About anja Notanja Sieger, Typewriter Poet & Artist
I use typewritten poetry, performance art, community collaboration, paper cutting, drawing, crochet, live radio, and storytelling to understand life. No matter the medium, improvisation is the uniting force because split-second decisions thrill me. What wisdom rises to the surface by following instinct? When I spelunk the present scene, reoccurring themes emerge—supernatural beings, the animal psyche, the theater of gender and personality, humorously rebelling against fear, and revering the underacknowledged minutia of daily life. I am a mostly analog artist living in a digital world.
I’ve been typing poems at fairs and private events since 2011. You can even order a poem on this site (see my shop). To book me: notanja@gmail.com
Awards
Milwaukee Arts Board Grant Finalist, 2020
Mary Nohl Suitcase Grant Recipient, 2019
O, Miami Festival Grant Recipient, 2019
Artist-in-resident at RedLine Milwaukee, 2016-2019
Resident Narrator of the Pfister Hotel, 2014-2015
Winner of the "Art" Story Slam at the Pfister Hotel, 2014
Featured Daily Story on www.cowbird.com, 2012, 2014
Ex Fabula Story Slam All-Star Storyteller, 2011
Selected Press Coverage
Paper, Poetry, and Performance: Inside Anja Notanja Sieger's Artistic World
Milwaukee Business Journal's CLACK-A-THON Preview
Anja Walks article by Onmilwaukee.com
"Like Life Typewriters Have No Undo Button"
"The Subtle Forces of Daily Minutia"
Milwaukee Independent covers Museum of Advice
OnMilwaukee’s Nose Warmer Feature