As a visual anthropologist, Rediet is concerned with the politics of representation and the social impact of visual media. She is committed to investigating the power differentials that exist between media makers and the subjects they seek to represent. Whenever possible, she applies the ethos of co-creation in her own work.

Rediet has been earnestly engaged in visual art practice since high school. Her early ethnographic media work reflected her efforts to document and make sense of her nomadic life, as she navigated her rapidly changing socio-cultural environments. Over the years, she has continued to experiment with multiple mediums of visual representation and expression – from painting to installation art. Her recent ethnographic media work uses photography, filmmaking, and screenwriting to communicate social analyses and visualize psychological experiences.

Rediet is also interested in several aesthetic and philosophical considerations that inform her creative choices. She is constantly asking which genre and format of ethnographic storytelling is most suited to achieving the greatest social impact. For example, an experimental film or photo series that departs from social realism is well suited to capturing internal experiences that are otherwise inaccessible to the audience. On the other hand, ethnofiction that is rooted in social realism allows for a more intimate look at experiences of distress without exposing the individuals experiencing distress to social stigma. Yet in other cases, the framework of an ethnographic documentary is needed to elucidate complex social structures.