b. 2008 Chennai, India Lives, attends school, and works in Chennai, India

Laya Mathikshara is a fifteen-year-old digital artist, who currently attends high school. Mathikshara’s creative expression began in traditional art forms, however she began to explore creative coding during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to her work in generative art, she uses 3D and virtual reality programming to explore the interdisciplinary intersection of art, technology, and science.