pier-2 art center artist-in-residence programme

Kaohsiung is a port city in continuous formation. Its geographical environment, industrial trajectories, social conditions, and diverse cultures converge here, constantly generating new movements, exchanges, and transformations. We encourage artistic practices that move beyond merely revisiting history or collecting local materials, and instead engage with the city's present perceptions and lived experiences. Through open-ended artistic approaches, artists are invited to respond to the ever-changing realities and imaginaries of Kaohsiung.

The theme "Beta Port｜An Unfinished Harbor" reflects a state of becoming. "Beta Port" suggests a condition that is not yet fixed and remains in progress—one that embodies openness, fluidity, and ongoing evolution. "An Unfinished Harbor," in turn, points to a city that continuously retains the potential to be re-examined, reconnected, and rearticulated.

PAIR approaches the residency as an open site of artistic production, supporting artists in developing works and methodologies that engage in dialogue with Kaohsiung through processes of research, exchange, and practice. Artists are invited to take Kaohsiung as a starting point and propose projects that emphasize public engagement, local sensibility, and experimental approaches.