fire series

POSTPONED

EXPLORE

recent work with 1883 magazine

fire series ashes to ashes

(images will be unblurred upon series debut | stay tuned)

Burning chandelier symbolizing anger toward wealth and elitism, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.’

The Price of Excess (2025)

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36 x 36"

Burning bicycle representing escape and letting go of childhood trauma, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.’

Cycle of Freedom (2025)

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36 x 36"

Burning analog TV symbolizing fleeting childhood and lost time, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.'

Burning Time (2025)

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48 x 48"

Burning dollhouse symbolizing lost innocence and reclaimed identity, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.’

Playing with Fire (2025)

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36 x 36"

Scorched (2025)

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48 x 48"

Burning computer reflecting time lost to technology, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.’

Firewall (2025)

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36 x 36"

In light of the recent fires of Los Angeles, this body of work being set to debut in 2025 has been cancelled. This work will open with a gallery at a later date, but for now, focus has shifted to recovery efforts for LA. ❤︎

Photography

Fire

POSTPONED

✨ Limited Edition Prints

Burning rotary phone exploring disconnection and lost communication, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.’

Ring of Fire (2025)

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36 x 48"

Burning rosary symbolizing faith, questioning, and transformation, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.’

Burning Bridges (2025)

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36 x 36"

Burning mirror reflecting self-identity and transformation, part of ‘Ashes to Ashes.’

Burnt Facades (2025)

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36 x 36"

artist statement

Kat Alyst uses photography to explore themes of vulnerability, transformation, and identity. Through vivid colors, symbolic objects, and self-portraiture, her work examines mental health derived from personal experiences, as well, societies perceptions of the female identity. Each piece invites reflection and connection, creating a bridge between shared human experiences and the power of reinvention.

COMING SOON

3 years in the making
identities series

I.P.S.E.I.T.Y. delves into the fragmented roles Kat Alyst assumed to navigate daily survival, reflecting the essence of selfhood reshaped by financial necessity and societal pressures. This work explores the blurred boundaries between identity and survival, revealing how personal resilience merges with alternate realities, shaping the female experience and challenging the core of one’s ipseity.

Internal Portraits Shaped by Experiences, Identity, Tenacity, and Yearning

IPSEITY

someone is trying to tell you something

These worlds were built within temporary environments using set design from found objects, rented/altered spaces, and custom touches to present topics which could be considered too taboo to discuss easily. This work explores personal & shared vulnerabilities of the human condition.

Photography

Self Portrait Series

2022