Born in 1995, Erum Akhtar is a Lahore based visual artist, recently graduated with a major in Painting from Punjab University College of Art and Design, Lahore in 2018. She has exhibited her work at the "Young Artist Annual Show", Alhamra Arts Council, Lahore and at the Popsicle pop-up Concept Store in Islamabad. Her recent oil-based work primarily revolves around the various human desires and incorporates human figures and foliage painted super realistically with extreme details. She currently lives and works in Lahore, Pakistan.