Art and the Sunflower Movement
What role did art play in the Sunflower Movement?
CategoryMovement Features
What were the features and characteristics of the Sunflower Movement in terms of what took place in the self-organized space of the occupation encampment around the Legislative Yuan?
Conditions Within The Legislature
One of the challenges that occupiers had to sustain through the duration of the occupation was the inhospitality of the inside of the Legislative Yuan
People’s Assemblies
“People’s Assemblies” began to be held near the end of the movement for the people to discuss the CSSTA and participate in making political decisions in a grassroots manner
The Cross Straits Oversight Bill And The Civil Society Version Of The Cross Straits Oversight Bill
The Cross-Straits Oversight Bill was advocated for during the movement as a solution to the problem of future trade bills with China and civil society groups also produced during their own version of the bill
Free Supplies And Services
A vast amount of free supplies and free services came pouring into the occupation during the course of the Sunflower Movement
Medical Aid In The Occupation
Medical professionals were present in the Legislative Yuan and in the occupation encampment surrounding it 24/7
Lawyers Participating In The Sunflower Movement
Lawyers were present during the Sunflower Movement not only to offer their services in defending arrested protesters, but to formulate legal challenges to government actions
Soapbox Discussions In The Occupation
A number of soapbox discussion took place in the occupation encampment surrounding the Legislative Yuan
Indie DaDee
Noted social movement personality Indie DaDee was among the major participants of the Sunflower Movement
Food Vendors And Booksellers
Booksellers and food vendors became a fixture at the Sunflower Movement occupation, a tradition dating back to the Taiwanese democracy movement