| Abstract |
Chair is one of objects which are closely connected with human body, and is a symbol which represents human essence and culture. Symbolism embodies the meaning of expression through transfering the immaterial structure to tangible form. Therefore chair embodies the essential internal desires of human by means of its symbolic representation. In order to understand the essential human desires included in the symbolism of chair, it is necessary to consider these desires with respect to cultural and historical context. In this study, four essential internal desires of human are investigated through the symbolic representation of chair, that is, the desires on human psychological comfort, authority, freedom, and eroticism. The purpose of this study is to emphasize the necessity of the design approach based on the understanding of essential internal desires of human which is pursued from the object by user. |