Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-Lab) was officially launched Aug. 18 at the site of the former air force command headquarters in Daan District of Taipei City, the Ministry of Culture announced.
 
The facility, overseen by the MOC, is an innovation and experimentation space for creators and researchers from a diverse range of fields including architecture, art, dance, design, digital media, film and history.
 
At the launch ceremony, MOC Minister Cheng Li-chiun said C-Lab has transformed the complex into a people-friendly site where the public can engage in artistic and cultural activities after many years of being off limits to civilians while under military control.
 
C-Lab will encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, such as upcoming exhibition “The Alternative Guide to Time,” which has writers and musicians working together, starting Sept. 1. Cheng added that the facility will also forge links with foreign art and cultural organizations.
 
A total of 16 creators and art groups in five main areas spanning audiovisual experimentation, digital humanities, modern art, historical restoration and preservation, and social innovation are currently in residence at the site. Running from Sept. 8-16, the facility will host the 2018 C-Lab Summer Festival featuring art shows, circus-style performances, movies and music.
 
The 7-hectare complex was the Ministry of National Defense’s air force command headquarters for 62 years before it moved to Taipei’s Zhongshan District in 2012. The MOC took over the site in 2017. (CPY-E)