restaurant to Chinatown’s Mott Street; from a Museum of Modern Art exhibit to takeoffs and landings at Kennedy Airport; and from the Rockefeller Center ice rink to Times Square, New Yorkers and tourists alike will savor Robinson’s beautiful and meticulous re-creations. Foreword by Matteo Pericoli

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Let the Great World Spin

by Colum McCann (Random House, June 2009)

"An American masterpiece from internationally bestselling novelist Colum McCann—a dazzling and hauntingly rich vision of the loveliness, pain, and mystery of New York City in the 1970s. In the dawning light of the late summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers." Cover drawing by Matteo Pericoli http://www.colummccann.com/

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Le città viste dal basso (live performance)

Politeama Theater, Fenice Festival (Poggibonsi, Italy), International Nine Arts Festival, April 29, 2009

With Perturbazione, Andrea Mirò, Nada, Emidio Clementi, Dente and Mauro Ermanno Giovanardi dei La Crus. A journey through various cities, told by music, readings and a live drawing performance. During the concert, Matteo Pericoli will draw an imaginary city which will slowly grow to become the journey's backdrop. http://www.fenicefestival.it/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QHqXpooLkQ

Brillo | Pensiero d'artista International Festival of Philosophy of Contemporary Art

Fondazione Merz (Turin, Italy), October 31 - November 1, 2008

Invited speaker: Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 11:30AM World-renowned philosophers, curators, art historians, designers, cognitive scientists and artists discuss the elusive nature of contemporary art. Special guest speakers: Matthew Barney, Arthur C. Danto and Richard Flood Additional invited speakers: Roberto Casati, John Kulvicki, Maurizion Ferraris and Semir Zeki www.brillofestival.com