Sunny Daydream Chen (born 陈珊妮) is an artist, performer, and writer currently based in Vancouver, Canada. Sunny works with music, media, and mental health.

Born in Nanjing and raised in Langley, BC, Sunny writes, performs, directs, and/or produces creative projects centred around healing and recovery. The interdisciplinary artist earned a BA in Psychology with a minor in English literature at UBC.

In 2021, supported by Creative BC and SOCAN Foundation, Sunny independently released their debut album ilyimy, written in English and Mandarin, as "Sad China" (7 out of 10, Exclaim!). They associate produced and cast “Sunflower Girl”, and offer songwriting services for music artists. Sunny voiced Jiao in award-winning narrative game 1000xRESIST. As an independent filmmaker, Sunny wrote and directed STORYHIVE-funded Open Ethnicity, a dramedy pilot set in pre-covid hollywood north. They’re developing an original theatrical play on 20th century China and intergenerational trauma/healing.

Sunny’s work has been featured in Bloom, Contrast Collective, CREEP Magazine, SAD Mag, The Ubyssey, and The Garden Statuary, as well as exhibited at Latitude 53 and Presentation House Theatre.

A femme with shoulder-length hair sitting on a yellow patterned couch in front of a wooden wall, wearing a light purple turtleneck sweater and floral skirt, looking at the camera.

Photo: Ashley Sandhu-Kim