혁신 실험을 위한 문화예술 기반 리빙랩 사례 분석 -대만 현대문화실험장 사례를 중심으로- = A Case Study of Living Labs for Culture and Arts-Based Innovation Experiments-Focusing on Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab in Taipei-

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

(Background and Purpose) Living labs involve citizens in finding creative and innovative solutions to community problems.
Combining culture and the arts with these activities can foster community revitalization and innovative urban regeneration.
Taiwan promotes urban regeneration through culture and the arts by introducing Living Labs grounded in citizen participation, while preserving historical memory and a sense of place. The Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab (C-LAB), a former military facility, exemplifies this initiative. It has been repurposed as a public cultural laboratory and now functions as a platform for experimentation, co-creation, and interdisciplinary collaboration, going beyond traditional exhibition-centered facilities. Taiwan has utilized living labs as a primary tool for urban regeneration, activating citizen participation, building consensus, and promoting regional development through cultural creativity. This study presents and analyzes C-LAB as an experimental model of culture-based urban regeneration. (Method) C-LAB, a renovated former military site, functions as a creative cultural laboratory. This study examines how C-LAB combines cultural and artistic elements to transform urban spaces and promote civic engagement and innovative collaboration. To this end, the study analyzed C-LAB’s activities across three categories: (1) vision and policy development for transition, (2) platform and governance establishment, and (3) experimentation through living lab initiatives. The study adopted the concept of a transformation lab as a framework to guide the transition toward a sustainable socio-technical system. (Results) C-LAB has converted a former military site into an open, creative cultural hub, establishing a “cultural experimentation ecosystem” distinct from traditional institutions like museums and galleries. It is more than just an exhibition space; it is also a place for social discourse, a stage for experimental art, and a platform for collaboration between citizens and artists.
C-LAB's experimental exhibitions address space, history, and social issues through art, making it a hub for open cultural experimentation. Its co-creation programs foster citizen participation and experiential learning through interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration. However, several challenges persist, such as ensuring sustained government support, establishing stakeholder collaboration systems, redefining artistic practices, and enhancing citizen engagement in innovative activities. (Conclusions) Taiwan’s arts-based urban regeneration demonstrates that arts and culture can serve as central components of social responsibility and local innovation, rather than merely functioning as tools. The structure and methodology of Living Labs have transformed policy, governance, spatial planning, and civic engagement in the process.
Based on this research, new approaches and techniques are needed to redefine the goals of regional innovation, urban regeneration, culture, and the arts. Furthermore, deeper analysis is needed to understand how arts and culture can drive regional development and social transformation through urban regeneration.