VISIT: NATIONAL 228 MEMORIAL MUSEUM
The National 228 Memorial Museum Connects Taiwan’s past to Hong Kong’s present
“Teenagers, Smoke, and Umbrellas”, “Scars on the Land”, “The 1987 Awakening of the People” — the compelling exhibition titles at the National 228 Memorial Museum stir memories of the tumultuous history of East Asia in the past one hundred years. In contrast, the name “228 Incident” appears to be an understatement to foreigners, but for the Taiwanese people who lived through that tragedy and the new generation who are shaping public discourse on past injustices, the date February 28 already carries a heavy weight. Currently, the National 228 Memorial Museum is exhibiting printmaking artworks depicting the recent Hong Kong protests against the People’s Republic of China’s Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill. By placing an art exhibit documenting a current populist uprising in direct conversation with the 228 Incident, the museum seeks to showcase solidarity between Taiwanese and Hong Kong people.
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“Teenagers, Smoke, and Umbrellas”, “Scars on the Land”, “The 1987 Awakening of the People” — the compelling exhibition titles at the National 228 Memorial Museum stir memories of the tumultuous history of East Asia in the past one hundred years. In contrast, the name “228 Incident” appears to be an understatement to foreigners, but for the Taiwanese people who lived through that tragedy and the new generation who are shaping public discourse on past injustices, the date February 28 already carries a heavy weight. Currently, the National 228 Memorial Museum is exhibiting printmaking artworks depicting the recent Hong Kong protests against the People’s Republic of China’s Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill. By placing an art exhibit documenting a current populist uprising in direct conversation with the 228 Incident, the museum seeks to showcase solidarity between Taiwanese and Hong Kong people.
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