Critical discourse of postmodern aesthetics in contemporary furniture: An examination on art and everyday life in art education.

摘要

In this study I investigate how contemporary furniture, as an expression of postmodern aesthetics, can be made accessible to the largest number of people as particularly through an examination and realization of art and everyday life in art education. I use qualitative content analysis as the principle methodology to explore postmodern aesthetics of communication in contemporary furniture from around 1980 to the present. Through literature review, this study focuses on a variety of approaches to the postmodern aesthetics of communication in contemporary furniture in terms of striking a balance between the function and aesthetics of contemporary furniture called New Design furniture, especially pieces that are considered one of a kind as is characteristic of painting or sculpture. I will investigate three areas related to the postmodern aesthetics of communication in New Design furniture: (1) background of New Design furniture, (2) characteristics of New Design furniture, and (3) critical discourse about New Design furniture. From the results of this study examining the aesthetics of postmodern furniture as metaphor, I will develop a unit of instruction for an aesthetics class in art education.;For use in an examination of art and everyday life in art education, this unit of study attempts to address the socialization of a piece of furniture representing postmodern aesthetics in terms of revival, reintroduction, and reinterpretation of ideas from historical references and the adaptation of fine arts. Therefore, this study will examine the integration of theory and practice in fine arts and furniture design in the postmodern era for art education, in that artwork must be close to, appreciated and, understood by, and communicate with the broadest possible public, who will be able to enjoy and use the furniture in their daily living spaces.