Elmer Borlongan Filipino Painter
ACTIVITY 8 : BLOG
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST
Elmer Misa Borlongan is a prominent contemporary Filipino painter best known for his distinctive use of figurative expressionism Born in January 7, 1967 (age 54) from Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines. Bachelor Fine Arts from University of the Philippines Diliman, College
Popularly known as Edsa, is the throbbing artery of Manila traffic. It serves as a backdrop for Elmer Borlongan’s “Batang Edsa,” the ManilArt 2011 banner piece. Against the darkly stark wide road where a bus runs, two young vendors are ready with their wares. Though spare, the image is replete with elements that define the city. It’s either dusk or daybreak. A young girl dangles from one hand garlands of sampaguita with ilang-ilang, and the boy hanging off the bus’ handle bars clutches a box that, anyone who plies Manila streets knows, contains cigarettes and candies. He is known as a “takatak” boy, referring to the sound he makes by moving the box’s sliding cover to call the attention of pedestrians, motorists and commuters.
NATHANIEL D. DEGOZO
