Hanna Leka is a first gen. Ethiopian American self-taught photographer and fiber artist based in Southern California (LA/OC). With humans and her Ethiopian roots being at the center of her interests, portraiture is where she has found herself most curious, and is currently expanding her efforts towards a documentary style approach. Leka strives to continuously uncover the beauty and narratives of individuals that are made in the profound likeness of God. She has done conceptual projects that explore revelations of beauty and expose the nuances of Africanness.
In her work, Leka is drawn to usage of color and how it provokes specific emotions and feasts the eyes. She prefers looking into a moment rather than at it, and goes in with the same mindset when it comes to a person. Honesty is of importance in her work. She wants to offer viewers a new story; a new revelation of what beauty is, who people are, and what a place really is.
Leka's fiber art is a practice she is growing in when it comes to discovering an individualistic style. Alongside commissioned work, she aims to construct personal projects that reflect the way her eyes see the world.