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Helen He '23
Location: Main Quad
2023
Digital Illustration
By Helen He '23
A self portrait done in the style of the Old Masters.
2014
Oil Paint on Canvas
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
Shriram California photos
2019
Digital photographs
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
A cat in a Japanese restaurant.
3D computer graphics
A wristwatch lies across a keyboard, the numbers juxtaposing the letters and a soft, glowing gleam reflecting across its surface.
The setting sun casts a firey light onto the skyline of San Francisco, with Coit Tower visible over the hills of the city.
2022
Oil paint on canvas
Lush layers of volanoes, forest fires, tsunamis are interwoven with snarling dogs, invoking chaotic and powerful forces of nature. 30″ x 40″.
2018
Oil paint and thread on canvas
Mice own your belongings at night.
2016
Charcoal Pencil on Paper
As a landscape photographer, I like to see things in different light. These photos represent my personal interpretation of Stanford.
Photo
This poem is dedicated to street children in Andhra Pradesh, India, who continue to face extraordinary barriers in education, health, and security. Link to Artwork
Creative Writing (Poetry)
Princess Going Digital considers queer girlhood on the playground of the laptop screen, a site for unapologetic self-documentation and portraiture.
Gouache on Paper
The feet of my former roommate are greeted by the warm light that streams in through the blinds.
Oil on canvas
I am lucky enough to witness Lagunita being a real lake.
A vivid rainbow above the hoover tower
Photograph of nature
This piece explores repetition, but also sense of self (or selves). The title is a quote from Michael Pollan’s “Botany of Desire.”
Vector drawing and photography
Bright orange poppies burst into the foreground framed by cool blue houses behind.
Oil paint on panel
Whales and dolphins were my favorite animals when I was younger. In this piece, dark shadows contrasted by blue hues highlight that childhood bond.
Past lovers who couldn’t be together grieve over “what was” and “what could have been”, learning each other’s rhythms tenderly for the first time.
2024
Oil on Canvas
This symbolizes unity, being made by members of the Black Community. South African word, Umbutu, translates to togetherness or “I am because we are”
Acrylic on Paper