About

Maya Kotwal is an interdisciplinary artist and designer based in New York City whose practice explores the materialization of memory, intersectional identity, and the spatial dynamics of cultural reclamation.

Working through and across inherited cultural artifacts, Kotwal’s work investigates themes of diasporic identity, assimilation, belonging, otherization, translation, queerness, and multiplicity. Her practice explores how physicalization, materiality, and the senses can bridge generational gaps and reconcile cultural dysphoria.

Kotwal is also a graphic designer experienced in translating brand identities across digital and physical touchpoints, using her unique blend of design thinking and brand strategy to inform the entire campaign lifecycle from initial campaign concept and content creation to the final development of marketing collateral.

Kotwal holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing from the Questrom School of Business at Boston University and a Masters in Fine Arts in Communication Design from the Pratt Institute.