Modern museums are gradually expanding into new forms, and the prominence of participatory art, where visitors and artists interact, is also increasing. Nevertheless, many museums rely on software-centric programs, showing limitations in eliciting act...
Modern museums are gradually expanding into new forms, and the prominence of participatory art, where visitors and artists interact, is also increasing. Nevertheless, many museums rely on software-centric programs, showing limitations in eliciting active visitor engagement or fostering a deep understanding of the artist's creative world. Furthermore, the continuous flow of exhibition routes induces museum fatigue, failing to provide a sufficiently immersive viewing experience. In this context, there is a growing need for museums that go beyond merely conveying fragmented information, enabling visitors to holistically experience and empathize with an artist's life and art.
This study aims to propose a new model for an artist museum—one designed for lingering and experiential engagement, distinct from conventional art galleries—by spatially interpreting sculptor Park Seok-Won's primary formative techniques of ‘cutting and layering’. To this end, it examines Park Seok-Won's sculptural world and explores how the concept of ‘gap’, derived from ‘cutting and layering’, can be architecturally reinterpreted.
The concept and characteristics of the artist museum were examined through case studies, revealing spatial characteristics of ‘preservation’ and ‘reconstruction,’ program characteristics centered on ‘exhibition’ and ‘experience,’ and socio-cultural characteristics operating through ‘symbolism’ and 'connectivity.' Based on these characteristics, for the spatial composition of the Park Seok-Won Museum, the artist's sculptural world and key techniques were analyzed, deriving the sculptural characteristics of ‘materiality’, ‘spatiality’, and ‘temporality’ from ‘cutting and layering’. These sculptural characteristics were expanded into spatial experiences tailored to the user's perspective through: the formation of spatial elements using hanji (Korean traditional paper), one of the artist's primary materials; the realization of forms reflecting the artist's key techniques of repetition and layering; and differentiated spatial programs and circulation plans.This approach proposes an artist museum space where visitors can experience the artist's world in a sensory and multi-layered way.
The conclusions of this project research conducted using Park Seok-Won's primary technique, ‘cutting and layering,’ are as follows.First, it was confirmed that the artist's sculptural characteristics can be interpreted through architectural language and realized through spatial experience. This means that viewers can experience the artist's artistic world not merely by appreciating the exhibition, but through the very process of experiencing the space itself. Second, it was confirmed that a spatial program combining the influx of nature with rest and lingering is an effective method for alleviating museum fatigue and enhancing the continuity of the viewing experience.Third, unlike conventional museums, the Artist Museum offers visitors a deeper immersive experience through programs designed around extended stays, enabling the formation of a more profound relationship with the artist's artistic world.
Fourth, the design reflects the site's significance as the artist's hometown, planning it to function as a cultural hub symbolizing the Changwon region. This allows visitors to gain a deeper understanding of the artist's sculptural philosophy and its spatial interpretation within this context.
This study presents the potential for visitors to dwell within and experience the artist's world, gaining a deep understanding through the Park Seok-Won Museum, which architecturally reinterprets the techniques of ‘cutting and layering’.