Greta Bellamacina was born and raised in London, where she has never stopped trying to find her own voice in the big urban jungle. Despite her young age, the aspiring poet and model has already published her first collection of poetry while she recently finished filming a poetry-fashion film for Harper’s Bazaar with a new one being released soon. We caught up with Greta to find out more about her life and work as well as the poem she decided to share with us.
Where does your love for writing stems from?
I grew up believing that in order to change something or create meaning you need to have a voice, and my writing stemmed from the power to which writing encapsulates. I always wanted to record the romantic world for others to relate, rejoice and share.
Despite your age you have already managed to publish your first poetry collection, ‘Kaleidoscope’. Do you consider your work to be as multi-dimensional as the title suggests?
I’ve always had a very philosophical outlook of the world. And with Kaleidoscope I wanted to document and attain all things transcending and human. Just as the world as we know it is rotating we as people need to consistently adapt in order to communicate and understand differing contexts. Therefore I wanted to touch on the interchanging shapes, colours and turning points to which make people world’s turn and exist.
You recently shot a poetry/fashion film for Harper’s Bazaar entitled ‘A Love Poem to San Fransisco’. How did you land this opportunity? Could you share a few words on the creative process?
Both myself and the very talented filmmaker Jacob Perlmutter were asked to make a fashion-poetry film for Harper’s Bazaar; they have been very supportive in promoting literary works such as poetry. We decided we wanted to challenge the way people watch fashion films, by creating a narrative to the film, in paying homage to Woody Allen’s Manhattan meant we where able to invent meaningful observations about San Francisco as a place but also us humour to the film, making it more real and relatable.
In addition to your work as a writer, you have also been doing some modeling. How well do you think these two blend? Have you ever turned any of your experiences as a model into a poem?
No I haven’t!! But I guess I have channeled the differing emotions to which modeling entails into my poetry. But I do think there is a connection between fashion and poetry in the sense that they are both share certain ideals, made in the endless spears of the creator.
You have decided to share a poem with us, which brings bittersweet images of a young love to mind. What was the inspiration for ‘Sincere Kissing’?
I think there is something quite mundane yet daring about kissing in daylight.
What should we expect next?
My Second Harper’s Bazaar film is airing at the start of February, where I have written a poem about London, playing, talking from the perspective of William Blake’s Wife, by changing his poem of London and celebrating the diverse and multi-faceted city. I am also finishing my second collection of poetry to which I have been writing over the last two years. And then I guess I will be observing, relating and understanding ..
Sincere Kiss
Rose date, heart cup,
Gate pine
Twine tree, Mine-we.
Sweet raisin
Ice coo, yoke fire, half-laugh.
Petal skin, charged net,
Sky set. Sweet salt,
Melon soot, joy door,
Awe moor. Oil shape,
Sink Well. Rim-not,
Plum-dot.
“Sincere kissing”- in daylight.