Mandala 2021

table of contents

Angie (Yoonseo) Kim ‘21 , Agape

Naomi Lam ‘21, untitled

Ray (Rapeepat) Phanratanamala ‘21, Alone

Alexandra Tse ‘24, 220 Pounds of Plastic

Mazzy Amos ‘21, 183

Kimi Donohoe, Still Life

Charlie Brandt ‘22, Self Portrait

Dariya Kozhasbay ’21, untitled

Melanie (Muer) Huang ‘22, character sketch

Melanie (Muer) Huang ‘22, untitled

Vivian Zhang ‘24, Bill of Lies

Janice Cho ‘21 - Ignorance and Apathy

Tyler Kristjansen ‘21, Nautiloid

Lily van Baaren ‘21, Chair

Nolan Kocsi ‘21, Hair

Tram Hyunh ‘21, Bi-con

Vivian Zhang ‘24, Monochromatic Still Life

Lily van Baaren ‘21, FDT

Willow Kwak ‘24, I Dream a World, parts 1-3

Tyler Kristjansen ‘21, Chaos Housing

Oma Tasie-Amadi ‘23, Brother

Vivian Zhang ‘24, Jana

Alexandra Tse ‘24 - Identity

Lily Elliott ‘24, untitled

marvin yang ’23, lost light

Lily Elliott ‘24, kaleidoscope

Eliza Voorheis ‘21, Annika in Wedding Dress

Peter Weis, An Ill-Considered Verse at 12 Degrees

Arin Smuthuraks ‘21, Close Up Composition

Sim (Techin) Khurukitwanit ‘21, Miller/Scottie

Nolan Kocsi ‘21, Evolution

Dariya Kozhasbay ‘21, untitled

Tyler Kristjansen ‘21, Mansa Musa

Opal Armstrong Zwicky ‘21, Ceto’s Calling

Eliza Voorhies ‘21, Portrait of Zanina

Aidana Bergaliyeva ‘21, To a Friend

Leah Lee ‘22, Flos

6-Word short story contest winners

Kimi Donohoe, Thomas

Robin Smither ‘22, NMH Farm

Melanie (Muer) Huang ‘22, untitled

Maddy Grant ‘22, A Woman’s Hair

Eliot Vaughey ‘22, Threatened Security

Otis Jacobson ‘22, Self portrait

Mandala Editors

Full Year Editors:

Aidana Bergaliyeva ‘21

Naomi Lam '21

Elizaveta Nikiforova '21

Carolyn Edwards '22

Eliot Vaughey '22

Oma Tasie-Omadi '23

Erika Jing '23

Vivien Zhang '24

Lily Elliot '24

Fall Term:

Alyna Ai '24

Teresa Chang '22

Chau Anh Nguyen '22

Winter Term:

Adele Blokh '21

Lana Messinger '22

Fall Term Lab:

Sophie Chen '21

Melanie Huang '21

Ryan Ko '23

Guo Li '22

Ethan Lin '23

Cecilia Qiu '21

Krystal (Ke) Tan '23

Cassandra Tung '23

Sarah Yu '23

Marvin Yang '23

Daniel Huang '24

Krystal Wang '24

Lily Elliott

I dedicate this to Rae Ruben and Claire Prescott

Liza Nikiforova

I dedicate this to my awesome and supportive parents and inna.

Nature has given me the ability to create art, and NMH has shown me the potential that lies beneath this ability.

Aidana Bergaliyeva Lana Messinger

For all the skilled and creative student artists who had the courage to submit to Mandala this year as well as the lovely panel of art lovers and admirers who I had the pleasure of working with to create this awesome art magazine.

Vivian Zhang

here is a special dedication:

dedications

Naomi Lam

I dedicate this to my supportive family and friends. please get into pro-wrestling! support saki akai! reika, saiki, and maki itoh!!

Oma

I dedicate this to my dog, scooby

Adele Blokh

I dedicate this to my brother, mark

Carolyn Edwards

I dedicate this to my awesome and supportive friends and family

Eliot

I dedicate this to My womb mate and birth giver