Lisa King Studio is a London-based batik art studio working at the intersection of heritage craft, contemporary design and cross-cultural collaboration.
Led by multidisciplinary artist and designer Lisa King, the studio specialises in batik, the Indonesian wax-resist textile tradition inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Working closely with artisan communities in Yogyakarta, colour specialists in the UK, and experts in Southeast Asian textiles, the studio presents batik not as a static tradition but as a living medium for contemporary storytelling, sustainable design and cross-cultural exchange. The work spans original art, bespoke commissions and textile design for an international client base across art, fashion, interiors and hospitality.
Lisa King's most recent body of work, Batik: Recolouring Tradition, was presented at London Craft Week 2026 at Gallery 8, St James's, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. It received critical recognition across The Times, House & Garden and Elle Decoration. Rooted in a deeply personal journey, retracing the steps of her late mother Farida King's rich textile archive and Indonesian heritage, the exhibition positioned batik as a powerful medium for identity, place and making, presenting the craft in a new light for a new generation.
Collaboration sits at the heart of the studio's practice particularly with batik studios in Indonesia and Thailand, natural dye specialists, colour consultants, digital fabric printers, pattern cutters, machinists and mat weavers; bringing together makers across cultures and disciplines. Most designs begin with Lisa’s own photography, drawing or mark-making; process-driven from the first image to the finished cloth.
Lisa King studied print at Central Saint Martins and danced semi-professionally before spending six years working within Kylie Minogue's creative direction and styling team; years that informed her understanding of colour, print, performance and costume production. Over the last fifteen years she has built an international practice and brand, with collections stocked at Fortnum & Mason, Harvey Nichols, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, and commissions for clients including Prada, Nike, The Savoy, Studio Shan and Diane von Furstenberg.
Alongside her studio practice, Lisa King is an active voice in the wider craft and design conversation, speaking and leading workshops at institutions including the Design Museum, Central Saint Martins, SOAS, MAP Bangalore, the Embassy of Indonesia and the Embassy of Thailand, and collaborating alongside experts from the Horniman Museum and the V&A.
The studio welcomes commissions and collaborations, please get in touch if there’s a project you’d like to discuss.
General info@lisakinglondon.com
Brand partnerships lisaking@re-agency.com
Wholesale enquiries sales@toratorashowroom.com
