IKEA’s Lightsaber
Iconization Process
The project concept was to analyse a subject and try to make it iconic. We had to try to imitate the “iconization” process. I chose the iconic lightsaber from Star Wars. In the case of the lightsaber, it is not only worth mentioning that it is an element of a successful film but an iconic object of an established cult, a symbol of a living and active cult today.
The reason I choose the IKEA catalog is, because of the way it’s built up and is easily recognizable and most people have, once in their lifetime, tried to put together an IKEA furniture. And the way I imagined that a dangerous object like a lightsaber could be put together from a manual gave a funny twist to the concept.
MOME, BA theoretical product design, iconization 2017
Consultant: Szentpéteri Márton
