For the 2024 edition of Homo Faber in Venice. Whitewall visits embroidery artist Youmeng Liu. Based in the U.K., the artist creates with the unique technique of punch needle embroidery, a traditional craft from her hometown in China. On September 1 in Venice, Italy, the third edition of Homo Faber opened at Fondazione Giorgio Cini, coinciding with the Venice Film Festival, and on view through September 30. Under the magnetic concept titled “The Journey of Life,” spearheaded by Hanneli Rupert, Vice Chair of the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, a profound voyage through masterful contemporary craftsmanship sheds light on life’s most cherished and enigmatic moments within ten themed presentations.

Video by Shaun Severi.