Textile artist Luisa Zilio has been studying mental health and its sufferers for many years, particularly the link between disorders and creativity. It is a subject matter very close to her heart. Zilio presents the often stigmatised subject matter of mental health. She aims to raise awareness as well as celebrating it for its less negative connotation of the undeniable link to a particularly dazzling form of creativity. The repetitive nature of her embroidery process and the painstaking and physically demanding hours put into each piece lead to a genuine emotional investment in her work.