Sunny Nestler

Sunny Nestler is an Assistant Professor of Art at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in the Faculty of Culture + Community. They are a multidisciplinary artist working in drawing, painting, illustration, book-making, new media, and social practice. Their work explores invented creatures in parallel universes, ecological concerns in the Salish Sea watershed, and Yiddish language revival. Nestler co-founded Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective, Tempe Zine Fest, and other community-focused initiatives. Their practice is supported by grants from Canada Council and BC Arts Council, and they have participated in residencies at Banff Centre.

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Research interests include ecological art, alternate universes ('Shadow Biosphere'), and community-based social practice. They exhibit at zine fairs and operate Megaspora Press, publishing over a dozen works.

No specific articles listed, but their imprint Megaspora Press and community projects reflect ongoing creative output. Grants and residencies include support for ecological and cultural revival projects.

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• Labs/teams include involvement with Bike Kitchen at UBC, Discorder Magazine, and UNIT/PITT Society for Art & Critical Awareness.