Growing up in a predominantly white environment, Lisa Ijeoma was conditioned to adapt and become fluid in a rigid system that systematically suppressed half of her existence. She was the product of an interracial marriage, resulting in an inescapable and very unjust disadvantage in life, her skin color. The disconnection with her skin and that of others made her search for representations in her close environment, the media and in art from an early age. After finishing her masters in fine arts, she felt the need for a broader spectrum of media to voice her experiences and began researching textiles. By using the slow process of handsewn patchworks, heavier topics like racism, sexuality, trauma, the female experience, fear and abuse can find more space for their unfolding.
Drawing from experience, she tries to explore her intersectional identity in a contemporary context and challenge the historical stereotyping, objectification and exploitation of the coloured body in the 21st century. Her work contains historical contents, spirituality, storytelling and (post)modern notions of new media.