Sunny Daydream Chen (born 陈珊妮) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, Canada, working with music, film, words, movement, holistic wellness, and more.

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

In 2021, Sunny independently released their debut album ilyimy, written in English and Mandarin, as former alias "Sad China". They associate produced and cast NYC-based “Sunflower Girl”, and offer songwriting for other music artists. Sunny voiced Jiao in award-winning narrative game 1000xRESIST. As an indie filmmaker, Sunny wrote and directed 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 that incorporates ancestral guidance and dance as healing processes.

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. Sunny has organized workshops and fundraisers to prioritize SA and DV survivors, queer and trans folks, BIPOC, neurodivergent and disabled folks, low-income and otherwise marginalized community members.