Florencio Yllana was born in 1977 in the city of Manila, in the Island of Luzon, Phillipines. He began to paint and draw at an early age, and was influenced by his constant exposure to museums of all themes.

He moved to the United States and found an explosion of ideas and moments that further inspired him in his artistic path. In 1995 his studies brought him to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and participated actively in its artistic movements. There he found the expressionists, the symbolists and decadents and the contemporaries which further inspired him to continue the lineage of art.

He had been released from the School after suffering a massive mania which when he eventually recovered, used as inspiration for much of the color in his earlier works. He began to travel freely throughout the United States, experiencing the culture and color of New Orleans, San Fransisco, and after a brief stint at the University of Cincinnati, in 1997 he followed the path to the east coast.

In 1998 he took up residence in Boston, intensifying his activities in art. In addition to painting he also dabbled in illustrating, sculpture, photography and drawing all highly influenced by his love for travel which included much of Europe. He was also very active in the poetry scene in Boston contributing to various groups such as BLACKOUT Boston, The Lizard Lounge, and even hosted his own jazz and poetry venue at the house of Blues.

He began exhibiting locally and after his first exhibition 2002 he began to live in Paris where he continues to return from time to time. Florencio currently lives between the U.S., Brazil, and Europe constantly engaged in the artists path and the creative proccess. His works grace the various walls of homes across the globe.