Virliya Putricantika was born in Bandung, 15 July 2000. He was introduced to photography when studying broadcasting in high school, and learned more about it when joining Photo’s Speak Community in Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung. She started her career as photojournalist in 2021 in Bandungbergerak.id, one of the online media in Bandung as an intern photojournalist, then went on to be a staff photojournalist until today. She is interested in diversity and social issues. She was involved in the making of zine Masih Satu, Masih Melawan for Integrated Arts Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, and joined a photography workshop organized by Serikat Jurnalis untuk Keberagaman (SEJUK).