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Yifei He '22
Taken at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature.
2019
Photograph
By Yifei He '22
A collage with the background of a digital re-illustration of Hokusai’s The Great Wave Off Kanagawa to portray our poor disregard and care of Earth.
Digital illustration and collage
This series utilizes seemingly arbitrary visual imagery overlaid onto written stream of consciousness to evoke imaginations of trauma and healing.
Charcoal and Ink on Toned Paper
This photo was taken in the McMurty Art Building. I used black paint in photoshop to highlight the lights and computer.
2016
Digital Photograph
I drew some random kid I found on a Youtube thumbnail. I think it was an Omeleto video.
Colored Pencil on Paper, Digital
Two paintings exploring emptiness and isolation, and confronting feelings of lack of control during the early stages of the pandemic.
2021
Acrylic on canvas, some collage from a news story
This piece explores repetition, but also sense of self (or selves). The title is a quote from Michael Pollan’s “Botany of Desire.”
2020
Vector drawing and photography
Taken in Alberta, Canada. My hope is not to showcase landscapes but to acknowledge that Earth’s beauty surrounds us.
2017
I captured this while camping in Colorado. Upside down the sunrise reflected in the mist covered water reminded me of Earth’s curvature from space.
2015
A commentary on the fifth stage of grief: acceptance.
Acrylic on Canvas
Taken at Baylands Nature Preserve during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature, featuring a student and a community member.
An experiment with my visual synesthesia, which imparts color on 2D shapes. Here I try to create a sense of foreboding and discomfort.
Digital Visual Art
A study of a tree for Drawing I in charcoal, exploring silhouettes and shading.
2018
Charcoal on Paper
Pair of multimaterial CNC dragonflies (brass, copper, aluminum, steel). The dragonflies explore age and rebirth through corrosion.
2024
Sculpture
This self-portrait draws on the iconography of the Virgin of Guadalupe that I, as a latina, have a deeply personal, non-religious, relationship with.
Oil Paint on Canvas
A portrait of a good dog who has traveled a very long way.
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Location: Lathrop 24/7 Study Room
2022
Digital Illustration
She wipes the mask off after a long day.
Photoshop
A collage made from mind media upon reflection of a quarter of studying the classics in Stanford’s freshman SLE residential program.
Mixed Media/Collage
The great horned owl is found at Stanford and throughout the Americas and is named for its distinctive ear tufts.
2023
machine embroidery on cotton fabric
Kumari, the living Goddess of Nepal, is not allowed to speak to those who worship her, yet her glowing eyes depict that she has so much to tell us.
Graphite