A social practice artist and writer with roots in Japan and Ghana. Through facilitation, workshop design, and writing, they work at the intersection of technology, embodiment, and alternative ways of knowing, creating spaces for collective inquiry and community-led theory-building.
In 2024, they appeared in the film "Imaginary Line," which was selected for the Osaka Asian Film Festival. They also wrote the screenplay for the drama "A Story of Nobody | am... 23-year-olds 'KOKORO'."
LEIYA (Japanese-Ghanaian) is a social practice artist, writer, and community builder working at the intersection of technology, embodiment, and alternative ways of knowing. Her practice spans facilitation, workshop design, and writing, through which she creates spaces for collective inquiry and community-led theory-building.
In 2024, she starred in the film Imaginary Line (イマジナリーライン), which was selected for the Osaka Asian Film Festival. She also wrote the screenplay for the drama Watashi Who Belongs to No One | am… 23-year-olds “KOKORO”.