Krajnak was born in Lima, Peru during a time of great political turmoil and social upheaval; though the artist only ever read about her country’s difficult history.​ Born as the result of sexual violation, Krajnak was orphaned as an infant, adopted by a North American multiracial couple, and only returned to Peru some thirty years later.​ Over the last 10 years, Krajnak has employed photographic and other artistic techniques to reinsert herself into her native Peru and explore her unresolved identity as an indigenous woman.​ Often incorporating historical reference points, Krajnak’s work challenges the known canon of photography and imaginatively explores the reclamation and agency of bodies of colour.