Stool Research — SungryulJun

Experiments

Stool Research

Mixed media, 500 x 350 x 950 (mm), 2021

Chairs that can be easily found when walking around and observing various spaces in Seoul spend the longest time of the day with the user. By looking at the padded materials on these chairs, you can notify what kind of space they are in. Some chairs are shown in such a way that they make their own chairs by putting materials that are unlikely to add any special function, or by transforming existing shapes for convenience only. Like these chairs seen on the street, I tried to experiment with materials with different textureson top of the basic wooden frame, using various materials that are hard to find in existing ready-made chairs.

As one element of the chair, the cushion has the expected shape and function just like the chair frame. It is a work that twists the expected image of a cushion and places it as a component of a chair. Each element can play a role as a cushion, but it is a work whose purpose is to make the user feel fresh about a new shape by using a material that is variable or has not been used previously.

Among the materials that can be easily seen around, I tried to use cable ties while looking for materials that were not directly used on furniture. Experimenting in various ways, cable ties are seen as a mass in a tangled state rather than being used alone. The weight that one cable tie can withstand is not heavy, but the mass of about 200 cable ties is enough to act as a cushioning material and to restore its original shape. In the case of color, a bright blue was chosen to differentiate it from the wood and iron materials that make up the overall frame.

As a result, i experimented with numerous patterns to generate a sense of bulk , while at the same time, i experimented with the classic knot shape.The cross form was chosen from among the many options since it was determined that it could sustain the compressive force from external pressure.