The publication, curated by Bert Theis and Stefano Pezzato, co-produced by Pacini Editore and Regione Toscana, documents the works, events, and installations realized for the project of the same name. From the selection of critical texts and literary accounts emerges a new and current vision of the Prato territory, which goes beyond local boundaries to reflect a broader situation of discomfort.

The challenge of the project is to focus on certain contradictions inherent in the current situation with the intent to establish synergies between distinct controversial and separate elements: city and suburbs, Italians and immigrants, innovative research and popular involvement, territorial resources and proposals with a global perspective.

Territoria 4. Il grande balzo was a contemporary art project by the Province of Prato curated by Bert Theis, which presented works and interventions by artists Andrea Abati, Alek O., Marco Colombaioni, Paola di Di Bello, Jun Yang, Jiang Zhi, Kings, Kinkaleri, Kuang Yu Tsui, museo aero solar, Anri Sala, Saso Sedlacek, Mirko Smerdel, Xu Tan, Yang Jiechang, curator Martina Köppel Yang, philosopher Francesco Galluzzi, authors Vincenzo Latronico and Tina Salvadori Paz, and photographer Wolfgang Träger.

With the support of Fondazione Cariplo