Velizio de Elizam Escobar will be public

Velizio de Elizam Escobar will be public

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The velor of the painter and poet, Elizam Escobar Ortiz will be Thursday, January 21 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Casa de los Contrafuertes, calle San Sebastián en el Viejo San Juan.

The information from the executions was confirmed today by a communicator sent by his partner Yolanda Guerrios.

“In addition to obtaining permission for the celebration of the velator, it is necessary to follow all the protocols of the compliments of the strict measures for the prevention of COVID-19“, read the script.

The Puerto Rican artist and expressionist failure passed 15 years to 71 years, three health complications, following publications by friends and colleagues on social media.

In 2016’s principles Escobar diagnosed a cancer in the paranasal area and in the nasal cavity, from which surgery was performed.

Ecobar is located on the art camp as a painter, poet and art professor. In the political ambiguity, there was an inconspicuous defender in the search for the Independence of Puerto Rico. Su vida fue un lucha constante a travers de de justicia reslamas para la sociedad.

Fue member of a Puerto Rican clandestine movement luchaba by the Independent of Puerto Rico, Escobar was imprisoned in 1980 by the United States governor, accused of sedition conspiracy. Established for 19 years, dating back to 1999.

In an interview published by El Nuevo Día in the 2016 reitero that no one will stop reading by the Independence of the Pais.

  • Escobar argues against the use of art as political propaganda and is in favor of artistic autonomy. (2018)

    Escobar argues against the use of art as political propaganda and is in favor of artistic autonomy. (2018) (Archive)

  • His paintings have been exhibited in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. (2016)

    His paintings have been exhibited in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture. (2016) (LUIS ALCALA DEL OLMO)

  • Mural en vereer 'n Elizam Escobar que se exhibió durante

    Mural in honor of Elizam Escobar which will be exhibited during “La Campechada” from the year 2016. (LUIS ALCALA DEL OLMO)

  • During his last years in life, the artist works as dean of the Department of Painting at the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico. In the photo, together with Antonio Martorell and Ivonne Maria Marcial. (2014)

    During his last years in life, the artist works as dean of the Department of Painting at the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico. In the photo, together with Antonio Martorell and Ivonne Maria Marcial. (2014) (Archive)

  • The artist completed a long prison sentence while being declared a criminal while being a member of the FALN. (2013)

    The artist completed a long prison sentence while being declared a criminal while being a member of the FALN. (2013) (Archive)

  • In the photo, the accompanist Ivelisse Jiménez and Teofilo Torres during the inauguration of Cine MAPR 2012.

    In the photo, the accompanist Ivelisse Jiménez and Teofilo Torres during the inauguration of Cine MAPR 2012. (Archive)

  • Together with the artist Irene Esteves at the opening of the exhibition

    Together with the artist Irene Esteves at the opening of the exhibition “Líricas” by the Angel Ramos Foundation in 2013. (Archive)

  • Escobar is destined to be an art theorist, poet, visual artist and Puerto Rican writer. The image, from 2007, was captured during the 40th anniversary of Galería Petrus together with the exile governors Sila Calderón and Sylvia Villafañe.

    Escobar is destined to be an art theorist, poet, visual artist and Puerto Rican writer. The image, from 2007, was captured during the 40th anniversary of Galería Petrus together with the exile governors Sila Calderón and Sylvia Villafañe. (Archive)

  • De niño, el nacido en Ponce, siempre le gustó dibujar y pintar. After graduating from high school, enrolling and assisting at the University of Puerto Rico to continue your artistic studies. (2010)

    De niño, el nacido en Ponce, siempre le gustó dibujar y pintar. After graduating from high school, enrolling and assisting at the University of Puerto Rico to continue your artistic studies. (2010) (Archive)

  • Op 2016

    In 2016 “La Campechada”, a celebration in honor of José Campeche, painter of the tenth century XVIII, considered one of the most important paintings of his era, was dedicated to Elizam Escobar. (Archive)

‘No, no my arrepiento. On the contrary, the better. But obviously every moment of history has its demand. Some other forum will show you if you are new and what you believe is that every historical epoch has its contradictions and demands. In the era in which I participated in the clandestine army, it was for me important, significant and necessary because I had a right of movement that established self-employed workers, workers, periodic workers … And here we always have a poor man until now. However, for example, at the moment in Puerto Rico (1999) the main wind was against the Marina in Vieques and the wind was pacific resistance. And we respect and defend this type of lucha. But at any given moment, when there is a distinct need, then one has to be creative, ”he said.

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