The third title in the Clarion series features the Amsterdam-based
artist Nora Turato and her vibrant enamel panels that magnify the
omnipresence of text, design, and speech in our contemporary culture.
"Meticulous as Helen and tricky as Odysseus, the artist invites us first
to misread the slick surfaces and humor of her works as effortless, then
forces us to attend to the laborious practices they belie, the histories
and possibilities of that effort." --Art in America
Originally trained as a graphic designer, Nora Turato adapts text to
subvert and create messages. Although many of Turato's performances and
works appear to be drafted by free association, she meticulously and
thoughtfully edits them to evoke a sense of alluring confusion. In three
signature murals with a bespoke typeface, Turato addresses the
inundation of language, typography, and graphic design in our
contemporary culture, whether in the news, on social media, or in
advertisements.
Published on the occasion of Turato's widely popular exhibition govern
me harder at 52 Walker, this publication features texts by Ebony L.
Haynes and Anna Kats. Serving as an extension of the exhibition,
performance scripts by the artist are also included in this publication.
As described in The Brooklyn Rail, "In the slick sea of graphic
smoothness and language lost from meaning, something has still been
irrefutably made."
