Addoley Dzegede's work investigates notions of belonging, migration and location, and hybrid identities. Through a variety of media and techniques, she explores the metaphoric potential of materials, textile traditions, notions of “authenticity” and the ways color and pattern are used to as a means to assign belonging. 

Projects are often based on the materials and conditions specific to the location where the work is made, whether at home or abroad. Through a process that involves observation and reflection, in conjunction with an exploration of personal and public archives, she contemplates the forces of history, experience, and location, as well as how they work together to tell a story, essentially, of longing as a state of being.