Fiction, essays and spoken word exploring cultural memory, forgotten women and storytelling.
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About
Blanka Pesja is a writer, essayist and performer whose work explores the relationship between language, memory and cultural transmission.
Across fiction, essays and spoken word, she investigates how stories are formed, shaped and erased — particularly in relation to cultural memory and the histories of women.
Alongside her literary practice, she was a lecturer at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where she mentored students through writing, art, language and performance. In this context, she developed the Trimodus Method, an approach that examines language as meaning, sound and rhythm simultaneously.
Rather than separating artistic disciplines, her work moves between them — from writing and performance to education and interdisciplinary artistic practice.
Her earlier work includes the creation of DarkEnsemble, an experimental music and performance project exploring the intersection of language and sound. She has also worked across visual art, poetry and collaborative artistic projects.
Many of her students have gone on to receive national and international recognition, reflecting her long-standing engagement with artistic development and mentorship.
CURRENT FOCUS
Her current work centers on fiction and essays, including her debut novel, to be published on 3 September 2026.