Residencies in Taiwan

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Absolute Space AIR

Exhibition space on the first floor at Absolute Space × Residency
Accommodation space at Absolute Space × Residency 1
Accommodation space at Absolute Space × Residency 2
Accommodation space at Absolute Space × Residency 3
Absolute Space × Residency from outside
accommodation space at Absolute Space x Residency
kitchen and common room at Absolute Space x Residency
絕對空間xResidency交誼廳
workspace at Absolute Space x Residency
SanHo Art Lab from outside
exhibition space on the first floor at SanHo Art Lab
exhibition space on the first floor at SanHo Art Lab
exhibition space on the first floor at SanHo Art Lab
workspace on the second floor at SanHo Art Lab
accommodation on the second floor at SanHo Art Lab
Kitchen on the first floorat SanHo Art Lab
workspace on the third floor at SanHo Art Lab
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Location Taiwan / Tainan
Established 2024
Email absolutespaceair@gmail.com
Website Absolute Space AIR Website 1
Absolute Space AIR Website 2
Address No. 14, Sanhe St., South Dist., Tainan City 702033 , Taiwan
Fields Visual Art , Performance Art , Independent Curator

Based on past residency experiences with artists and groups in Thailand, Japan, Denmark, Malaysia, and Vietnam, Absolute Arts Group initiates the Absolute Space AIR program in 2024.


The program continues to engage with local communities and elements, and invites artists to adopt and translate local culture in their works, events, or exhibitions. By inviting institution operators, curators, and artists to Tainan, we create opportunities to work with local artists. For example, Anothai Oupkum (Thailand) and Shinya Akutagawa (Japan) curated the show “Touch Far Away” in 2017. In 2018, Lostgens' contemporary art space from Malaysia organized “Presentation and Forum of Field Research in Tainan's City Blocks and Communities”. In 2019, we presented “Different Places: Taiwan-Vietnam Exchange Symposium”.


We also recognize that many potential “dialogues” and “ideas” require certain actions or activities to trigger. Besides final exhibitions, it is also important for international artists to engage, interact, and discuss with the public, residents, and art students over time. Physical spaces can be adjusted according to their reflections. Every international experience offers valuable feedback to us. Through conversations, we contemplate on how physical spaces connect and relate to cities and communities.


Participating artists will stay in a dynamic artist community, with opportunities to communicate with other art spaces and artists about techniques and ideas. The residency spaces are located in the older part of downtown Tainan City. Artists can feel and experience local history, culture, landscape, food, and temple customs that mix old and new. Many important artists across generations also live in Tainan, and visiting artists will have many chances to interact with them. We hope lively communities and local cultures will be inspiring to artists during their residency.


During the residency, we provide accommodation, workspaces, exhibition spaces, and a great creative environment. The program also enriches international exchanges in Tainan. Besides our existing space, we also add SanHo Art Lab to provide more available spaces to creators.


The program provides creative opportunities to artists, and enables engagement between local and international artists. It is also a new way to introduce art to local population.


 


Sourced from: Absolute Arts Group
Edited by: Brix

Facilities

Number of Residents Up to 4 people at the same time
Studio Type [Lab 1: SanHo Art Lab]
The new media workshop (16.5 square meters) is on the second floor, and the multifunctional workshop (49.5 square meters) on the third floor. It includes one bedroom (16.5 square meters) with bed, sofa, closet, air conditioning, and Wi-fi networks. Bathrooms are located on the first and second floor. A simple kitchen and washing machine are at the public space.

[Lab 2: Absolute Space × Residency]
It includes two bedrooms (49.5 and 19.8 square meters respectively), with bed, closet, bathroom, air conditioning, television, washing machine, and Wi-fi networks. A simple kitchen is at the public space, with induction stove, microwave, oven, and fridge.
Other Facilities Equipment: working table, table saw, drilling machine, air compressor, nail gun, welding machine.

Transportation

Nearest Airport Kaohsiung International Airport(KHH), Tainan Airport(TNN)
Nearest Station HSR Tainan Station, Tainan Railway Station
Driving Instructions [Lab 1: SanHo Art Lab]
1. Take bus at Tainan Railway Station to Ximen Jiankang Parking Lot, and walk for nine minutes.
2. Take taxi at Tainan Railway Station for 14 minutes.

[Lab 2: Absolute Space × Residency]
1. Take free shuttle bus H31 at HSR Tainan Station to Xiaoximen, walk along Ximen Road for 7-10 minutes
2. Take Bus No.2 at Tainan Railway Station to Guo General Hospital, and walk for 1-2 minutes.
3. Take Bus Red Line at Tainan Railway Station to Zhongzheng Ximen Intersection, and walk for 2-3 minutes.