Faith 'Aya' Umoh

Faith “Aya” Umoh is an artist, creative director, and founder of Creative Aya. A Royal Shakespeare Company Fellow and Music Center LA Artist-in-Residence, she creates immersive experiences that alchemize storytelling, movement, and co-creation. Winner of the 2025 MIT Reality Hack XR Grand Prize and Black Public Media’s Immersive Pitch, her Rhythmic Wave merges time travel, dance, and living memory.