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Helen He '23
Location: Lathrop 24/7 Study Room
2022
Digital Illustration
By Helen He '23
As a landscape photographer, I like to see things in different light. These photos represent my personal interpretation of Stanford.
2018
Photo
A series of photo edits of everyday moments at Stanford.
2017
Digital Art
These metallic flowers portray our future if we continue to condone industrial heavy metal pollution. Each flower is one of my original designs.
2024
Original origami flowers on red and silver foil paper; Arranged with silk leaves
Released some restless energy onto paper with this portrait sketch.
2020
Graphite on Paper
Princess Going Digital considers queer girlhood on the playground of the laptop screen, a site for unapologetic self-documentation and portraiture.
2023
Gouache on Paper
This painting is an interpretation of Magritte’s surrealist painting “The Mysteries of the Horizon,” replacing the men with an aging ballerina.
Acrylic paint on canvas
Whales and dolphins were my favorite animals when I was younger. In this piece, dark shadows contrasted by blue hues highlight that childhood bond.
Adobe Photoshop Illustration
I love the idea of a personal brand, especially in 2016.
2014
Color Film
These two paintings were inspired by the feelings of quarantine—isolation, restlessness, and nostalgia.
gouache (two images combined digitally)
This work was featured at a solo show with New Image Art in West Hollywood. You are welcome to share any of the work on my Instagram (L.SongWu)
Oil paint on canvas
I wanted to render a tree during a vibrant morning on The Farm from a design perspective.
2016
Ink Resist
A wristwatch lies across a keyboard, the numbers juxtaposing the letters and a soft, glowing gleam reflecting across its surface.
2019
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
My mother in her monthly kimchi-making ritual, a food that I learned to take pride in despite being initially ashamed of it.
Inspired by Stanford’s Romanesque architecture and towering palm trees, I wanted to capture the university’s vibrant energy and beauty.
My artwork is a sonnet in which two stars reminisce about Earth. Link to Artwork
Poem
This short film was submitted as part of my arts portfolio for my Stanford application
Link to Website
2021
Short Film
Continuation of After Class Hours.
A gray tabby cat with timeless, marble-like eyes filled with stories to tell and lessons to share sits near a bush, encapsulating the spirit of Paris.
Colored Pencil
Submersion is a painting that experiments with figure in distortion, and blends the organic elements of nature with human form.
2015