簡介

《消失的家人》是FAB DAO與白色恐怖政治受難者藝術家陳武鎮合作的NFT公益專案，以228事件為題，透過NFT的發行機制，讓收藏者親身體會「消失」與「揭露」的過程。

發行機制建立直觀感受

《消失的家人》發行設計中，最特別的部分是我們挪用NFT發行文化中常見的「盲盒」模式，為陳武鎮老師原本就成對的作品，賦予「盲盒」與「解盲」的概念。每一天，當你購買了《消失的家人 - 盲盒》，都會在24小時後被強制空投《消失的家人 - 解盲》。

用NFT完成的線上議題策展

每一幅解盲，皆用NFT的「description（描述）」位置，搭配有一段真實發生的事，但不言明。5組NFT分別用5段政治受難者的遺書文字或片段故事，帶出1947那一年，228之後在三月發生的憾事。文字看似輕巧，探究背後故事實則沈重無比，讓陳武鎮老師的畫作張力越發彰顯。為讓轉型正義議題有機會與國際對話，文字同時請專業譯者翻譯成英文，於此同時更強化了NFT專案的完整度。「description」在NFT的鑄造中，會一同上鏈永存，在不同平台都將如實讀取。

即使是沈重議題，支持者仍卯起來收藏

原本擔心賣不完，設定24小時內如沒完售，將會燒毀剩餘代幣。但真實情形比我們想像的更好。每天100份左右，第一天35分鐘左右完售，第二天15分鐘，到最後一天在2分鐘內完售。隨後更出現二級市場，每張都有超過10次以上的交易，地板價都超過兩倍。在專案啟動之前，很難想像白色恐怖的題目和作品，在剛萌芽的NFT社群中也可以獲得這麼直接的迴響。

「1947March.tez」是FAB DAO專為陳武鎮老師作品設立的錢包地址，販售與版稅皆列為「元宇宙轉型正義基金」，首要行動將協助陳武鎮老師的作品繼續展現能量、被更多人認識。

陳武鎮老師簡介

陳武鎮老師曾經在當兵時寫下冒犯國民黨的字眼「反中央反對國民黨」而被關兩年。出獄後至今創作1,000多件人權相關的作品，媒材多元，包含大量油畫、木雕、多媒材作品。作品包含〈消失的家人〉、〈虛擬巨惡〉、〈風中的名字〉等。2022年陳武鎮被邀請至中正紀念堂展覽，是為台灣歷史上的一大步。

陳老師表示，這批畫這輩子是沒有要拿來賣的，這是以一生為長度的救贖，老師用一輩子的力量，替白色恐怖時期的受難者進行創作。

特殊機制

購買者還能在24小時之後，獲得〈消失的家人 - 解盲〉；所有收益將用於 web3 轉型正義公益用途。

基本資訊

  • 合作夥伴：陳武鎮
  • 作品連結：AkaSwap
  • 日期：2022-03-18
  • 獲得方式：直接購買
  • 發行量：共十款，每款100 版
  • 價格：80NTD

Overview

The Vanishing Family is a charitable NFT project by FAB DAO in collaboration with Chen Wu-Chen, an artist and survivor of the White Terror political persecution. Centered on the 228 Incident, the project uses its NFT distribution mechanism to let collectors experience the process of “vanishing” and “revelation” firsthand.

A distribution mechanism designed to evoke visceral understanding

The most distinctive aspect of The Vanishing Family release was our adaptation of the “blind box” model common in NFT culture. Artist Chen Wu-Chen’s works were originally created in pairs, making them a natural fit for the concepts of “blind box” and “reveal.” Each day, when you purchased a Vanishing Family — Blind Box NFT, you would receive a forced airdrop of Vanishing Family — Revealed 24 hours later.

An online issue-driven exhibition made possible by NFTs

Each reveal used the NFT’s “description” field to include a real story, told without explicit identification. The five NFT sets each featured excerpts from farewell letters or fragments of stories from political prisoners, evoking the tragedies that occurred in March 1947, after the 228 Incident. The words read deceptively lightly, but the stories behind them are profoundly heavy, amplifying the power of Chen Wu-Chen’s paintings. To bring the transitional justice conversation to an international audience, professional translators rendered the texts in English, further strengthening the completeness of the NFT project. The “description” is minted on-chain alongside the NFT, permanently stored and faithfully displayed across all platforms.

Even with such a weighty subject, supporters collected with fervor

We initially worried the editions might not sell out and set a rule to burn any remaining tokens after 24 hours. But reality exceeded our expectations. With roughly 100 editions per day, the first day sold out in about 35 minutes, the second day in 15 minutes, and by the final day everything was gone within 2 minutes. A secondary market quickly emerged, with each piece trading more than 10 times and floor prices exceeding double the original. Before the project launched, it was hard to imagine that White Terror-themed artworks could generate such a direct and powerful response in a nascent NFT community.

“1947March.tez” is the wallet address FAB DAO created specifically for Chen Wu-Chen’s works. All sales and royalties are designated as the “Metaverse Transitional Justice Fund,” with the primary mission of helping Chen Wu-Chen’s works continue to reach and inspire more people.

About Artist Chen Wu-Chen

Chen Wu-Chen was imprisoned for two years during his military service for writing words critical of the KMT: “Against the Central Government, Against the Kuomintang.” Since his release, he has created over 1,000 human-rights-themed works across diverse media, including oil paintings, wood carvings, and mixed-media pieces. His series include The Vanishing Family, Virtual Great Evil, and Names in the Wind. In 2022, Chen Wu-Chen was invited to exhibit at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall — a landmark moment in Taiwan’s history.

Chen has said that these paintings were never meant to be sold in his lifetime. This is a lifelong act of redemption — the artist has dedicated his entire life to creating on behalf of the victims of the White Terror era.

Special Mechanism

Buyers receive a Vanishing Family — Revealed airdrop 24 hours after purchase. All proceeds are dedicated to Web3-based transitional justice initiatives.

Basic Information

  • Partner: Chen Wu-Chen
  • Work link: AkaSwap
  • Date: 2022-03-18
  • Acquisition method: Direct purchase
  • Edition size: 10 designs, 100 editions each
  • Price: 80 NTD