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Cathy Yang '20
This is a portrait of a cat whom I love and cherish.
2019
Oil on canvas
By Cathy Yang '20
This self portrait depicts the artist in self reflection. The couple gazes forward, as hidden collaged images loom behind, reminding them of the past.
2018
Acrylic and Collage on Canvas 30 x 40 in
A surreal portrayal of the cost of modern designer fashion culture.
2015
Scratchboard
I drew some random kid I found on a Youtube thumbnail. I think it was an Omeleto video.
Colored Pencil on Paper, Digital
Body painting is used to simulate the patient-doctor relationship. Imagery is inspired by anatomy and the model’s bodily experiences.
Link to Website
2020
Body Paint on Skin
Pair of multimaterial CNC dragonflies (brass, copper, aluminum, steel). The dragonflies explore age and rebirth through corrosion.
2024
Sculpture
Forms of intimacy—emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual—overlap in these abstract shapes. Intimacy is fluid, not rooted in rigid definitions.
2022
Wood Sculpture
Lush layers of volanoes, forest fires, tsunamis are interwoven with snarling dogs, invoking chaotic and powerful forces of nature. 30″ x 40″.
Oil paint and thread on canvas
This short film was submitted as part of my arts portfolio for my Stanford application
2021
Short Film
Impressions of animal magnetism and the collective unconscious.
2017
Digital Visual Art
History is tied to humanity. There is something heartening about a city that takes pride in its past.
acrylic on canvas
These pictures were taken during a neurosurgery at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children hospital.
Digital photography
Not sure if this counts, but I created a Stanford logo made from many smaller photos. I can make another one, from more interesting photos.
Digital Photograph
This print came from a colored pencil drawing I made for a friend. I thought it’d be sweet to make a sort of postcard from it.
Four color Riso print
Pinned parts of a traditional Vietnamese dress cut to my measurements. Through deconstruction, functionality and familiarity are lost.
2023
Charcoal and Mixed Media on Salvaged Cotton and Organza
I am lucky enough to witness Lagunita being a real lake.
Photo
Often, I find myself missing the changing of seasons. But if I just look closely, signs of autumn are all around.
Nature Photography
This is a surreal meditation on nature’s comforting power as a sanctuary for people in need of healing.
Pencil on paper
Using alternative black and white photography techniques, I tried to illustrate the poems of the Persian poet and painter Sohrab Sepehri.
2016
Black and White photography
2021 — a year of uncertainties, breakthroughs, and hope. The nurse at a vaccination site epitomizes this spirit of perseverance and hope.
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
(Work in progress) Monstera in grayscale w/ orchre yellow stems
Oil on Canvas