C. Krishnaswamy was born in Chinnasalem, India in 1973. Krishnaswamy’s artworks are essentially in the medium of paintings by the way of performance, sculpture, video installation, digital prints & photography.  He had completed his bachelors and masters in Fine Art from the Government College of Arts & Crafts, Chennai in 1996 and 2005 respectively. Krishnaswamy has been in residence at the Khoj International Workshop, Pune at TIFA Working Studios in 2015 and then at Bamboo Curtain Studio, Taiwan in 2016. He has been in exhibitions and shows across the country. He resides and works in Chennai.