From Harbor to Kaiju Narratives: The Imagined Realities of Pier-2’s “UNIDENTIFIED”

Kaohsiung is a city shaped by the ocean, its harbor, railways, and industry. Over the past century, the footprints of industrial development—stretching from railways and docks to warehouses and massive steel structures—have sculpted the city’s appearance. They form Kaohsiung’s unique cultural landscape, carrying industrial and historical memories while harboring a vast space for imagination.

The value of culture lies not only in preserving memory, but also in opening up alternative ways of seeing the world....