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Helen He '23
Inspired by Stanford’s Romanesque architecture and towering palm trees, I wanted to capture the university’s vibrant energy and beauty.
2019
Digital Illustration
By Helen He '23
This work is a triptych of body parts from several acclaimed works by Renaissance artists. The famous works are reimagined in a modern style.
2018
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
I created this piece in order to show a city full of life in contrast to one that is merely an outline.
2016
Acrylic on Paper
August on my family’s ranch in Jalisco, México.
Link to Website
2017
Environmental Photographs
A projection of water drapes over a foot, the painting interweaves the physical and digital sensation.
Oil on canvas
*sixth photograph of Hidden Gems series
Series of Photographs
This drawing shows the harsh lines of a cityscape being consumed by organic forms, suggesting that, try as we might, we cannot overpower nature.
Ink on Paper
A medium exploration of painting on windows screens.
window screens, oil paint
These collages were created from material gathered from a variety of found sources—primarily Life, National Geographic, and Time magazines.
2020
Collage & ink pen
Both works are depictions of traditional Catholic religious figures figured through an assemblage of inanimate objects.
Graphite and watercolor on paper
My mom took a great photo of these skulls hanging on a tree during my trip to Kenya with my family, and wanted to recreate the image in a painting.
Impressions of animal magnetism and the collective unconscious.
Digital Visual Art
A study of a tree for Drawing I in charcoal, exploring silhouettes and shading.
Charcoal on Paper
Who are our parents before our births? I wanted to use painting to meditate on loss concretized as memory.
Oil on Canvas
These works were primarily crafted from fashion, science, and interior design magazines ranging from the early 90s to present.
Collage, ink pen
Taken at Baylands Nature Preserve during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature, featuring a student and a community member.
Photograph
While at SFMOMA with Stanford’s ITALIC program, I created this self-portrait to explore the merging of technology with my image of self.
v.c.a – an ongoing project and exploration of visual communication through abstraction
Graphic Design
This photo was taken in the McMurty Art Building. I used black paint in photoshop to highlight the lights and computer.
Digital Photograph
The sky disc’s dynamic effects on viewing the sky were photographically documented over the course of a sunrise and a sunset.
Installation: printed plastic sheeting (pictorico), fishing wire
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