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Angela He '21
Hide my anger behind flowers // my anxiety behind moths // my sadness behind â–“â–“â–“
2018
Photoshop
By Angela He '21
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
Quotes from an anonymous survey sent out to student dorms are written on prints of photographs of ducks representing Stanford students
Digital photography prints
De-identified photograph taken for artistic purposes with permission from anatomy professors.
2015
Photograph
As a landscape photographer, I like to see things in different light.
2016
Photo with artistic editing
Taken while walking in my hometown of Washington, D.C.
2020
I wanted to render a tree during a vibrant morning on The Farm from a design perspective.
Ink Resist
I made this piece as an exploration of how cows are perceived in different cultures, and society’s relationship to animals as a whole.
Mixed Media
A colorful view of buildings and the sky over Florence (Firenze).
2014
Oil Paint on Canvas
With a color palette and thematic melancholy inspired by Picasso’s Blue Period, this intimate vignette chronicles my experience with depression.
Oil on wood panel
Western media creates unrealistic expectations of perfection in avocados. In this painting, I seek to challenge and redefine avocado beauty standards.
Oil on canvas
This piece was made the week before quarantine when everything was uncertain and the weight of not knowing what was to come next hung over our heads.
Link to Website
Boulder & Rope
While at SFMOMA with Stanford’s ITALIC program, I created this self-portrait to explore the merging of technology with my image of self.
2017
This symbolizes unity, being made by members of the Black Community. South African word, Umbutu, translates to togetherness or “I am because we are”
Acrylic on Paper
Serenity from within results from letting go.
Watercolor
A projection of water drapes over a foot, the painting interweaves the physical and digital sensation.
These photos will never be published in a journalistic publication – familiar scenes on campus but different, the other side of palm tree paradise?
Photograph of campus scenes
This solo play premiered in Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022 and made its US debut in New York City where I won the award for ‘Best Emerging Actor’
Photograph of Performance (solo play)
I painted this painting following the death of my dog. Sourcing imagery from cheap print and Southern nostalgia, Lassie paints a scene of rebirth.
2019
This is a photo taken in the Main Quad.