Now that we are not familiar with the unknown, why not keep coexisting with it and enjoy wandering and drifting with the ocean in pursuit of answers?

According to the dictionary, “lang-dang (浪宕)” indicates wandering without any purposes, while “lang-lang-dang-dang (浪浪宕宕)” refers to a carefree state of mind. The old warehouses, which constitute part of the Pier-2 Art Center, have firmly stood by the Port of Kaohsiung for a century, quietly going through transformations like a wanderer over a great span of history. The freedom of art and the vitality of the city have been fully displayed in this space packed with stories. Here, artists respond to the calls of the ocean and confront the waves with their art projects. Conflicts and the avant-garde have converged and formed a wonderful power.

We earnestly hope that through the annual “Waving Waves Community” project meeting, art institutions and artists all over the world together wander forward on the sea, blend art into this big community, and nurture more with their colorful art waves. Let’s ride on waves, establishing partnerships and coming together at Pier-2 warehouses by the Port of Kaohsiung. Let’s share ocean-oriented and research-based art projects with each other, and exchange new ideas just like how we cleave the waves in high spirits. Let’s build ties and give mutual support, seeking more possible answers to the unknown and wandering through our own way, free and undaunted.

Pier-2 Art Center Directors Meeting

PROGRAM:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13RD 2019

10:00-12:00 PORT JOURNEYS Directors’ Meeting
VENUE: Room 608 (4F), Pier-2 Base

Yokohama, Japan
Yoshie Ota, Chief Curator/ Director of International Cooporation and Development, Spiral / Wacoal Art Center

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Chia-Lun CHIEN, Director, Pier-2 Art Center

Hamburg, Germany
Michael Kress, Director/ Curator/ Artist, Hyper Cultural Passengers

Athens/Georgia/ U.S.
James Alan Enos, Prof. Art/ Chair Studio Core, The University of Georgia
& Stephen John Ramos, Associate Professor, The University of Georgia

Shanghai, China
Evelyn Wang, Curator/ Art director, Room V – VR ART STATION

Groningen, Netherlands
Jan Derk Diekema, Director, HaViK and CareX Groningen
& Olav Huizer

12:00–13:30
PORT JOURNEYS members reunion & lunch14:30 Attending “Young Art Kaohsiung”

–15:00-16:00 Pier-2 Tour: Dayi Area
C7 Warehouse of Animation & Comics, Exhibition “Monsoon-A New Wave of Asian Documentary Comics”
–C8-8 Warehouse, Solo Exhibiiton of Taiwan Artist Chih-Chung Chang
–C9 PAIR Studios & Residency Exhibitions of Kim Dungyong, Cho Minah, and Roland Cros

16:00-16:30 Pier-2 Tour: Dayoung Area
–C5 Warehouse of Contemporary Art, Exhibition ” Non-Sense Agency”
–M. ZONE maker space

16:30-17:00 Pier-2 Tour: Penglai Area
– Hamasen Railway Cultural Park

18:00 Meet up at Exit 1 of Yanchengpu Metro Station heading to dinner party.

18:30 Welcome Dinner Talk
VENUE: “Marie’s Gift” at Weiwuying (Roof restaurant of Kaohsiung artist, Chen Yi-Chang.)

18:30-19:10 Welcome Performance
Talks: Sounth East Asian AIR & independent art institution

19:50-20:05
Katherine Nunez, Director, 98B COLLABoratory, Philippines

20:05-20:20
Jason Wee, Artist/ Writer/ Funder of Grey Projects, Singapore

20:20-21:30
Party Time & Back to Hotel Yam

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th 2019
Pier-2 Waving Waves Community International Art Forum (Open to Public)
VENUE: Room 204 (3F),, Pier-2 Base

SESSION I- Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program as a Medium to Interact with Local Communities in a City

10:00-10:30
Introduction to Kaohsiung, the port city

10:30-11:00
Yoshie Ota, Chief Curator/ Director of International Cooperation and Development, Spiral / Wacoal Art Center

11:00-11:30
Claudia Schouten, Director, Motel Spatie Art Center

11:30-11:40
Tea Break

11:40-12:00
Q & A session

12:00-13:00
Lunch Time

SESSION II- How do local artists and artists group reflect their relationship with ocean through art projects?

13:00-13:25
Rahic.Talif (Taiwan Artist based in East Coast)- The Ocean that I Face

13:25-13:50
Sin-Pi Chang (Artist from Kaohsiung local artist group “Fishsnipers”- “The Islands and Islanders – Fishsnipers”

13:50-14:00
Q & A session

14:00-14:10
Tea Break

14:10-14:30
Yi-Hsuan Peng & Bouie Choi
Zit-Dim Art Space (Tainan) vs. CHT.Art Project (Hong Kong)

14:30-14:50
Chihhung Liu
2019 Pier-2 x Zou-no-hana Terrace – “Port Journeys” Artists In Residency Exchange Program: “SoundGeography & Monochrome”

14:30-14:50
Chihhung Liu
2019 Pier-2 x Zou-no-hana Terrace – “Port Journeys” Artists In Residency Exchange Program: “SoundGeography & Monochrome”

15:10-15:40
Q&A session

16:10-17:35
Tour to the Port of Kaohsiung: Cultural Cruise

18:30
Banquet

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15th 2019
Departure & Check-out
*Check out by 12:00 p.m. from Hotel Yam*