Youmeng Liu is a contemporary embroidery and textile sculpture artist whose practice explores the possibilities of three-dimensional embroidery. Her work spans contemporary art, fashion and luxury brand collaborations.

Liu graduated from London College of Fashion with an MA in Fashion Artefact. Following her graduation, she was selected as a finalist for International Talent Support (ITS) and invited to showcase her work in Italy. In 2019, she was also a finalist for the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery.

Her ongoing body of work explores familiar food through embroidery, transforming everyday objects into tactile sculptural artworks. Through this practice, Liu examines the visual character, texture and emotional associations of food, from the quiet delicacy of a baby broccoli to the warmth and familiarity of a fried egg.

Liu first encountered punch needle embroidery during a visit to Dali, China, where she observed the technique in local textile traditions. Over the following years, she developed the traditional single-layer approach into her own distinctive three-dimensional process, building multiple layers of thread before sculpting the surface by hand.

Working primarily with silk and cotton threads, Liu uses bespoke punch needle tools developed for her practice. Each work is built, layered and sculpted entirely by hand, combining embroidery and textile sculpture to achieve remarkable depth, texture and realism.

Her work has been presented at Homo Faber in Venice, and her distinctive embroidery practice has led to collaborations and commissions with global brands including LOEWE, Burberry, Google Pixel and Maybelline.