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Helen Liu '20
Taken in Alberta, Canada. My hope is not to showcase landscapes but to acknowledge that Earth’s beauty surrounds us.
2017
Photograph
By Helen Liu '20
2020
Oil on Canvas
A ghostly woman draped in a silk shawl and pearls.
2022
Charcoal
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
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
This piece combines a photograph taken of a mural in Palo Alto with a vintage National Geographic photograph of the same location.
Digital Collage
I am lucky enough to witness Lagunita being a real lake.
Photo
SJC redesign – inspired by bold ‘Mod’ textiles, rooted in the London-based 1960’s ‘Mod’ fashion and music subculture centered around modern jazz.
Graphic Design and Print
This is a photo taken in the Main Quad.
Mice own your belongings at night.
Charcoal Pencil on Paper
I have a series of three paintings showing scenes from 3 places here in USA which caught my eye.
Watercolor
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
Commenting on our smallness in comparison to all we have to face – be it a pandemic, the vastness of the ocean, or history. Our smallness is humbling
acrylic on cardboard
A cat in a Japanese restaurant.
2019
3D computer graphics
Girl restrains her tears for, hopefully, the last time.
Photoshop
A sense of colorful peace
painting on computer
These are part of an ongoing series of portraits of people I met in passing. They can be displayed together or individually.
Oil on canvas
Serenity from within results from letting go.
2014
In a pre-show photoshoot for my roommate’s student classical Indian dance ensemble, Noopur, she “breaks character” during a pose.
Through the intimacy and vulnerability of sleep, I convey my boyfriend’s personality, embodied presence, and imprint – literally and metaphorically.
As a landscape photographer, I like to see things in different light. These would represent my personal interpretation of Stanford.