Department of Cultural Affairs

Treasure Hill Artist Village is a community that took time and labor to build—stone by stone, house by house. It bears witness to the history of self-built homes and presents a unique spatial character. 

The theme “Echoes of Time” is both a tribute to the architecture and those who came before, and a metaphor for the artistic traces and memories left behind. It represents a convergence of past and present, a space where creative freedom flows.

This summer, artists from around the world will once again take residence at Treasure Hill Artist Village and embark on creative journeys inspired by “traces of history,” exploring how art intertwines with time, space, and the natural environment, and leaving their own artistic imprints in the process.

Curious about the artists’ residency experience? The 2025 Treasure Hill Artist Village Summer Open Studio invites art lovers to visit the second season of open studios and engage closely with the creative journeys of international artists. Through in-depth exchanges, visitors can see how inspiration is nurtured and evolves in this unique settlement.

In addition, Taiwanese artists who have completed overseas residencies are invited to return to Treasure Hill Artist Village to showcase works created abroad alongside pieces that continue those explorations. The exhibitions will reveal the dynamic energy sparked by cultural exchange and the ways in which the experience of living and creating in foreign environments transforms artistic practice.

Beyond static exhibitions and open studios, this summer will also feature a series of dynamic performances and participatory experiments—Border Explorations. These site-specific performances are being created by artists who have made the border cottages of Treasure Hill their base. Through rehearsal in mountain theaters and attic studios, they will develop immersive tours, improvised performances, semi-monologues, and Butoh performances. 

In the post-performance sharing and feedback sessions, audience will be invited to step beyond the role of spectator and become active participants, blurring the line between performer and viewer in a truly co-creative artistic experience.

▍Related Events

1.    Open Studio

Date and Time | Sunday, June 22, 3 pm–6 pm

Location | Artist Studios

Admission | Free admission; spontaneous interaction with artists

2.    Returning Artists Residency Sharing Session

Date and Time | Saturday, June 21, 3 pm–6 pm

Location | Frontier 52 & 54 (2F)

Format | Residency sharing + artist talk (or showcase)

3.    Returning Artists Residency Joint Solo Exhibitions

Exhibition Period | Saturday, June 21–Sunday, August 17, closed Mondays

Location | Treasure Hill Artist Village

Chia-Hui Lo @ Cross Gallery

Pei-Shan Wu @ Shelter

Yu-Sheng Lin @ Frontier 52 & 54 (1F)

4.    On-site Collective Improvisation: Frontier Explorations

Date and Time | Saturday, June 21, 4:30 pm–5:30 pm; 7:30 pm–8:30 pm, two sessions in total

Location | Frontier

Format | Immersive performance (approx. 40 mins), followed by 20-minute Q&A

5.    Workshop｜ Shih-Hsiang Hsiung–Tropical Perception: Imagination and the Body

Date and Time | Sunday, June 29, 3 pm–4:30 pm

Location | Treasure Hill Atelier (Upper)

Format | Relaxation warm-up and Tai Chi-based bodywork (30 minutes), body flow exercises (15 minutes), music and dance exploration (45 minutes)

▍Summer Open Studio—Echoes of Time

Date | Saturday, June 21–Sunday, August 17, closed Mondays

Location | Treasure Hill Artist Village