Rekha Vijayashankar, a Chennai-based photographer with roots in Peraiyur, has spent over 18 years capturing folk performances, temple festivals, architecture, and contemporary art. Her journey began at DakshinaChitra, where she worked as an assistant librarian before transitioning into photography, encouraged by mentors and peers. Her work has been exhibited at Lalit Kala Academy, Dakshina Chitra, and internationally, including a travelling Goethe Institut exhibition. She was a recipient of the Chennai Photo Biennale’s Kanavu fellowship and was selected from 1,000 entries for Art Chennai’s 2012 competition. Currently, she is involved in McGill University’s archival project, documenting sites painted by the Gwllim sisters in the early 1800s for exhibitions at DakshinaChitra and online.