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Merks, Vera (2023)

pool 5 by Nora Turato: The connection between text-based arts and semiotics, as analyzed through an artists’ book

Bachelor thesis | Kunstgeschiedenis (BA)

This thesis researches the presumed connection between the theory of semiotics and the work of contemporary text-based artist Nora Turato (1991). More specifically, Turato’s publication pool 5 (2022) will be used as a case study to answer the research question: ‘To what extent does Nora Turato’s artists’ book pool 5 integrate text and visual design to create a distinct form of expression within the realm of text-based arts?’. By analyzing Turato’s use of the medium of the artists’ book, situated in text-based arts, this thesis aims to explore the supposed connection between the arts and semiotics, while also situating the work of Turato in a broader contextual sphere. Using the perspectives of visual analysis and semiotics, this thesis aims to extend the understanding of the relationship between authorship, language, and meaning within text-based contemporary art.

Semiotics

Contemporary art

Text-based art

Authorship

Artists’ Books

Nora Turato

Author

Merks, Vera

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Arts, media, society

Supervisors

Crucq, A.K.C

ECTS Credits

10

Language

en