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November 22, 2017
Andy Smith

Miss Meatface Explores Womanhood in Performance, Photography

San Francisco-raised artist Kat Toronto blends performance art and photography under the working name of Miss Meatface, using both vintage Polaroid and contemporary methods. The artist says part of her work stems in having been diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2010 and subsequently having to receive a full hysterectomy. Toronto now uses her moniker "as an artistic and spiritual catalyst to delve into a complex set of questions about where she fits into society as a woman."

San Francisco-raised artist Kat Toronto blends performance art and photography under the working name of Miss Meatface, using both vintage Polaroid and contemporary methods. The artist says part of her work stems in having been diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2010 and subsequently having to receive a full hysterectomy. Toronto now uses her moniker “as an artistic and spiritual catalyst to delve into a complex set of questions about where she fits into society as a woman.”

“She uses her often unsettling and surreal images to explore the cultural ideals of feminine beauty and the objectification of women in a feminist society by toying with the push and pull of dominance and submission and the act of revealing and concealing,” a statement says.

The artist is currently based in London. See more of her recent work below.

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Miss Meatface, performance art, Photography

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Miss Meatface Explores Womanhood in Performance, Photography

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Gianluca Traina’s “Portrait 360” Series Weaves Photos into Sculptures

Series Highlights Nairobi Motor Taxi Drivers

Doug Fogelson Exhibits Vibrant Photograms in “Broken Cabinet”

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