Ex Nilalang by collective Club Ate (Justin Shoulder & Bhenji Ra) is a body of work that uses myth as a form to explore the intersections of queer identities of the Filipino diaspora. The artists employ video as a means of telling collaborative stories – visualized as four moving portraits. Nilalang has a hybrid meaning ‘to create’ and also meaning ‘creature’. This emphasizes the nature of the work being both a transformation of existing mythologies and also the imagining of future folklore. 

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The first three episodes of were commissioned by Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art Brisbane for the Asia Pacific Triennial 8 2015-2016. This part of the project was also co-funded by NAVA's NSW Artist Grant 2015. 

Ex Nilalang (Balud, Dyesebel, Lolo ex Machina) 2015

Single-channel HD digital video, 16:9, colour, sound

Performers: Jai Jai (Balud); Love Kaori & Love Marie with Bhenji Ra (Dyesebel);
Justin Shoulder (Lolo ex Machina)

Costume Design: Justin Shoulder in collaboration with Daniel Guarino, Anthony Aitch & Ami Shoulder; headpieces for Dysebel by Naimah Mambuay

Hair: Christian Villareal

Makeup: Felicia regina Marie R. Luna

Cinematographer: Sasha Palomares

Producers: Justin Shoulder, Christina Ra & Monica Baldeo

Production Assistants: Christian Villareal & Bill Barrinuevo

Sound Recorder: Jonathan Q. Hee Kai Choong  

Editor: Kelli Jean Drinkwater

VFX: Bec Stegh

Composer: Nick Wales

Singer: ‘Balud’- Cielo Tibe

Production Photographers: Gregory Lorenzutti & Joseph Pascual