It’s the latest example of an informal community on state-owned land being evicted in the name of urban redevelopment. In a twist, the Daguan Community is using art and music to reclaim its narrative and reach out to an often apathetic public. PROTEST ARTOn June 2, Daguan’s residents gathered with student activists for the last day of an in situ exhibition about the community’s struggle against forced eviction. In one room, Tang, 22, points to a wall festooned with hate comments the community has received on social media. In another, protest banners and cigarette butts are strewn on a table, blurring the line between an installation and a real-life activists’ war room that could be used that very night.

Source: Taipei Times June 12, 2019 15:56 UTC