Mia Pique

I am a Ph.D. student in Earth and Planetary Sciences at Stanford University, where my research has spanned sustainable geomaterials and critical mineral resources. Outside of science, I paint and create abstract, surreal, and portrait artwork.

My art is described as abstract-colorful nuances, slowly embodying surrealism. My biggest inspiration is drawn from our universe to create imagined otherworldly dynamics, landscapes, and perspectives.

In my eyes, the reason abstract art is so beautiful is because it draws more from the subconscious. There is not necessarily any elements of reality, but can be inspired by reality. It can be beautiful to look at…or off putting even…or harsh…colorful….dark-but it’s just completely different and kinda shattering against what art is “supposed” to be. People always say a child could do that-but that is kind of the point, of having something messy or obscure, or even childish because it represents that completely free side of the mind that we are told to shut away.

Stanford University, Northern Arizona University

kiinect - multidisciplinary art event, I painted a canvas live infront of ~200 people