Matsu Biennial｜International Sharing Session & Volunteer Information Session
Building a Young Art Biennial: From Planning and Implementation to Long-Term Development
How can a young Biennial become more than something that happens only during the exhibition period—and continue to grow together with the place it is rooted in?
From planning and producing a Biennial, to developing a more mature organization, building local participation, and creating ways for more people to stay involved over time—on October 28, the Matsu Biennial will explore different possibilities for the long-term development of a young Biennial through two perspectives: international exchange and volunteer participation.
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｜Event Information｜
▘Date | October 28, 2026 (Wed.)
▘Time | 19:00－21:00 (Registration opens at 18:30)
▘Venue | Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), R102 Coworking Space (No. 177, Sec. 1, Jianguo S. Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei City)
▘Free Admission | Click me
▘Registration Deadline | October 28, 2026 (Wed.), 12:00
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｜Session｜
19:00 – 20:00
▘International Sharing Session｜Han-Chung Wu x Seong Youn Kim
From the Matsu Biennial to Korea’s Island Biennale, the speakers will share how a young Biennial can evolve from planning and organizational development to local participation and long-term growth.
20:10 – 21:00
▘Volunteer Information Session for the 4th Matsu Biennial｜Hui-Ting Liu
Sharing experiences from past volunteers, followed by an introduction to volunteer participation and recruitment for the 4th Matsu Biennial.
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｜Speakers｜
Han-Chung Wu
Han-Chung Wu is a curator and city planner whose work operates at the intersection of urban planning, arts, and business. Trained in urban planning at National Taiwan University and holding an MBA from Duke University, he combines cultural insight, design thinking, and strategic leadership to shape large-scale, internationally engaged cultural initiatives.
As Chief Curator, Wu spearheaded three editions of the Matsu Biennial (2021-2025), repositioning the archipelago as a platform for long-term art projects. Across curation and public planning, he has directed the Romantic Route 3 Arts Festival (2019), driven the curatorial and design vision of the Taichung World Flora Expo (2018), and led World Design Capital Taipei (2016) as CEO. From 2021 to 2023, he steered the transformation and activation of cultural and infrastructural systems along the Alishan Forest Railway, translating its heritage into contemporary design and public programs.
Seong-Youn Kim
Seong-Youn Kim is a curator, artist, and arts administrator. He has led alternative art initiatives in Korea since 1999, including founding Alternative Space, launching the Busan International Video Art Festival, publishing a monthly art magazine, and supporting emerging artists.
He has served as Guest Curator of the 2010 Busan Biennale, Artistic Director of the 2014 Moving Triennale, Artistic Director of the 2017 PyeongChang Biennale, the first Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Busan(2017–2022), and Executive Director of the Busan Biennale(2019–2025).
Kim holds a BFA from Hongik University, an MA from New York University, and a Ph.D. from Tongmyong University. He is currently a professor in Curatorial Studies at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Hongik University, Seoul and Artistic Director of the Island Biennale, scheduled to open in April 2027.
Hui-Ting Liu
Hui-Ting Liu is the head of Daydream Creative Development Co., Ltd. and Secretary-General of the Taiwan Rural Tourism Association. She previously served as General Manager of Taichung Chung Hsing Travel Service Co., Ltd. and is a Ph.D. candidate in Strategy and Development of Emerging Industries, National Chi Nan University.
In 2011, she returned to Matsu and founded Matsu Daydream B&B, combining arts and culture with hospitality. Since then, she has been deeply involved in local project planning and implementation. She founded the experiential program Island Picnic, and has participated in several distinctive projects, including the 2026 Yellow Croaker Bus Support Campaign for the Baishatun Mazu Pilgrimage and Le Palais’ “Taste of Matsu” project.
In recent years, she has led and co-led a number of projects commissioned by Lienchiang County (Matsu), with hands-on experience spanning the overall operations planning of the Matsu Biennial, industrial upgrading and transformation on the outlying islands, domestic and international tourism marketing and promotion, improvements in food-service hygiene and quality in Lienchiang County, as well as the promotion of rural tourism and leisure farming highlights in Taiwan.
