Shenlu Liu's Textile Art Explores Healing Through Materiality in London Exhibition

Shenlu Liu, a Beijing-born artist educated at Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology and Royal College of Art, presented her solo exhibition 'Ritual Echoes' at Graffik Gallery in London from March 9-13, 2026. Her practice integrates textile techniques like knitting and embroidery with digital elements to create immersive installations that address sensory experience and contemporary fragmentation. The exhibition featured works including 'Ritual of Soul Retrieval in the Digital Interstice,' an installation using textiles, glass, and beads to create spatial environments where visitors physically engage with the artwork. Liu's approach connects to historical artists like Kiki Smith and Louise Bourgeois while focusing on manual craftsmanship as a form of healing in the digital age.