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Bioengineering PhD 2021 @melissaboswell_
My IUD made me bleed for 8 months straight, gave me terrible cramps, and made me depressed. After finally getting it removed, I made art with it.
2023
Oil paint, acrylic paint, and IUD on wood panel
A process exploration of dye sublimation to print the iconic “Bliss” wallpaper of the operating system Windows XP onto constructed shutters.
2017
Sculpture: wood, white house paint, printed acrylic sheet, venetian window structure
Exploring the weary determination of an aged subject shouldering generational burdens. Experimented with earthier and darker tones, deconstruction, an
2022
Oil Paint on Canvas
Our hands – bridges, sinewy tendons & arteries – among the last parts dissected because of their distinctly human character.
2015
Photography; De-identified photo taken for artistic purposes with permission from anatomy professors.
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
Winter 2017, I wrote my first song, ‘Something You Should Know’. After working on the lyrics, production and recording for two years here it is!
Link to Website
2019
Song available on all streaming platforms (spotify, apple music)
2021 — a year of uncertainties, breakthroughs, and hope. The nurse at a vaccination site epitomizes this spirit of perseverance and hope.
2021
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
An exploration of nature’s healing power as an avenue for escapism and introspection.
Ballpoint and pencil on paper
Roses bloom from her cuts.
2018
Photoshop
My artwork is a sonnet in which two stars reminisce about Earth. Link to Artwork
Poem
I am lucky enough to witness Lagunita being a real lake.
Photo
These monotype prints are based on historical photos of imperial palaces in Beijing, my hometown.
monotype on paper
De-identified photograph taken for artistic purposes with permission from anatomy professors.
Photograph
Whales and dolphins were my favorite animals when I was younger. In this piece, dark shadows contrasted by blue hues highlight that childhood bond.
Adobe Photoshop Illustration
Originally meant as a study of diffused light in a “nocturne” scene, this piece is a take on portraiture, figures, and landscape in one.
2020
This photography series depicts the four indigenous Khmer women at Stanford, invisibility, and the consequent strong community we formed.
Photography Series
This piece tackles the topic of invisible disabilities and the stigma that many invisibly disabled people, myself included, face.
Photograph on Canvas, Embroidery
Collage exploring feminist and bioethical discussions of reproductive technologies. Previously featured at the Medicine & the Muse Student Symposium. Link to Artwork
2024
print
Inspired by individuality and body empowerment. Work focuses on abstraction of human form and color.
Acrylic on canvas
Taken in Alberta, Canada. My hope is not to showcase landscapes but to acknowledge that Earth’s beauty surrounds us.