Katia Meisinger

Biography

Katia Meisinger '19 is a St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) alumni where she received her BA in Art and graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) where she received her MFA in 2023. Meisinger's artwork ranges from sculptures, to paintings, and even performance art. In the past her work focused on abstract surrealism and found object sculptures where she explored the perception of her inner mind and the world around her. This idea bled into her paintings that took landscapes and thoughts, altering the colors and shapes, to create an alternate view. Through grad school her work quickly moved from sculptures into performance art. Meisinger's performances focused on the body, while some themes revolved around the idea of beauty and fat body, other performance dealt with the duration and endurance of the body. By using her body as a literal tool she aims to push perceptions of self, understanding of self, and expanding on her own view points.