Jessie Leong
Challenging Orientalism
Jessie Leong is a photographer whose photographs allows for a visual and narrative deconstruction and reconstruction in a way that illustrates the tensions inherent within them. Presented here are images that explore existing cross-cultural tensions, titled 'Challenging Orientalism.' The previously out-dated concept of 'Orientalism' has been re-presented in a new way for the viewer so the term is no longer deemed irrelevant. Instead, Orientalism has been re-claimed via photography, with each part of the image forming a contrast to each other, in order to conjure up a visually rich world that is both sensual yet forbidding. The model's direct gazes remind us that ideas on culture and fashion are ever-changing, whilst the challenge is presented at the viewer to re-consider their previous expectations of Orientalism.
Karl Bradley • Bryony Eacott • Sam Hutchinson • Jessie Leong • Katherine Mitchell • Hannah Platt • Karen Rangeley • George Simms • Emily Smith • Natasha Whalley •
Barking and Dagenham College
BA (Hons) Photography
Batley School of Art, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
BA (Hons) Contemporary Photographic Arts
Blackpool and the Fylde College
BA (Hons) Photography / Photography and Digital Design
University of Bolton
BA (Hons) Photography
Arts University Bournemouth
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Brighton
BA (Hons) Photography
University of the Arts London Camberwell
BA (Hons) Photography
Canterbury Christ Church University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Chester
BA (Hons) Photography
Coleg Sir Gar, Trinity Saint David
BA (Hons) Photography
CIT Crawford College of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Fine Art
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Derby
BA (Hons) Photography
Dublin Institute of Technology
BA (Hons) Photography
IADT Dun Laoghaire
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh College of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
Edinburgh Napier University
BA (Hons) Photography and Film
Falmouth University
BA (Hons) Photography
University for the Creative Arts, Farnham
BA (Hons) Photography
Glasgow School of Art
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
City of Glasgow College
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Gloucestershire
BA (Hons) Fine Art Photography
University of Gloucestershire
BA (Hons) Photojournalism and Documentary Photography
Harrogate School of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Lens Based Photo Media
Hereford College of Arts
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Huddersfield
BA (Hons) Photography
UCS Ipswich
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Central Lancashire
BA (Hons) Photography
Leeds College of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
London South Bank University
BA (Hons) Digital Photography
Manchester School of Art
BA (Hons) Photography
The National College of Art and Design
Photography and Digital Imaging Certificate
University of South Wales, Newport
BA (Hons) Photography
University of South Wales, Newport
BA (Hons) Photographic Art
Norwich University of the Arts
BA (Hons) Photography
Nottingham Trent University
BA (Hons) Photography
Open College of the Arts
BA (Hons) Photography
Plymouth University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Portsmouth
BA (Hons) Photography
UCA Rochester
BA Hons Photography Contemporary Practice
Sheffield Hallam University
BA (Hons) Photography
Southampton Solent University
BA (Hons) Photography
University of Ulster
BA (Hons) Photography
University of the West of England
BA (Hons) Photography