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# Project Description Jingyao Jia Jingyao Jia Summary Final work Jia Jingyao (b.2003) is a photographer currently studying documentary photography in London College of Communication, UAL. Based in Zhengzhou, China and London, UK, Jingyao’s photographic practice centres around themes of cultural representation, hyperreality, and mental health. His work has been exhibitied in Copeland Gallery, London, UK. Jia Jingyao (b.2003) is a photographer currently studying documentary photograph... College London College of Communication Course BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography Graduation year 2025 China’s Occident, England’s Orient explores simulated landscapes and architectural replicas in China and England, examining how cultural symbols are detached from their origins and recontextualised, and ultimately become a sign of exoticism. From Shanghai’s Thames Town to the full-scale replica of Big Ben in Zhengzhou, these environments reflect China’s fascination with Western culture. Conversely, places like Manchester’s Trafford Centre, with its exoticised Chinese-themed street, embody Western fantasies of the Orient. By exposing the hyperreality of these simulated spaces, this work challenges viewers to question how place, identity, and heritage are constructed within a globalised world still shadowed by its colonial past. Final work SIAS University, Zhengzhou,China 2024 Huanyu Residential College, in a full-scaled replica of Big Ben, is a student domitory located on London Street in the northern district of SIAS University. View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Research and process Share this project China’s Occident, England’s Orient explores simulated landscapes and architectural replicas in China and England, examining how cultural symbols are detached from their origins and recontextualised, and ultimately become a sign of exoticism. From Shanghai’s Thames Tow... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Places & Spaces Identity Politics Realities CulturalIdentity Simulation Photography
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