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B.S. in Computer Science, B.A. in Art Practice 2026 @emilyzhangart
A three panel survey of a new environment.
2018
Acrylic on Canvas (Three 5ft x 4ft panels) 60 x 144 in
The tradition of monuments uplifts cishet white men through idealized, bodily depictions of men, but queerness transcends the restrictions of the body
2022
Acrylic paint on canvas
A sketched self-portrait replaced into its photographic context.
2020
Graphite on Paper, Photograph
Vials of yeast samples are the remaining evidence of Dr. Charles Yanofsky, a noted faculty and geneticist who passed away in 2018.
Photograph
I created a visual representation of the concept of ‘truth’ in a minimalistic style represented by the light and woman’s bare shoulders.
Girl restrains her tears for, hopefully, the last time.
Photoshop
Western media creates unrealistic expectations of perfection in avocados. In this painting, I seek to challenge and redefine avocado beauty standards.
2016
Oil on canvas
“Alien Species” is a browser-based walking tour of the non-native tree species present on Stanford’s campus.
Link to Website
2019
Interactive HTML-coded website designed for viewing on a mobile device
This is an image of a mushroom found on a trail off Old La Honda Road. I wanted to create a mystical yet comforting feeling surrounding the mushroom.
Photography
Serenity from within results from letting go.
2014
Watercolor
Reflective watercolor painting after a trip to Tokyo.
This is a painting I did for the Congressional Art Competition. The painting is of my mother’s horse JR on my last ride on him before he died.
Acrylic on canvas 24″x 24″
The security blanket is a metaphor for something we cling to when we are afraid and how it is something we must learn to let it go.
I met this young girl at a rural health clinic in Indonesia, where she had just given birth.
Pencil and paper
inspired by Mondays, morning showers, and an addiction to caffeine.
Digital illustration
The piece is inspired geometric subdivision, tessellations and fractals, fusing representations from Chinese, Japanese, and Japanese symbolisms.
2017
Laser Cut Birchwood
Not sure if this counts, but I created a Stanford logo made from many smaller photos. I can make another one, from more interesting photos.
Digital Photograph
Taken while walking in my hometown of Washington, D.C.
The girl who depicts prosperity is looking beyond her world into one that’s suppressed by indigence, because to solve a problem you must face it.
acrylic on canvas
This work converts content into physical form. Charlie Chan, played by white actors in yellowface, investigates murders. But who is he really hurting?
Ink and print on wood