Bibliography of Chang Chien-Chi

In his work, Chien-Chi Chang makes manifest the abstract concepts of alienation and connection. “The Chain,” a collection of portraits made in a mental asylum in Taiwan, caused a sensation when it was shown at La Biennale di Venezia (2001) and the Bienal de Sao Paolo (2002). The shocking, nearly life-sized photographs of pairs of patients literally chained together resonate with Chang’s jaundiced look at the less visible bonds of marriage. He has treated marital ties in two books—I do I do I do (2001), a collection of images depicting alienated grooms and brides in Taiwan, and in Double Happiness (2005), a brutal depiction of the business of selling brides in Vietnam. The ties of family and of culture are also the themes of an ambitious project begun in 1992. For 16 years, Chang has photographed the bifurcated lives of Chinese immigrants in New York’s Chinatown, along with those of their wives and families back home in Fujian. A work in progress, “China Town” was hung at the National Museum of Singapore in 2008 as part of a one-man show, “Doubleness.” Chang’s investigation of the ties that bind one person to another draws on his own deeply divided immigrant experience. Born in Taiwan in 1961, Chang studied at Soochow University (B.A. 1984) and at Indiana University (M.S. 1990). He joined the prestigious photo agency Magnum in 1995 and now lives with his wife in Taipei and in New York City.

The Map-Chien-Chi Chang-Columbus 06 June 2006

London 22 June 2006

Taipei 21 July 2006

©Chien-Chi Chang/Magnum Photos

「Detour」
by Chien-Chi Chang

Opening reception: 11 Oct 2008, 2pm

「繞道」
張乾琦攝影展

開幕 : 2008 年10月11日（星期六）下午2點

Detour by Chien-Chi Chang

「Detour」
by Chien-Chi Chang

Opening reception: 11 Oct 2008, 2pm
In conjunction with a major exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore, Chien-Chi Chang, a member of Magnum Photos, will present a selection of special work exclusively at Kay Ngee Tan Architects Gallery.

This body of work, handpicked by Chien-Chi himself, offers insight into his private world as an artist and a man, elucidating his approaches, views and philosophy of photography. This exhibit is, as announced by its title, a sort of detour. It is up to the viewer to trace the connections—both subtle and obvious—to his main path.


「繞道」
張乾琦攝影展

開幕 : 2008 年10月11日（星期六）下午2點
譽響國際長駐紐約的台灣籍攝影師張乾琦配合在新加坡博物館的展覽，也將於十月十日在陳家毅藝術空間開展另一系列的作品。 張乾琦為國際頂尖攝影組「馬克蘭」 (Magnum) 成員之一，「馬克蘭」攝影組織創辦至今剛好61年，會員挑選嚴峻，皆行中精英兼國際名師，尤以影像報導世界新聞環球動態而深入民心，張乾琦為其唯一華人成員。

這回在陳家毅藝術空間的展出包括了新舊作，以及仍在進行中的作品，皆由張乾琦親自為藝廊篩選，有些為首次登場的作品。

創作者如此為展名註解：「"繞道"乃靜態影像與動態影像之間存在的一個空間。」

如此貼切的介引，我們隨攝影師繞道進入他私人的幽徑，觀察並探尋張乾琦世界，通過與衆不同或隱澀或明朗的手法，展現出世態炎涼節奏快速充滿喜怒哀樂的現代人生活，其中不乏動人的哲理。

10月11日（星期六）開展的下午2 – 4 點鍾，張乾琦特別為來賓簽書，幾樣書種也包括 Thames and Hudson 去年為60周年紀念精緻出版今年再版的「Magnum」攝影集，萬不可錯過。


Show period at KayNgeeTan Architects: 10 Oct 2008 – 21 Nov 2008

At the same time, Award winning magnum photographer, Chang Chien-Chi will showcase a series of his most extensive photography works in this exhibition entitled ‘Doubleness’ at National Museum of Singapore- exhibition gallery 1, 10 Oct 2008 – 4 Jan 2009. For more information, visit http://www.nationalmuseum.sg/.

Opening of "Torn Faces"

"Torn Faces" by Thomas Pfister

"Torn Faces" by Thomas Pfister

I got my first Yashica camera when I was 13 years old and started contributing to local newspaper in my hometown close to Hamburg. My uncle was the one who mentored me throughout the years. Over many years my photography skills developed and I found my passion. I still contribute to regional magazines and work from time to time for humanitarian organizations that appreciate my work, creativity and authorship.

TORN FACES is my first exhibition and hopefully not my last. Wherever I go, I see posters of artists promoting concerts, politicians running for elections or companies simply promoting their products. They appear for a week or so and disappear within minutes. What’s left are these torn faces - often without the original message but faces that sometimes still speak for themselves. What remains leave us with more questions than answer. I am often intrigued by the mixed messages and decided to make sense of these remnants, by making my own picture and stories. I invite you to do the same.

Thomas Pfister

Please join us for the opening reception at 7:00pm, Sept 10, 2008.

Exhibition period: Sept 10 – Oct 06, 2008