Zas Ieluhee is an artist, writer, and independent researcher born in Douala. Her work examines how systems of knowledge are built, transmitted, and transformed. Across installation, writing, digital art, and participatory experiences, she interrogates identity and cultural concepts by exploring how people come to understand the world through shared symbols, technologies, and collective experiences.

In 2021, Zas coined the term “fragmented memes,” which describes the gradual displacement of meaning as ideas circulate and become detached from their original contexts, aligning with white hegemonic narratives. Drawing on African knowledge systems, ritual practices, and emerging computational media, her work is rooted in a decolonial approach that examines how imperial ways of thinking continue to shape contemporary culture, often through seemingly neutral language, images, and technologies.

Zas's collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2020 marked a decisive turning point in her career. It was during this collaboration that she developed a unique visual language, inspired by pre-colonial African, South Asian and American cosmogonies and spiritualities. This language continues to shape her work and gave rise to her abstract series Abstraction, which was exhibited virtually in her online gallery The Universe and Other Memories. Additionally, the publication of her research article titled Light Work: Black Memes’ Life Cycles and Fragmentation highlighted a project of reflection and creation she has been developing since the beginning of her career. The article delves into the life cycles and fragmentation of Black memes, exploring the memetic mechanisms through which ideas are formed and transformed.

Her journey is also marked by collaborations and accolades. In 2018, she participated in the Activism Row at the Afro-punk festival in Paris, before becoming the face of the Konbit Afro-fem event organized by the Afro-feminist collective Mwasi in 2020. Her works were featured on the covers of the last two issues of Assiégées magazine, focusing on themes of utopia and transmission, in 2020 and 2021, respectively. More recently, her work appeared on the cover of In The Black Fantastic, a book by Ekow Eshun, published in 2022 by Thames and Hudson.

Zas Ieluhee’s commitment goes beyond her individual practice. In 2020, she organized her first solo exhibition in Stains, while also participating in collective initiatives such as the digital exhibition Dreaming Beyond AI, dedicated to artificial intelligence. In 2024, she was invited to the Black Artist Retreat (B.A.R.), an event initiated by artist Theaster Gates and funded by LUMA Arles. This gathering, which brought together twenty Black artists from around the world, culminated in the public reading of her poem Expressing Myself, a first for her.