Wander and Wonder
Serena He
STUDENT ARTWORK
Category
Animation
Artwork medium
Blender, Procreate
ARTIST STATEMENT
Wander and Wonder is an animation project that intertwines a girl’s daily life with an imagined, more expressive version of herself. It contrasts 3D and 2D animation to explore the theme of identity, particularly the coexistence of an external, grounded self and an internal, vibrant self. The work also reflects on how moments of solitude and repetition can be reframed, not as emptiness but as spaces for creativity, joy and self-companionship.
ARTIST INTRODUCTION
This is Serena, studying Media Arts, specialising in Animation and 3D Visualisation. My creative focus is on crafting emotionally resonant environments and stories through 3D modelling and visual design. I’m really interested in how space, texture, and lighting can influence the viewer’s experience—whether that’s in a cinematic cutscene or an interactive game level. I love using 3D tools to bring imagined worlds to life and explore themes like identity, memory or dreams in a visual way.
CONTACT
Portfolio: madebyserena.super.site/
Acknowledgement of Country
UNSW School of Art & Design stands on an important place of learning and exchange first occupied by the Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples.
We acknowledge the Bidjigal and Gadigal peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land that our students and staff share, create and operate on. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend this respect to all First Nations peoples across Australia. Sovereignty has never been ceded.
