Title: Escape From North Korea
Subtitle: Chang Chien-Chi
Description: Exhibition catalogue for 'Escape from North Korea' by Chang Chien-chi held at TheCube project space, 18 Feb - 17 Mar 2012, as part of their Re-envisioning Society series. 

Chang Chien-Chi was commissioned by National Geographic Magazine to photograph North Korean defectors in China from 2007 to 2008. For the project, Chang joined the defectors on the North east China to Thailand leg of their journey, which ultimately ended in South Korea for those who avoided capture. In 2011, Chang went to North Korea to continue his project, making a series spanning four years and presented in its entirety.
Subjects: photography, art photography, contemporary art, defection, defectors, journeys, Chinese contemporary art
Places: Korea, North Korea, Thailand, China, Taiwan, Taipei
People: Chang Chien-chi, TheCube project space, National Geographic Magazine