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Sophia Lu '19
Serenity from within results from letting go.
2014
Watercolor
By Sophia Lu '19
A little boy reaches out to the diver on the other side of the aquarium glass, encapsulated within this innocent moment of hope and harmony.
2020
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
This piece depicts a fictionalized memory of my grandfather, who I only knew through his woven hats and birds passed down through my family.
2023
Oil Paint on Canvas
A series of photo edits of everyday moments at Stanford.
2017
Digital Art
A study on ephemeral hands, and an attempt to capture desperate grasping.
Gesso on card.
v.c.a – an ongoing project and exploration of visual communication through abstraction
2016
Graphic Design
[how I avoid winter quarter: experiments with colors and a palette knife]
Amid noise and glitches, serenity emerges as data flows, lines converge, existing and dissipating simultaneously.
Link to Website
2024
Video Art (with sound)
Photojournalistic exploration of the human impact of rhino poaching in South Africa – done in Prof Sue McConnell’s overseas seminar in Summer 2016.
Photographs
Taken at Baylands Nature Preserve during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature, featuring a student and a community member.
2019
Photograph
A close-up, multi-colored rendering of Eppendorf tubes illustrates that Lab Life is not as monochromatic as it appears.
Oil paint on Canvas
This piece emerged from a desire to merge figurative and abstract forms. (there are some flaws in the .jpg, if needed I can retake pictures)
2015
Acrylic on Canvas
Representation of an Asian woman navigating a worldwide pandemic, situated in the centre of racial prejudice, capitalism, & social media connectivity.
Scanned magazine collage, colour pencils, and pen on Sketchbook
An abstract perspective of a cityscape.
2021
Water Color on Paper
I was looking for a subject I could depict using my new ink pens, and this sculpture was perfect because it included lots of shadows and some colors.
Ink Pen
This is a painting I did for the Congressional Art Competition. The painting is of my mother’s horse JR on my last ride on him before he died.
Acrylic on canvas 24″x 24″
Western media creates unrealistic expectations of perfection in avocados. In this painting, I seek to challenge and redefine avocado beauty standards.
Oil on canvas
An ongoing series attempting to create an emotive instant through color theory principles
A fun, surreal piece exploring themes related to the modern food industry.
Watercolor on Paper
Experimentation with natural forms and light.
2018
This work showcases cultural connection and displacement. The food that should be on your table is now hung on a wall, commemorated but inaccessible.
Monoprints on food wrapping paper, laser cut stencils