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Helen He '23
Inspired by Stanford’s Romanesque architecture and towering palm trees, I wanted to capture the university’s vibrant energy and beauty.
2019
Digital Illustration
By Helen He '23
Episode 1 of an upcoming mystery micro-film series
Link to Website
2022
Short Film
Pair of multimaterial CNC dragonflies (brass, copper, aluminum, steel). The dragonflies explore age and rebirth through corrosion.
2024
Sculpture
A medium exploration of painting on windows screens.
2018
window screens, oil paint
I was inspired by a picture I took of my grandfather when visiting Korea for the first time since immigrating to America in 2001.
2023
Oil on Canvas
The sky disc’s dynamic effects on viewing the sky were photographically documented over the course of a sunrise and a sunset.
2017
Installation: printed plastic sheeting (pictorico), fishing wire
A collection of 8 poetic pieces that pull from, build upon, and draw inspiration from the Brown queer experience of a drag artist at a PWI. Link to Artwork Link to Website
Collection of Poetry
These monotype prints are based on historical photos of imperial palaces in Beijing, my hometown.
monotype on paper
*sixth photograph of Hidden Gems series
Series of Photographs
Art reveals souls in day and night.
A dynamic clash, emotions entwined,
In this vibrant realm, our spirits aligned.
Digital Media – Made with Procreate for Apple iPad
A little boy reaches out to the diver on the other side of the aquarium glass, encapsulated within this innocent moment of hope and harmony.
2020
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
These metallic flowers portray our future if we continue to condone industrial heavy metal pollution. Each flower is one of my original designs.
Original origami flowers on red and silver foil paper; Arranged with silk leaves
I was looking for a subject I could depict using my new ink pens, and this sculpture was perfect because it included lots of shadows and some colors.
2016
Ink Pen
This piece started as a blank page and turned into a take on modern ignorance rendered in colored pencil and typewriter ink. Link to Artwork
colored pencil, poetry
This is a surreal meditation on nature’s comforting power as a sanctuary for people in need of healing.
Pencil on paper
A self-portrait composed of identity objects: rings from my mother, the teapot on my coffee table, the graphic on my favorite t-shirt, etc.
Digital Collage
This is the first of an ongoing watercolor series completed under shelter-in-place, based on photos that friends have sent of their favorite views.
Watercolor
A process exploration of dye sublimation to print the iconic “Bliss” wallpaper of the operating system Windows XP onto constructed shutters.
Sculpture: wood, white house paint, printed acrylic sheet, venetian window structure
Abstract portrait that transcends the restrictions of the body and provides the opportunity for anyone of any background to identify with the piece.
Acrylic Paint on Wood
Lucky to witness a green Dish.
Photo
This painting speaks to how beauty lies in impermanence, contrasting eternal mountains and passing mist.
ink on rice paper; poetry