When experiencing a space, different appreciators can have different experiences, perceptions, and interpretations of meaning. Why is that so? What factors make a space meaningful for certain people, and what factors influence the perception and experience of space so that space changes into a place? A case study is the space in installation art. Space is generally understood in a limited way as physical space formed by space elements, such as four walls, floor, and ceiling. However, imaginary space, space sensation, and space formed by non-solid elements, such as space formed by installation art, have not been widely studied. Chiharu Shiota's installation art space is chosen as a case study because Shiota gives shape to human consciousness and non-physical experience to represent personal struggles, social and cultural identity through art. The analytical method used is a case study with existentialism theory. The results of this research provide an understanding that the interpretation of space is a process of contextualization, recontextualization, and decontextualization of meaning conveyed by the artist, a process influenced by the existential nature of the reader's background.

Authors:
Belinda Carensia, University of Pelita Harapan, Indonesia
July Hidayat, University of Pelita Harapan, Indonesia
Kuntara Wiradinata, University of Pelita Harapan, Indonesia

About the Presenter(s)
Belinda Carensia is an Interior Designer, living in Jakarta, Indonesia. She has a Bachelor's degree in interior design (2023), from Interior Design Department, Faculty of Design, University of Pelita Harapan in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia.

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