I’ve never been to Taiwan, but this new initiative is now on my list of things to see on an upcoming business trip that’s just around the corner. In fact, a previously secret power plant has been opened to the public and transformed into an art space.
Located just eight miles off the coast of mainland China, it’s housed in a nondescript building that had been overlooked for decades.
Designated a restricted area by Taiwan’s military, very few people have ever had the chance to look inside this covert facility. In September, however, the power plant was opened to the public for the first time since its inauguration nearly 50 years ago as part of the Matsu Biennale, which aims to transform it into a futuristic, cyberpunk-style art space that sheds light on Matsu’s history.
The lighting designers behind this art installation, Annie Chu and Liu Ping-yi, explained that the arrangement of the lamps and the use of low-temperature colors were intentionally designed to evoke the feeling that the power plant is still in operation.
This visual experience is complemented by a soundtrack created by sound artist and composer Wang Yu-jun, which combines the deafening rumble of power generators with the hum of electric currents and piano music.
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