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Jianna So '22
“prayer”, featuring the artist’s grandmother, captures feelings of chaos and anxiety, as well as the calm performed to or provided by others.
Link to Website
2021
Projection Installation
By Jianna So '22
Inspired by individuality and body empowerment. Work focuses on abstraction of human form and color.
2019
Acrylic on canvas
This interactive poem takes the shape of a kimchi jar and symbolizes my separation and recent reunion and celebration of my Korean identity.
2023
3D Arduino installation, interactive poetry
An experiment with my visual synesthesia, which imparts color on 2D shapes. Here I try to create a sense of foreboding and discomfort.
2016
Digital Visual Art
I was inspired by the stillness of this moment, the warm light, and the beautiful shadows created by the trees. This was based on SF Japantown.
2020
gouache on paper
Aluminum CNC machined monstera leaf inspired bottle opener. I promise it looks better than it sounds.
2024
Sculpture
Kaley, my plush fish who represents friendship (each of my friends has one) next to a bottle of medication to celebrate starting recovery recently.
Oil on Canvas
A commentary on the fifth stage of grief: acceptance.
Acrylic on Canvas
Representation of an Asian woman navigating a worldwide pandemic, situated in the centre of racial prejudice, capitalism, & social media connectivity.
Scanned magazine collage, colour pencils, and pen on Sketchbook
I painted a face digitally, and I like frames, angels, and rocket ships.
Digital Art
Taken at Felt Lake during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature, featuring a IntroSem student of the course.
Photograph
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
A portrait of a good dog who has traveled a very long way.
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
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
A mother lamb takes gentle care of her newborn.
Oil Paint on Canvas
Based on the poem Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley, this piece was intended to examine the environmental and cultural cost of the fashion industry.
2015
Mixed Media
How do you heal after being discarded?
This was a fun illustration that I polished up for International Day of the Girl this year (October 11)!
Digital art
Bright orange poppies burst into the foreground framed by cool blue houses behind.
2022
Oil paint on panel
As a landscape photographer, I like to see things in different light. These photos represent my personal interpretation of Stanford.
Photo
These works were primarily crafted from fashion, science, and interior design magazines ranging from the early 90s to present.
Collage, ink pen