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Laia Bent '25
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
This self portrait addresses my invisible disability and the words around me are a mix of medical statements and emotional entries from my journal.
2018
Graphite on Paper
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
(Work in progress) Monstera in grayscale w/ orchre yellow stems
2024
Oil on Canvas
Vials of yeast samples are the remaining evidence of Dr. Charles Yanofsky, a noted faculty and geneticist who passed away in 2018.
Photograph
This drawing is a representation of a fractal called a Julia set, which has been rendered out of plants and other organic elements.
Markers on paper
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
This is the place no one would want to miss.
Photo
Mimicking the beauty of bioluminescence.
Link to Website
Digital Photography
Hide my anger behind flowers // my anxiety behind moths // my sadness behind â–“â–“â–“
Photoshop
Contemplating place in the West, while memories of home in the South persist.
Acrylic on Canvas 40 x 30 in
Night is when the imagination comes alive.
2020
Digital Illustration
A love letter to passionate yet high-strung and jaded Generation Z, this series focuses on youth’s struggles to find meaning in today’s online world.
2021
Photography
Shriram California photos
2019
Digital photographs
v.c.a – an ongoing project and exploration of visual communication through abstraction
Graphic Design
This is a self portrait examining the complex nature of identity through both realistic forms and abstract shapes.
Acrylic on Canvas
A projection of water drapes over a foot, the painting interweaves the physical and digital sensation.
Oil on canvas
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
Inspired by a trip to explore the nature preserves in Mass Landing, CA, this art showcases two curlew birds looking for food in the shallow waters.
Watercolor and Pencil
Girl restrains her tears for, hopefully, the last time.
With a color palette and thematic melancholy inspired by Picasso’s Blue Period, this intimate vignette chronicles my experience with depression.
2023
Oil on wood panel