Often drawing on her experience, emotions and memories, Shooshie Sulaiman makes works and situations that create highly nuanced and personal interactions with their subjects and audiences. After receiving her BA in Fine Art from the MARA University of Technology (UiTM) in 1996, she received the National Art Gallery of Malaysia’s prestigious Young Contemporaries Award, and has participated in numerous exhibitions and residencies in Malaysia and internationally.
In addition to the participation in Art Basel Art Unlimited sector and Gwangju Biennale in 2014, her previous group exhibitions include ‘Open House’, Singapore Biennale (2011), Asia-Pacific Triennial (2009-10), Documenta 12 (2007), Continuities: Contemporary Art of Malaysia At The Turn of The 21st Century, Guangdong Museum of Art and the Florence Biennale (2003). As part of her artistic practices, she also runs 12, an exhibition and project space in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
1973　　Born in Muar, Malaysia
1996　　B.A. in Fine Art from the MARA University of Technology (UiTM), Selangor, Malaysia
Lives and works in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia