Justyne Benico

Born and raised in Manila, Justyne is an avid learner interested in investigating the relation of art and subculture in creating inclusive and equitable spaces for the Asian diaspora and preserving the radical and artistic roots of racialized communities through documentation.

Justyne is a graduate of the Creative Industries program at Toronto Metropolitan University, with a minor in Curatorial Studies. Passionate about queer art practices, she volunteers at The Arquives: Canada's LGBTQ2+ Archives, and at Pleasure Dome as part of their programming committee. She is also currently a research assistant for Dr. Marissa Largo's upcoming book project, Unsettling Imaginaries: The Decolonial Diaspora Aesthetics of Contemporary Filipinx Visual Artists in Canada.

What brings you joy? – Laying under the sun with my sweet poodle, José