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Yifei He '22
Taken at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature.
2019
Photograph
By Yifei He '22
This piece depicts a fictionalized memory of my grandfather, who I only knew through his woven hats and birds passed down through my family.
2023
Oil Paint on Canvas
I made this piece as an exploration of how cows are perceived in different cultures, and society’s relationship to animals as a whole.
2015
Mixed Media
Seeing the majestic elephants in Kenya was one of my favorite memories from my trip, and I loved depicting the different textures of the landscape.
2016
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
This work is a triptych of body parts from several acclaimed works by Renaissance artists. The famous works are reimagined in a modern style.
2018
How does the lover’s gaze interpret and transform the body? What does it mean to paint the beloved intimately yet leave them unidentifiable?
2022
Acrylic on canvas
The cellphone becomes a monumental, invasive aspect of experiences (especially in nature), yet is so integral in shaping memories.
Link to Website
iPhone photographs, collaged on Photoshop
I wanted to depict the endless possibilities of this world; the one we are so used to taking for granted.
A surreal portrayal of the cost of modern designer fashion culture.
Scratchboard
I created this piece in order to show a city full of life in contrast to one that is merely an outline.
Acrylic on Paper
My mom took a great photo of these skulls hanging on a tree during my trip to Kenya with my family, and wanted to recreate the image in a painting.
2017
Impressions of animal magnetism and the collective unconscious.
Digital Visual Art
This work was featured at a solo show with New Image Art in West Hollywood. You are welcome to share any of the work on my Instagram (L.SongWu)
Oil paint on canvas
This is a photograph taken of me practicing golf! I particularly enjoy the lighting and the visual interplay between the golf ball and the clubface.
Photograph of Athletics
This painting was an exercise to try and use simple, yet bold brushstrokes to capture the essence of the moment.
every part of this earth is a surrogate for the people that helped create iteach building reflects the community that built it
Acrylic on Canvas
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
Kumari, the living Goddess of Nepal, is not allowed to speak to those who worship her, yet her glowing eyes depict that she has so much to tell us.
Graphite
An experiment with my visual synesthesia, which imparts color on 2D shapes. This piece intends to instill a sense of curious serenity.
A visual exploration of ZIP, a drug currently in development used to treat PTSD by directly erasing targeted memories.
Submersion is a painting that experiments with figure in distortion, and blends the organic elements of nature with human form.