Alienation and connection are the subjects of much of Chien-Chi Chang’s work, particularly The Chain, a collection of portraits made in a mental institution in Taiwan. An exhibition of these nearly life-sized photographs is touring internationally and has been exhibited at venues including La Biennale di Venezia and the Bienal de Sao Paulo.

Less visible bonds are the subjects of a jaundiced look at marital unions in two books. One is a collection of images depicting alienated grooms and lonely brides, I do I do I do.

Chang’s most recent book, Double Happiness, is an examination of arranged marriages between Vietnamese country girls and older Taiwanese men. Chang’s investigation of the ties that bind one person to another - and to society - draws on his own immigrant experience.

Born in Taiwan, Chang studied at Soochow University and at Indiana University. He joined Magnum in 1995 and now lives in Taipei and New York City.

See Chien-Chi Chang’s photographs looking at climate change and leadership.