Introducing shn shn, our Foodie Artist Resident

Image by Lizette Flores

We’re excited to introduce shn shn, our inaugural Foodie Artist in Residence!

Shanika, who goes by the stage name shn shn, is an experimental pop producer, singer-songwriter, and interdisciplinary artist who makes music under the name shn shn. Her work blends electronic production, acoustic instrumentation, and voice, guided by an intuitive, process-driven approach.

As part of the residency, she’ll explore how everyday moments — like sharing a meal — hold deeper connections to identity, memory, and community. Through participation in Eat More Scarborough Food Tours, Shanika will gather field recordings and reflections, transforming them into a layered, sound-based work: a collective collage woven together with original composition.

This work is part of the Foodie Artist Residency, a place-based residency developed by Scarborough Arts and  Eat More Scarborough, grounded in the idea of food as a site of cultural memory, migration, and exchange. Moving through Scarborough’s food tours, the residency creates space for connection between artists, vendors, and community — with new work to be shared with the Scarborough community this June shaped directly by those shared, lived experiences.