Ayanna Ali is a Seattle-based multidisciplinary artist and designer, and the founder of Alter Ego Expressions, an alternative artwear brand that transforms original character artwork into immersive, wearable forms. Her work explores identity, transformation, and the tension between beauty and distortion, often blending surreal, dark, and emotionally charged imagery with bold, graphic composition. Drawing from a background in art, illustration, and digital design, Ayanna builds visual worlds that extend beyond the canvas into physical space. Her garments are constructed from her own large-scale artwork, reimagined through sheer textiles, sculptural silhouettes, and layered transparency that allow the body to interact with and disrupt the image. Through Alter Ego Expressions, she creates experiences that exist at the intersection of fashion, performance, and storytelling. Her work invites audiences to step into alternate identities and confront the evolving relationship between art and the self.

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