Lea Jerlagić was born in Sarajevo in 1984 and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2007, she was awarded a Chinese Government scholarship to study at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, under Professor Zhang Xiaofeng, where she explored Chinese culture, language, and woodblock printing. She earned her master's degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo in 2013, with a project titled Synaesthesia, focusing on sensory transformation through visual art under the mentorship of Professor Salim Obralić.
Lea has been actively exhibiting her work since 2008 and became a member of the Association of Visual Artists of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ULUBIH) in 2011. She has participated in numerous national and international exhibitions, including Drawing Communication in Okinawa. Her notable solo exhibitions include Chinese Woodcuts at the China Academy of Art, Synaesthesia at Gallery Java in Sarajevo, Eros in Počitelj, and Erotic Persona at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo.
Lea's accomplishments include several prestigious awards, such as the Best Graphic Award (2013), the Special Prize for Experimental Chinese Woodcut at the First International Printmaking Triennial in Livno (2017), and the Best Drawing Award at ULUBIH's 6th of April exhibition.
Currently, Lea is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo, where she passionately communicate her knowledge of drawing and painting to new generations of artists.
Her work is a constant exploration of the mysteries of human nature. Inspired by her own spiritual practices, Lea aims to shape her personal revelations and inner insights, drawing from the vast wisdom of various spiritual traditions around the world.