A recognized master of Figurative Expressionism, the characters that populate Borlongan’s canvas are distinct and remarkable: out of proportion and almost disfigured. The tableaus that Borlongan depict are ironic yet poignant depictions of the struggles of urban living; or, he delves into religious themes, mostly that of Catholicism. His having moved in 1998 to Zambales, the hometown of his artist-wife, has inevitably changed his worldview as well as his subjects, where rural folk as well as folk themes now inspire him, such as can be seen in this watercolor on paper piece from 2014.
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Elmer Borlongan (b. 1967)
Untitled
signed and dated 2014 (lower right)
watercolor on paper
20” x 14” (51 cm x 36 cm)