RISD Senior Show 2020

RISD Senior Show 2020

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Yihan
Wang

Yihan Wang is a 2020 graduate from Rhode Island School of Design. She double-majors in Film/Animation/Video and Illustration Departments. Growing up in Shanghai, China and in Auckland, New Zealand, Yihan sees culture and nature as sources of inspiration. She is interested in studying the transient yet universal emotions from everyday life and people. Many of her works blend traditional animation and drawing techniques with the new. She enjoys telling stories through visual and sound to both children and grown-ups.

color rocks

88 Rocks

Oil pastel
5"x5" each

A little rock watches the world goes by around him. Deers, leaves, stars. He wonders what it would be like, if he were them.

Grandpa's Favourite Origami

Stop-motion Animation

While playing with his granddaughter, a grandfather experiences an internal journey, traveling back to his childhood.

goldfish

Goldfish

goldilocks

Goldilocks

Digital

Ginkgo Flower

Animation

I heard Ginkgo blooms beautiful white flowers at night. So I went looking for the flowers.

nightLamp

Night Lamp

Digital

rabbit

Rabbit Lantern

Pastel
8.5"x11"

sunny

Sunny

Felt, fabric, foam, wire
9" tall

Sunny is a rigged stop motion puppet, inspired by the shape of an egg.

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