Research and the Artistic (Im)pulse:
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Research and the Artistic (Im)pulse:
Quarantine Paintings
These two paintings were inspired by the feelings of quarantine—isolation, restlessness, and nostalgia.
2020
gouache (two images combined digitally)
By Katie Han '23
Rancho de San Luis, JAL, MX
August on my family’s ranch in Jalisco, México.
2017
Environmental Photographs
By Kamilah Nicalli Arteaga '22
Melting Flesh
This piece is an abstract self-portrait linking the internal self and the body to the collective human consciousness.
2022
3D animation (Blender)
By Laia Bent '25
Ocean View
Whales and dolphins were my favorite animals when I was younger. In this piece, dark shadows contrasted by blue hues highlight that childhood bond.
2018
Adobe Photoshop Illustration
By Helen He '23
What We Build
Machines roar and metal parts clang away in the background in this artwork as an enormous robot is constructed before the eyes of a young spectator.
2019
Adobe Photoshop Illustration
By Helen He '23
Untitled
A collage made from mind media upon reflection of a quarter of studying the classics in Stanford’s freshman SLE residential program.
2018
Mixed Media/Collage
By Lilith Frakes '21
Salu-Salo (The Act of Eating Together)
This work showcases cultural connection and displacement. The food that should be on your table is now hung on a wall, commemorated but inaccessible.
2024
Monoprints on food wrapping paper, laser cut stencils
By Mhar Tenorio '24
Let Her Eat Cake
I sought to express the conflicting emotions-guilt as well as pleasure-associating with eating cake.
2016
Ink Resist on Paper
By Brooke Ferber '20
Stand Up
I painted a woman who is battered but is pushing herself back up with resiliency. She sends a message of hope to those facing difficulties.
2017
acrylic on wood
By Helena Zhang '22
Photography
Taken at Felt Lake during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature, featuring a IntroSem student of the course.
2019
Photograph
By Yifei He '22
Table for Two
This piece was inspired by the many rooftop cafes and stunning views of the Bosphorus River while I was exploring Istanbul on a summer vacation.
2017
Adobe Photoshop Illustration
By Helen He '23
Trying to Forgive
This piece grapples with the difficulty of forgiveness. Opposing forces compete: luminosity and shadow, serenity and grief, redemption and regression.
2022
Oil on canvas
By Jackie Liu '25
Portrait of Queer Person
The tradition of monuments uplifts cishet white men through idealized, bodily depictions of men, but queerness transcends the restrictions of the body
2022
Acrylic paint on canvas
By Aileen Rubio '26
Life Like Weeds nos. 2 & 3… Archimedean Solids or The Passage from Virgin to Bride… Eternal Sunshine or The Bride Laid Upon the Altar… In Fifteen Minutes Everyone Will Be Famous
These works were primarily crafted from fashion, science, and interior design magazines ranging from the early 90s to present.
2019
Collage, ink pen
By Kyle Cromer '20
The Ritual
My mother in her monthly kimchi-making ritual, a food that I learned to take pride in despite being initially ashamed of it.
2020
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Hannah Cha '25
Untitled
These two small paintings feature a whimsical image that explores feminine sexuality, inspired by the flesh-like quality of oil paint.
2018
oil on cnavs
By Cathy Yang '20
Look Behind You
Impressions of animal magnetism and the collective unconscious.
2017
Digital Visual Art
By Andrew Lesh '19
