Cat hanging upside down on James’ ladder. This one needed to be in black and white. #philipringlerandcatsweet #thecatsweet #philipringler #philipringlerphotography @hell.sweet.hell
START TREATING. Another outtake from “START SMILING,” @hell.sweet.hell and my Dystopian Dead Mall Fashion Shoot collaboration project.
#philipringlerandcatsweet #thecatsweet #philipringler #philipringlerphotography #starttreating
Hooray! Adventure. One of my favorite outtakes from our series, “Start Smiling” where Cat is actually smiling. What people don’t know is that even though the final pictures have no smiling, we were being stupid and laughing our asses off the entire photo shoot. I had a similar experience when James and I made “It’s My Party!” Both of these series were of course inspired by #martinparr #philipringlerandcatsweet #philipringlerphotography #thecatsweet #philipringler @hell.sweet.hell
✨Join us for an enchanting, lustrous, & freaky night of Magic & Burlesque ✨
🪄Be stunned by six of the Bay’s favorite performers who will set the mood for an amazing One Hour Magic show by: Sean Francisco - @theseanfrancisco
Performances by:
🌹Dot Comme @dotcommedrag
🌹Violet on the Rocks @missvioletontherocks
🌹Countess Malfaz @bb.wednesday
🌹Forbidden Magician @forbiddenmagician
🌹Ruby Revolver @ruby.revolver
🌹The Cat Sweet @hell.sweet.hell
Get your VIP Tickets for reserved table seating for two! PLUS a bottle of wine or draft pitcher & charcuterie board!
About Sean Francisco:
Award-winning comedian and magician Sean Francisco uses his unique blend of hilarity & madcap magic to create a one of a kind show you’ll have to see to believe! Sean has performed in theaters and venues around the world. His work has been featured on networks like “Discovery+” and Belgium’s “VTM GO”
New series just launched today- START SMILING, a conceptual performance/photography collaboration by Cat Sweet and Philip Ringler. Non-linear dystopian anti-portraits made in a dying mall. The full series is up on philip ringler dot com (Link in Philip's bio). We will also post pictures and out-takes here once a week for as long as we feel like it. Please get on your actual computer to look at these pictures because the postage stamp size on your phone doesn't really cut it. Aloha and Mahalo. @hell.sweet.hell #artistcollaboration #philipringler #thecatsweet #philipringlerandcatsweet #philipringlerphotography
When Cat Sweet and I were in a ghost mall doing a model shoot for our series, "Start Smiling" she noticed that there is a reflected image of the photographer in the sunglasses. I love how strangely the space is broken up by a door with this white woman wall ad for who knows what, probably an ad telling you to Be Happy or Else! 😂
Pictures from the actual series coming soon. #deadmall #thecatsweet #philipringler #philipringlerphotography #picturesofpictures @hell.sweet.hell
Extreme fun collaboration today with my friend Cat Sweet! 🐈⬛🖤 Cat is a next level performance/ sideshow/ poetry/burlesque wizard and the perfect model for my style of pictures. We found thee GHOST MALL in Newark, CA and did an epic portrait session. We brought an inflatable gun and we’re still alive. Seriously excited about these pictures, but you all need to wait a bit for editing purposes. Really, really fun day. @hell.sweet.hell #thecatsweet #artistfriends #philipringler #artistcollaboration #philipringlerphotography
🔮I FORSEE YOU AT ELIS MAGICAL WEEKEND 🔮
🎧 THURSDAY - MUSIC INDUSTRY MEET UP & DJ NIGHT
Mix, mingle, and network with local artists, producers, bookers, and more.
🃏 FRIDAY - ABRACANASTY: MAGIC & BURLESQUE SHOW
Join award winning magician @theseanfrancisco for a fun and freaky night of magic and burlesque.
✨ SATURDAY - RAGANA, DROWSE, KATHRYN MOHR
Swoon the night away for a dreamy Valentine’s show 💘
MUTANT DANCE NIGHT
At Ivy Room, Albany CA
Feb 12TH 2026
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
PINK STILETTO
NU DANCE WAVA FROM SF
EX-HEIR
MUTANT BODY MUSIC FROM SF
BURLESQUE PERFORMANCES BY
BB WEDNESDAY
THE SINFUL SEDUCTRESS
OF SAN FRANCISCO
ROSA ROBADA
OCCULT RITUALIST
THE CAT SWEET
#%^* $&@“
DANSE SET BY
DJ ZERO EFFS
DARKWAVE|OLD GOTH|EBM|INDUSTRIAL
