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Khuyen Le '21
These photos will never be published in a journalistic publication – familiar scenes on campus but different, the other side of palm tree paradise?
2018
Photograph of campus scenes
By Khuyen Le '21
This short film was submitted as part of my arts portfolio for my Stanford application
Link to Website
2021
Short Film
These two small paintings feature a whimsical image that explores feminine sexuality, inspired by the flesh-like quality of oil paint.
oil on cnavs
She wipes the mask off after a long day.
Photoshop
This is a collective of poems written while contemplating the relationship between the natural, humans, death, continuity, carnage, and hope. Link to Artwork
2023
Poetry
This is a self portrait examining the complex nature of identity through both realistic forms and abstract shapes.
2016
Acrylic on Canvas
Both works are depictions of traditional Catholic religious figures figured through an assemblage of inanimate objects.
Graphite and watercolor on paper
“prayer”, featuring the artist’s grandmother, captures feelings of chaos and anxiety, as well as the calm performed to or provided by others.
Projection Installation
This is a study of Auguste Rodin’s “Bust of St. John the Baptist,” in an attempt to capture the densely textured look of the original.
Charcoal, white chalk on toned paper
This is a portrait of a cat whom I love and cherish.
2019
Oil on canvas
In a pre-show photoshoot for my roommate’s student classical Indian dance ensemble, Noopur, she “breaks character” during a pose.
Photograph
I wanted to depict the endless possibilities of this world; the one we are so used to taking for granted.
Acrylic on canvas
Taken at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature.
This painting is in honor of Ahina and all the women that spend years wishing for a day at school.
2017
46″ x 32”
*sixth photograph of Hidden Gems series
Series of Photographs
Western media creates unrealistic expectations of perfection in avocados. In this painting, I seek to challenge and redefine avocado beauty standards.
Representation of an Asian woman navigating a worldwide pandemic, situated in the centre of racial prejudice, capitalism, & social media connectivity.
2020
Scanned magazine collage, colour pencils, and pen on Sketchbook
This is a painting of a memory of a moment of me and my boyfriend in his hot tub, right before he told me he loved me for the first time.
2022
Oil Paint on Canvas
An exploration of nature’s healing power as an avenue for escapism and introspection.
Ballpoint and pencil on paper
I catch lightning bugs, flitting moments often overlooked, and bring attention to them, so that they might spark a lightbulb in the minds of others.
MultiMedia(Charcoal and Colored Pencil)
Vials of yeast samples are the remaining evidence of Dr. Charles Yanofsky, a noted faculty and geneticist who passed away in 2018.