Liron tarka

Hey! My name is Liron Tarka, I’m 28 years old. I was born and raised in Israel, a proud member of the Ethiopian community. My parents immigrated as part of the first wave of Ethiopian aliyah, and my identity is deeply rooted in those origins — between tradition and innovation, between emotional silence and a new, personal voice. I was raised in a creative environment. Since childhood, I watched my father paint — I inherited my love for art from him. From a very young age, I found myself drawing endlessly, filled with a deep passion for creation. Art became the language through which I express what words can’t always hold. Throughout my studies, I create from emotion, from the home I grew up in, the culture that shaped me, and the layered experiences that live inside me. In this journey, I’ve come to realize the emotional weight carried by my parents’ immigration to Israel — the heavy and complex path they walked —their lost and how this history shaped our generation, the ones who were born into it. What drives me is the need to uncover what is often silenced — hidden emotions, repressed memories, layered identities. I explore themes of belonging, memory, femininity, Black identity, mens emotion and the tension between rich inner worlds and an external world that seeks simple answers. I create from a place of feeling and vision — professional, bold, rebellious, and at the same time, full of compassion, inspiration, and truth.