Pier-2 Art Centre hosts SUPER STAGE from 23 October
Published on 10/31/2026 at 11:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSSteel art and access
- Kaohsiung Cultural Affairs Bureau presents SUPER STAGE from 23 October 2026 at Warehouse B3.
- The festival links contemporary art with steel production, neighbourhood memory and public workshops until 22 November 2026.
- The Kaohsiung International Steel Sculpture Festival has used metal as its medium since 2002.
Pier-2 Art Centre and the 2026 Kaohsiung International Steel Sculpture Festival - SUPER STAGE are bringing a steel-focused programme to Kaohsiung from 23 October 2026. The festival runs until 22 November across Warehouse B3 in the Penglai area, Hamasen Railway Cultural Park and the Yancheng neighbourhood. It connects Taiwan’s industrial history with contemporary art, design, performance and sound.
SUPER STAGE brings steel art to Warehouse B3
The festival’s main exhibition is in Warehouse B3, where the theme SUPER SAFE uses factory safety rules as a starting point for displays of design objects, metal furniture and works linked to labour and everyday life. The official festival programme lists the exhibition from 23 October to 22 November 2026.
The programme also includes on-site creation at Hamasen Railway Cultural Park until 15 November and a satellite strand in the Yancheng neighbourhood until 22 November. Workshops, live music, forging activities, performances, cultural walks and forums extend the festival beyond the warehouse. A steel-making workshop and a concert on 31 October are among the events listed for the festival period.
The event is organised by the Kaohsiung City Government Cultural Affairs Bureau, the Kaohsiung City Cultural Foundation and the Pier-2 Art Centre. Its stated focus is the relationship between materials, manufacturing, working bodies and urban memory. The CNA festival report also places the exhibition at the venue and records its programme through 22 November.
Kaohsiung’s industrial memory becomes exhibition material
The festival has used metal as its artistic medium since 2002, according to the Kaohsiung Cultural Affairs Bureau report carried by CNA. This year’s programme treats the city itself as a working material, drawing on shipbuilding, metal processing and the port’s labour history.
Artists and designers from Taiwan and overseas worked with local industrial sites before the festival opened. The resulting approach is especially relevant to the former warehouse setting: Warehouse B3 does not simply host an exhibition, but becomes the setting for works about production, tools and the traces of labour. A pre-opening programme report describes sound installations made with steel cables, springs and brass, alongside works informed by shipyards and metal workshops.
The satellite strand adds six art spaces and the Kaohsiung Museum of History in the Yancheng neighbourhood. This gives visitors a route between the main warehouse exhibition and the surrounding district, linking contemporary works with the area’s industrial and port-related memories.
Visiting Pier-2 Art Centre: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The SUPER STAGE festival runs from 23 October to 22 November 2026. The main exhibition is at Warehouse B3 in the Penglai area of Pier-2 Art Centre.
- The programme includes public concerts, workshops, performances and forums, while some activities require registration. The festival also extends to Hamasen Railway Cultural Park and the Yancheng neighbourhood.
- The venue information gives the address as No. 99, Penglai Road, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The official site map identifies Hamasen MRT Station and Penglai Pier-2 light-rail station near the wider site.
- Visitors can also find the Hamasen Railway Cultural Park and the Takao Railway Museum within the wider complex, making the festival route include former railway and warehouse settings.
- Taiwan’s official language is Mandarin Chinese and its national currency is the New Taiwan dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Pier-2 Art Centre
When does SUPER STAGE take place at Pier-2 Art Centre?
The festival runs from 23 October to 22 November 2026, with the main exhibition in Warehouse B3 and related activity in nearby areas.
What is SUPER STAGE at Pier-2 Art Centre?
It is the 2026 Kaohsiung International Steel Sculpture Festival, a programme of exhibitions, performances, workshops and forums focused on steel, industry and urban memory.
Where is Pier-2 Art Centre and how do you get there?
The complex is in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, with the main festival venue at No. 99, Penglai Road. Hamasen MRT Station and Penglai Pier-2 light-rail station are identified on the official site map.
