Born in 1984 in Yilan, Taiwan, Lu Yu graduated from the Department of Sculpture at the National Taiwan University of Arts in 2007 and from the Graduate Institute of Applied Arts, Ceramic Group, at the National Tainan University of the Arts in 2011. She has participated in artist residencies at the Arctic Ceramic Center in Finland, the European Ceramic Centre (EKWC) in the Netherlands, and the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan. In 2012, she established a personal studio in Yilan and has been dedicated to ceramic creation ever since.

Lu’s works are primarily based on animal forms, using transformations of biological shapes and various partial alterations to present a unique aesthetic of free and organic growth. Her pieces often combine mutated animal figures with human characteristics, depicting the appearance and posture of animals while reflecting an internal emotional projection. These works are not only observations and associations of natural ecology but also expressions of the artist's current emotions and profound self-analysis.

In her creative process, Lu primarily uses clay as a medium. She begins by pressing the clay into thin sheets and then, using techniques similar to fashion pattern-making, curls the sheets into approximate shapes. Next, she shapes the texture he wishes to present by pushing from the inside out with his hands or tools. Recently, Lu has started incorporating fragments and linear elements into her sculptures, adding flexible, flowing lines to introduce changes and instability, further enhancing the vitality and dynamic nature of her works.

Lu has received numerous awards, including the Taiwan Ceramics Award—Ceramics Newcomer Award (2017), the Taiwan Young Pottery Artist Award (2013), Taiwan Craft Competition (2012), Miaoli Ceramics Awards (2011), and First Prize at the Taipei Ceramics Award (2011). Her work has also been selected for several prestigious international competitions, such as the Mino International Ceramic Competition in Japan (2014), the International Ceramics Biennale Kapfenberg in Austria (2011), and the Cheongju International Craft Competition in South Korea (2009). Her works are part of the collections at the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts and the New Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum, among others.