London and Shanghai-based visual artist and illustrator Yulong Lli has partnered with Moleskine UK for a unique workshop and creative project titled The Art of Visual Repair, presented at the Moleskine store in Battersea Power Station as part of EcoFest.

Exploring the intersection of sustainability, mental well-being, and artistic practice, the project addresses a common challenge faced by commercial illustrators: the accumulation of unused test prints, discarded paper, and unfinished sketches generated during the creative process.
Drawing inspiration from his practice in ceramics and the Japanese art of Kintsugi, the traditional philosophy of repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer, Lli recontextualizes studio waste into layered paper collages and still-life artwork. Instead of hiding flaws or discarding materials, the tech

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