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Sound for image,
movement & space
Original composition, sound design and sonic direction for film, animation, performance and immersive projects.
Selected work2022 — 2026
About
LAPIS is the sound practice led by Chleo Li. I create original composition, sound design, and sonic direction for film, animation, performance, and immersive projects — working closely with directors, choreographers, and design teams.
My research begins with cross-sensory perception: the pitch of a colour, how a texture hums, whether a material sounds soft before it is touched. From there I work between contrast and absorption, with the images.
My background in philosophy taught me how to recognise systems and patterns in sound — how much you can see through listening.
London / China / International
How does sound behave as a physical force?
Let the cursor linger — sound will appear.
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Raphaël Smith2026
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Adriana Mora2026
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Yoon Kyeong Yang2026
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Lasser2026
Sound is developed in dialogue with image, movement and space, rather than added as a final layer.
Listening to what is already present in the work before sound is introduced: its movement, physical qualities, texture, rhythm and character.
Every work has its own internal energy. The first step is understanding its existing logic and how it wants to exist before introducing sound.
Finding sonic aesthetics and artistic directions that belong with the work rather than applying a fixed formula.
Through research, composition and experimentation, exploring how sonic qualities can reveal or transform the way an experience is perceived.
Developing a collection of sonic materials: textures, gestures, rhythms and details that belong to the world of the experience.
These elements become cues rather than instructions. They create possibilities for interpretation, allowing viewers to connect them with their own memories, imagination and associations, forming a stronger emotional bond with the work.
Sound and the work evolve together until they become an organism.
The sonic element is no longer layered onto the experience, but becomes part of its perception: shaping its atmosphere, intimacy, movement and emotional depth.
Composition is also about restraint.
Knowing when sound should enter, when it should support, and when it should disappear allows space for the work and the viewer’s own imagination to exist.
Project inquiries
hello@lapis-sound.io