撕開黑幕的光｜海內外人權救援暨北美台灣之音聯展

Name: 財團法人慈林教育基金會
Address: TW

聯展由「救援‧黑幕之下—海內外人權救援與黑名單特展」與「台灣之音—在縫隙裡聽見自由」共同組成

This exhibition presents Aid Beyond the Shadows: A Special Exhibition on the Blacklist and Transnational Human Rights Rescue Operations and Voice of Taiwan: The Sound of Freedom Between the Cracks.

Tearing Down the Curtain: A Joint Exhibition of Human Rights Activism and Voice of Taiwan in North America

獨裁者築起謊言的高牆、封鎖消息的傳播，政治犯更是禁忌話題。然而卻有一群人前仆後繼，冒著風險進行人權救援，並讓臺灣的真實之聲在海外不斷傳遞。奮不顧身的人們如何再被記憶？縫隙裡的自由如何再被聽見？本次聯展將帶您一同走過海外與島內共同建構的臺灣民主之路。

The dictators built a wall of lies and blocked out the news, and political prisoners became a taboo subject. However, a group of individuals were willing to put their lives on the line to provide human rights support, allowing Taiwan’s “real voices” to be heard overseas. How can we remember these brave individuals who defied the odds? How were the voices of freedom heard in the cracks? The joint exhibition takes you on a journey to understand how activists overseas and people in Taiwan paved the way for Taiwan’s democracy.

「本檔期為中英文雙語展覽」

This joint exhibition is presented in both English and Chinese.

【救援‧黑幕之下—海內外人權救援與黑名單特展】

Aid Beyond the Shadows: A Special Exhibition on the Blacklist and Transnational Human Rights Rescue Operations

展覽以臺灣的人權救援為核心，敘述臺灣從1960至1990年代的政治救援過程變化，政治犯的處境從孤立無援到被國際媒體關切與國內團體聲援，海外黑名單最終也不再只是被動流亡，而是和政治犯團體同樣成為重要的一股力量，打破言論自由的緊箍咒，使臺灣不再有政治犯，不再需要政治犯救援，也不會再有人因為政治而流亡海外。

展覽也將目光看向背後的救援者，島內的救援者在可能坐牢的情況之下，仍有許多人不畏風險地捨身投入；海外的救援者，或是因為關心臺灣、或是因為理念，他們盡己所能地以不同的方式傳播消息、傳達理念，甚至是幫助政治犯逃出臺灣、在政治犯流亡海外時伸出援手，一起對抗政治壓迫。

This exhibition focuses on the human rights rescue missions in Taiwan, looking at the political rescue activities from the 1960s until the 1990s. Initially, political prisoners had no support. However, towards the end, international media outlets and human rights groups advocated for them. Individuals on the blacklist were no longer exiled and they, as well as the political prisoner advocacy groups, became important forces that won freedom of speech. Taiwan became an island with no political prisoners, and where rescue missions were no longer needed. No one had to be exiled because of their political beliefs.

In addition, the exhibition also highlighted the rescuers behind the missions. Rescuers in Taiwan devoted themselves entirely to supporting the missions even though they may face imprisonment. Rescuers overseas, those who care about Taiwan, and those who held their beliefs dear did all that they could to disseminate information and promote their ideals. They even helped the political prisoners escape Taiwan, supported them during their time of exile, and stood beside them to fight against political oppression.

【台灣之音—在縫隙裡聽見自由特展】

Voice of Taiwan: The Sound of Freedom Between the Cracks

北美「台灣之音」是1977年由張富雄、楊宜宜夫妻在紐約發展出的「自媒體」，在沒有網路的世代他們使用「電話答錄機」作為媒介，錄下聲音讓世界各地親耳聽見臺灣正在發生的事。當臺灣仍處威權時期，「台灣之音」衝破了主流媒體的壟斷與新聞封鎖的防線，加入了世界訊息的網絡。不僅報導長老教會「人權宣言」強調臺灣要成為新而獨立的國家，也報導橋頭事件、美麗島事件、陳文成事件等，讓海外臺灣人即時掌握島內情勢，掀起廣大共鳴，並化為實際行動支持民主自由。「台灣之音」可以被自由地收聽、自由地複製，隨著全美及世界各地分台紛紛效法設立，散落在不同城市的臺灣人用盡一切讓世界在威權的縫隙裡聽見自由。

本次展覽不僅集結歷史上的聲音與畫面，也透過當年製播者的訪談與戲劇的詮釋，讓我們了解「讓世界聽到台灣」何等的寶貴和重要。

The North American Voice of Taiwan (VoT) was started by Morgan and Eileen Chang in New York as a form of “personal media.” In a world before the internet, they employed answering machines as a medium. Through their recordings, people from all over could listen with their own ears to the ongoing developments in Taiwan. While Taiwan was still under an authoritarian regime, VoT broke through the mainstream media’s monopoly and the defensive line of a news blackout to bring Taiwanese current events to the international media circuit. They not only reported on the Presbyterian Church’s “Declaration of Human Rights” emphasizing the need for Taiwan to become a new and independent country, they also reported on the Qiaotou Incident, Formosa Incident, Chen Wen-chen Incident, and more. Overseas Taiwanese people were able to obtain a timely understanding of what was happening on the island, inspiring a mass wave of sympathy and support that transformed into action for democracy and freedom. People could freely listen to VoT and freely duplicate it, and people across America and even the world established VoT stations modeled after the original. Taiwanese people scattered in different cities strove to let the world hear the sounds of freedom through the cracks of authoritarianism.
This exhibition not only collects historical sounds and images, but also allows us to understand the importance and value of “Letting the World Hear Taiwan” through interviews with broadcasters and theatrical interpretation.

