Katya Ilina is an artist, photographer and filmmaker based in London. She creates vibrant cinematic work exploring gender, identity, body, and cultures. Central to her practice is the desire to challenge barriers that divide, turning lens to overlooked stories and imperfect yet universal aspects of our shared humanity. Katya's work is characterised by a visual representation of women and queer people, emphasising empowerment and self-determination.

Katya has exhibited in the UK, France, Germany, Canada, and South Korea. In 2021, she won the third prize at The National Portrait Gallery's Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. In 2023, her works were published in the Portrait of Britain Vol.6 book by British Journal of Photography and Bluecoat Press. Katya studied Photography at Toronto Metropolitan University (Canada) and University of Westminster (UK).