JUSTIN TALPLACIDO SHOULDER

Shoulder is a founding member of queer artist collective The Glitter Militia with partner and key collaborator Matthew Stegh. Over 12 years they co-created a series of events including Monsta Gras with Penelope Benton, an annual artist ball that aimed to reinvigorate the artistic and political intentions of the 78ers. A politicised avant-garde community led incubator for performance, music, visual art and dance for local and international LGBTQIA+ artists 2008-2020.

Shoulder is also co-director of collective Club Ate with artist Bhenji Ra. Inspired by their shared Filipinx heritage and interest to create new narratives of motherhood and sisterhood the pair created a series of fundraisers, balls, and variety nights inviting and celebrating their local Asia-Pacific queer and trans family. This work extended into the film series Ex Nilalang Episodes 1-4: 2014-2017, and Ang Idol Ko: 2022 (highlights include Asia Pacific Triennial 2015, GOMA, screening at the Barbican, London, a finalist for Singapore Art Museum Prize and large scale projected and live activated work In Muva We Trust on the façade of the NGA, Canberra 2020).