Das grew up working in a black box theater in downtown Baltimore. There, she was afforded the opportunity to try out every job in the house – from running projections in the booth to styling wigs backstage. She learned the incredible part about theater is when the lights go down. In these moments of darkness, it's as if the audience and actors travel through a portal. The lights return, and an imaginary universe has emerged. For Das, these formative experiences in live theater cultivated an obsession with world creation – through sight, sound, and feeling. Das spent her twenties in New York City, moving through circles of artists, entertainers, dreamers, and eccentric characters. She dabbled in absurdist theater, burlesque, sound mediation, film production, and more. Das continues to explore diverse mediums – always letting her love of tactile material, music, and light guide the process.