Two men look out at the camera; they are dressed in similar clothing and are literally chained together. They are stood in front of what appears to be a concrete storage hall. The figure on the left is moving, so his expression is blurred, but there is no mistaking the visceral intensity behind it. The setting for this and other images in Chien-Chi's series The Chain was an institution in Taiwan where the person in charge of the facility believed it good practice to link two inmates--one more stable than the other--and have them move around together. Chien-Chi told me he could not decide how to shoot these poor souls, but he noticed that after their lunch the men would pass in file past this site. He decided to shoot them as they passed and paused long enough for him to capture them on film.
Please note: the first image is the photo taken via screenshot, as you can see the blurriness. The second is the photograph I own, which is sharp and perfectly printed by the artist. However, in the second image there are reflections from the plexiglas in the frame, including right above the standing figure's head. You can also see my eyes sideways on the left side..
