Jingyi Li Chinese, b. 1999

Jingyi Li's practice works primarily with textiles, fibre, and soft materials, which she uses to create sculptural works and installations. Drawing on techniques associated with craft and textile production, her work often involves processes such as stitching, layering, and assembling materials by hand. Through these methods, Li transforms familiar domestic materials and objects into tactile forms that shift between sculpture and craft, highlighting the physical qualities of the materials and the labour involved in their making. Her work frequently considers the relationship between craft traditions and contemporary art, particularly the ways in which materials carry cultural and social meaning. By working with materials commonly associated with domestic environments and everyday life, Li draws attention to how objects and textures can hold traces of personal experience and cultural history. This approach reflects her wider interest in material culture and the role that handmade processes play in shaping the meaning and perception of objects. 

Jingyi Li (b. 1999, Beijing, China) is a London based interdisciplinary artist working across textiles, fibre, and sculptural forms. She graduated with a BA in Craft Arts (Fibre) from Tsinghua University before completing an MFA in Jewellery and Metal at the Royal College of Art, London. Li's practice explores feminist narratives, intimacy, and the cultural meanings embedded in domestic materials, often transforming textiles and soft forms into tactile sculptural works. Her work has been exhibited internationally across the UK and Europe, including presentations in London, the Netherlands, France, and Spain, and she has been selected for residencies including the Sarabande Foundation. Li is currently pursuing a PhD in Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London, where her research focuses on craft theory, material culture, and the social life of objects.