Natasha Devalia

Natasha Devalia is the author of ‘Tears and Grape Seeds’ Poetry and Art, 2025; ‘one touch of the rope’, poetry and art, 2024; and ‘Unseen Veins’, Poetry and Art, 2023, which was runner-up of the Aryamati Prize for Poetry.

Natasha is Zambian of South-Asian descent, living in Thailand. She writes poetry and creative non-fiction, performs, and is currently an MFA (painting) student. The themes of her art whether expressed through movement, poetry, painting or as interdisciplinary forms include mental health, migration, identity, belonging and family life.

Natasha moves to the rhythm of her breath, to the melodies of those closest to her, and to the sounds of the world at large.

She is the founder of Studio Figure Eight.