【讀劇演出介紹｜紀錄劇場《1977聽見台灣之音》讀劇演出】

A Stage Reading of the Documentary Play Listening to Voice of Taiwan in 1977

飛機還沒離開地面我卻彷彿可以感受到—免於恐懼的自由

Before the plane has even taken off, I can already feel it… freedom from terror.

腳踏車鈴聲開啟威權時期臺灣社會的寂靜，踏上飛機，這群人在美國人眼中，成為了移民，對島內臺灣人來說，他們已向臺灣道別，然而這些散落在全美的遊子，卻在異鄉高舉標語，示威、遊行、抗議，大聲喊出島內被禁止的聲音。他們團結在一起，成為讓極權政府害怕的群體，無法輕易被折斷。

紀錄劇場《1977聽見台灣之音》是以北美「台灣之音」聲音史料、文獻和歷史記憶為主題衍化的故事。全劇為真人真事改編，在劇場中觀眾將被帶領回到40年前，聆聽一台電話答錄機裡的錄音，以及在這些聲音裡逐漸喚起的臺灣意識，如何讓「為台灣發聲」成為1970年代眾人一致的目標，竭盡心力在一個自由的國家為自己的同胞爭取自由。

With the ring of a bicycle bell, we enter into the silence of Taiwanese society under an authoritarian regime. Once they step onto the plane, this group of people transform into immigrants in the eyes of Americans, and, to Taiwanese people who remained, they’re bidding Taiwan farewell. However, these wanderers dispersed across America nevertheless brandish slogans and organize demonstrations, marches, and protests, loudly shouting out words forbidden on the island. They joined together, assembling an unbreakable group, powerful enough to frighten the authoritarian government.

Listening to Voice of Taiwan in 1977, a work of documentary theater, tells a story based on the audio records, documents, and historical memories of Voice of Taiwan. The entire play is compiled from real events that happened to real people. It takes the audience back 40 years to listen to an answering machine recording, whose sounds gradually awakened a sense of Taiwan consciousness. It illustrates how “speaking for Taiwan” became a goal shared by many people in the 1970s who exhausted all efforts to fight for freedom for their compatriots from a free country.

製作團隊
編劇 Playwright ▏應修平 Grace S. Ying
音樂設計 Music ▏徐啟洋 Chi-Yang Hsu
導演 Director ▏周翊誠 Yi-Cheng Chou
演員 Performers ▏林品翰 Pin-Han Lin、吳靜依 Jing-Yi Wu
導演助理 Assistant to Director ▏李丹尼 Dan-Ni Li
戲劇顧問 Artistic Consultants ▏劉南芳 Nan-Fang Liu
史料來源 Historical materials ▏台灣敘事力協會2019-2024口述歷史訪談 Taiwan Narrative Association Oral Interviews 2019-2024、吳三連台灣史料基金會 Wu San-lien Taiwan Historical Materials Foundation

【誠摯感謝】

感謝Green Country綠邦營造股份有限公司及台灣敘事力協會精心策劃這次展覽活動。

在此也要特別感謝所有的授權人和單位，及在這次策展中各方協助的人及單位。

您們的努力與付出讓這一切得以順利舉行，並為我們帶來了難忘的時刻與寶貴的體驗，再次感謝您們！！

Special Thanks
We thank Green Country Industrial Co., Ltd. and Taiwan Narrative Association for organizing this exhibition. In particular, we would like to thank all of the organizations and individuals who have generously allowed us to use their materials, as well as everyone who has assisted with this exhibition. It was due to your effort and dedication that everything has gone smoothly, and you have given us an unforgettable and worthwhile experience. For this, we would like to thank you again!

策展單位：
【救援‧黑幕之下—海內外人權救援與黑名單特展】：Green Country綠邦營造股份有限公司
【台灣之音—在縫隙裡聽見自由特展】：台灣敘事力協會

Aid Beyond the Shadows: A Special Exhibition on the Blacklist and Transnational Human Rights Rescue Operations: Green Country
Voice of Taiwan: The Sound of Freedom Between the Cracks: Taiwan Narrative Association

策展顧問：
邱萬興、陳銘城、劉南芳

授權人/單位(順序不分先後)：
田孟淑
艾琳達
余岳叔
邱萬興
高李麗珍
張富忠
許信良
陳育青
蔡寬裕
陳武鎮
陳建維
陳菊
陳榮芳
陳銘城
廖為民
潘采辰
魏筠
蘇治芬
台美史料中心
台灣人權促進會
台灣基督長老教會
台灣敘事力協會
台灣獨立建國聯盟
財團法人吳三連台灣史料基金會
財團法人陳文成博士紀念基金會
國史館
國立政治大學
國立臺灣文學館
國家人權博物館
彭明敏文教基金會
檔案管理局

英文翻譯：
Yvonne Lin、黃子庭

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