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 background in philosophy taught me how to recognize systems and patterns in sound. I work with clients to discover how much you can "see" through sound.
My research begins with cross-sensory perception—the pitch of a colour, how a texture hums, whether a material sounds soft before it's touched. From there I work between contrast and absorption, with the images. What's considered "background" is often the very thing that holds the structure together.
My practice has moved through Miami, Mexico City, Berlin, and New York.
I now work between London and China.