Shan Shan Lim is a multidisciplinary designer and artist who weaves fibres, form, space and colours.

As founder, Shan Shan is responsible for leading our team to ensure that every project aligns with our values from start to finish.
Her life and work has spanned several mediums and cultures — from canvas to murals, Malaysia to the UK. Our studio is the culmination of all her talents.

For all commission or collaboration enquiries, please email: contact@shanshanlimstudios.com


EDUCATION

Master of Arts (Art & Design) (on-going)
Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design
Aalto University, Helsinki

BA (Hons) Textile Design
Central Saint Martins (UAL), London

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design
Camberwell College of Art (UAL), London

RESIDENCIES

2024 ΛΙΑ Residency, Greece
2023 Self-initiated Residency, Himachal, India
2022 
Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia
2021
Self-initiated Residency, Finland
2020 
Sepat House, Malaysia

TALKS

2025 Rise & Repaint, Art Professional Talk
2023  Guest Speaker, Graphic Design Assoc. Malaysia
2023 Guest Speaker, Doma Initiative: Breakfast Club
2022  Guest Lecturer, UCSI University
2017  Pow-Wow 11, Pow Ideas, APW Bangsar
2017  Biji-Biji Initiative, Fashion Revolution

EXHIBITIONS

2024 Works on Paper Lokal Bazar, Helsinki
2024 KL Art Book Fair KLSCAH, KL
2024 Inheritance APW Bangsar, KL

2023 Hello Malaysia Subject Matter Art, Online

2021 Hearth  Lokal Gallery, Helsinki
2021 1000 Tiny Artworks The Back Room, KL
2021 Momo’s Art Fair  Ormond Hotel, KL

2020 How Did We Get Here?  Subject Matter Art, Online
2020 Common Threads  The Back Room, KL
2020 Portal  DECK, Singapore
2020 In Silence We Create futurprimitiv, Online

2019 P!NK Zhan Arts, KL
2019 P!NK  Rumah Tangsi, KL
2019 I RISE Art Girl Rising, Sepat House, KL
2019 The Race of Flowers AweGallery PJ
2019 Women Behind The Arts Common Ground TTDI

2018 REKA IV Hin Bus Depot, Penang
2018 Pivotal The Linc, KL
2018 Women In The Arts Bank Negara Art Gallery, KL
2018 The 108 Project GMBB, KL
2018 Live Art d.d Collective Runway, Robinsons, KL
2018 REKA III Hin Bus Depot, Penang
2018 REKA II  Hin Bus Depot, Penang

2017 REKA I Hin Bus Depot, Penang

2016 Allineamenti Cinema Gloria, Como
2016 Dust Green Fashion Week, Milan
2016 Dust  Central Saint Martins, London

2015 Design+Make  Lethaby Gallery, London
2015 You Are Here  Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London

Our Partners

  • Kush Linfield

    HEAD OF MARKETING

    Drawing on years of experience building brands across the globe, Kush oversees all of our messaging and outreach.

  • Kevin Teh

    DESIGNER

    An award-winning creative based in Australia, Kevin brings an exacting eye to everything he designs — including our very own logo.

  • This Could Be You

    PARTNER WITH US

    If you resonate with what we’re doing and want to be a part of it, feel free to reach out.