She Blossoms in the Sky by fashion designer Shuting Qiu
Through this commission, Chinese fashion designer Shuting Qiu reinterprets the symbolism of the snake in a monumental tapestry. Inspired by Chinese brocade and embroidery traditions, her creation embodies renewal, transformation, and cultural dialogue.
Guided Somexing Artistic, the project established a fluid exchange between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design. It connects Hennessy’s French heritage with Qiu’s vibrant visual language. The result is a textile artwork that translates brand legacy into a living, enduring expression of artistry and meaning.
She Blossoms in the Sky
Entitled She Blossoms in the Sky, this large-scale double-sided tapestry combines hand-drawn motifs, jacquard weaving, Suzhou embroideries, and sequins. These layers shape a richly textured landscape of floral forms and abstract snake patterns.
Across the woven surface, a serpent winds gracefully from one side to the other, carrying with it the blooming patterns of the fields it crosses. The snake becomes a symbol of renewal and positive transformation, an emblem linking Hennessy’s roots along the Charente River with Qiu’s own cultural heritage.
Through this collaborative process, traditional textile savoir-faire and contemporary aesthetics merge to create a work that celebrates craftsmanship, identity, and artistic innovation.
Su Embroidery, Applique Embroidery, Goldwork Embroidery Base ground Fabric: Silk Organza, Acetate Fabric, Silk, Cotton Fabric, Jacquard. Embroidery Materials: Bugle Beads, Metal Beads, Natural Stone Beads, Mother Of Pearl, Glass Pearls, Crystal Pearls, Ribbon, Metal Chain, Beading Wire, French Wire, Badla Strips.
240 cm H x 300 cm W x 120 cm
Creative process
Shuting Qiu
Her eponymous brand, SHUTING QIU conveys a signature sense of femininity that features a “modern romantic” woman, powerful and independent while maintaining her soft identity. The SHUTING QIU woman dares to express herself with asymmetry and experimentation in silhouettes, often resulting in rich contrasting colors of silk jacquards, intricate embroideries, and juxtapositions of linear and floral prints.
Currently based in Shanghai, the Chinese-born designer constantly finds inspiration in art, literature, cinema and travel. Shuting’s creations pay homage to the free, romantic and neurotic spirit of heroines such as Virginia Woolf and Pina Bausch.
