My practice spans poetry, visual/spatial design, energy work, and creative facilitation. The thread that combines these practices is an exploration in storytelling—visual, personal, archetypal, spatial, and literal.
I’m the founder of Present Tense, a multi-functional creative space in London for poetics and experimentation. There, I host workshops and gatherings, edit PTZ (our audio zine exploring voice and poetics) and will soon launch Rewrite, a program for creative and personal development.
As a creative director and designer, I work across visual identity, art direction, spatial design, photography and graphic design. My approach is both intuitive and narrative-led. I help people and brands develop visual language that expresses their values. Previous projects include creative direction for Planque, Page Thirty Three, and others. My work has been featured in: It's Nice That, How to Spend it, Monocle Magazine, Wallpaper, Sight Unseen.
I hold an MA in Writing Poetry from Newcastle University and The Poetry School London, and studied Fine Arts twice (and dropped out twice) in Sydney, Australia. My poetry explores themes of family, identity, and interiority—often through language that is jagged, brittle, and tender. I’ve been published in Empty House Press, Green Ink Poetry, Sybil Journal, Acropolis Journal, Black Iris Poetry& The Pomegranate London. My chapbook Artificial & Otherwise was published with Good Space Gallery in 2023. I post the occasional essay via the Research page on this site & my newsletter.
I’m also a certified MMTCP mindfulness facilitator and Reiki Master, offering 1:1 sessions in Energy Architecture; a personal practice combining reiki, meditation, and tarot/archetypal reflection. I help clients dismantle and develop personal narratives and enegetic structures that supports their becoming.
My core values are authenticity, heart-centeredness and discipline. I do not leave these grounds for any person or project.
You can find me posting outfits and excerpts on IG @bianca___pina
Or email me at hi@biancapina.com to explore working together.