Nora Turato's Comic Sans mural at Stedelijk Museum responds to Lawrence Weiner
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has introduced a new site-specific piece by Nora Turato, named i was empty and now i’m full. This artwork, positioned on the wall facing Lawrence Weiner’s Escalated from Time to Time (1973) in the Fonda Café on the first floor, interacts with the legacy of conceptual art within the café setting. The text, displayed in Comic Sans and a warm yellow hue, takes on a circular shape. Additionally, a sound element suggests the idea of satisfaction through consumption, emphasizing the significance of the body.
Key facts
- Nora Turato created a site-specific commission for Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Title: i was empty and now i’m full
- Located on the wall opposite Lawrence Weiner's Escalated from Time to Time (1973)
- The work is in the Fonda Café on the museum's first floor
- Text is set in Comic Sans font in warm yellow, forming a circle
- Includes a sound component alluding to fulfillment through eating
- Responds to conceptual art legacy and the café context
- Commission is part of the museum's ongoing program
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- Amsterdam
- Netherlands