전시 경험에서의 자율적 반응 구조와 의미 생성 과정에 관한 연구

초록

This study defines exhibition space not as a simple site of information reception but as an “Autonomous ResponseStructure” in which meaning is constructed through the viewer’s perception and interpretation, and aims to identify its operatingprinciples. Although the exhibition paradigm has shifted from object-centered transmission to viewer-centered experience, anintegrated analytical framework capable of explaining this process remains insufficient. Accordingly, this study conceptualizes theviewer’s internal experience as a continuous process of “stimulation–perception–cognition–interpretation–meaning making–response” and proposes a process-oriented model that understands exhibitions as a dynamic structure shaped by viewerparticipation. To empirically examine the proposed model, a quantitative survey was conducted with visitors to the “A Room ofQuiet Contemplation” at the National Museum of Korea. The results indicate that the meaning making stage showed the highestmean score, followed by cognition, perception, and stimulation, suggesting that participants perceived the exhibition as allowingthem to actively construct personal meanings rather than passively receive information. The relatively consistent responses inthe stimulation, perception, and cognition stages suggest that the physical and environmental characteristics of the exhibitionwere commonly perceived by the participants. In contrast, the greater variability in the interpretation stage suggests thatinterpretive responses may vary according to viewers’ personal experiences, prior knowledge, and contextual backgrounds. These findings suggest that the proposed Autonomous Response Structure may be understood not as a passivestimulus-response model, but as a process in which shared environmental conditions can lead to different interpretationsthrough viewers’ individual contexts. This study contributes by integrating previously fragmented perspectives on exhibitionexperience and proposing a process-oriented analytical model that explains the cognitive and experiential trajectory of viewers. The findings provide a theoretical foundation for user-centered exhibition planning and spatial design. Future research shouldextend this model to diverse exhibition types and visitor groups and further validate its applicability through larger samples andmore comprehensive empirical analyses.

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