Indiana photographer Jingyin Che stages himself in a laboratory to explore the suspicion faced by Chinese and Chinese American scholars in academic spaces.

“Drawing on my background in engineering, I stage photographs in laboratories, classrooms, and other academic spaces where I once imagined my future, exploring how familiar places can become unsettling under scrutiny.”

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Jingyin Che

Indiana Photographer

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ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Jingyin Che is a Chinese artist and educator based in Bloomington, Indiana. Working with staged photography and installation, he explores migration, institutional spaces, and the uncertainty of belonging.

He earned his MFA in Photography from Indiana University Bloomington and a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Studio Art from The Ohio State University. He currently teaches studio art at Indiana University Bloomington.

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