Lea Colombo is a photographer and director originally from Cape Town, South Africa, born in 1993, and now based in London. A self-taught artist, her intimate images, distinct style, and exploration of color and subject have solidified her unique presence in fashion photography. Her work is characterized by dreamlike, saturated colors and kaleidoscopic explorations of feminine energy, the self, and the emotion-provoking potential of color. As a multidisciplinary artist, Colombo works with a range of mediums including print, photography, painting, and sculpture, with her highly recognizable darkroom prints expressing fluidity and intimacy that engage viewers on a deeply personal plane. Her commercial work has been featured in leading fashion publications including Dazed, i-D, Elle, and with brands like Marni and Versace, while her fine art practice explores individuation and connections to higher consciousness through vibrant, explosive use of color that "punches the viewer's eye to reach their whole body."
