About Sherline A She

Sherline A Shen is a Melbourne-based artist, curator, and educator whose practice centers on painting and installation. Her work explores consciousness, identity, and memory, with a critical focus on how Eastern femininity—particularly Chinese womanhood—is perceived, constructed, and contested in contemporary culture.

Grounded in painting, Sherline extends her visual language into installations that transform two-dimensional expression into spatial encounters. These immersive works weave personal and cultural narratives, opening spaces for audiences to reflect on the complexities of tradition, gender, and representation.

Her practice increasingly foregrounds Chinese feminist perspectives, challenging inherited stereotypes of femininity while amplifying new forms of visibility and voice. By combining painterly depth with the physicality of installation, Sherline creates environments that reimagine how Chinese women’s experiences are remembered, embodied, and shared within a global context.

Completed Master of Fine Arts at RMIT University, Sherline has shown in exhibitions such as Her Voice (2023) and Pending Postponement (2021), and led the curatorial project Green Dream (2024). She also shares her practice as an art tutor, mentoring emerging voices with a balance of conceptual rigor and practical craft.