LUBERIA, Raymond Jeffrey Y.

ART EXPOSURE

GED108/A1

NCCA

The National Museum (NM) is tasked with the preservation, conservation and
protection of movable and immovable cultural properties and for the enjoyment of
present and future generations. To accomplish this, the National Museum offers
publications, exhibitions, library services, seminar workshops, and others. The
National Museum has three major goals. As an educational institution, the National
Museum disseminates scientific and technical knowledge in more understandable
and practical forms through lectures, exhibitions, interviews and publications for
students and the general public.
 MUSEO DE INTRAMUROS

Museo de Intramuros (transl. Museum of Intramuros) is an ecclesiastical museum

operated and managed by the Intramuros Administration. It is located at the
reconstructed San Ignacio Church and Convent within the historic walled area of
Intramuros in Manila, Philippines.
SILAHIS CENTER
 Anita Magsaysay-Ho was a Filipino painter best known for her Social
Realist and post-Cubist portrayals of Filipino life and culture, notably and frequently
portraying groups of women engaged in labor. Born on May 25, 1914 in Manila, the
Philippines, Magsaysay-Ho studied under Fernando Amorsolo at the University of
the Philippines' School of Fine Arts before moving to the United States to study at
the Cranbrook Academy in Michigan. Her work centered around the central tenets
of Modernism, garnering her inclusion in the Filipino artist group the Thirteen
Moderns—the only woman to do so. Magsaysay-Ho received significant critical
acclaim and recognition for her work before her death on May 5, 2012, including
first prize at the Philippine Art Association in 1952. Her work can be found among
the collections of institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Manila, and the
Ateneo Art Gallery in Manila
a. Cite 2 of your most liked Philippine Art (it can be anything from crafts,
to fine art, folk art, etc. – your choice of 2)

One thing that I like about Philippine art is the paintings on how it is versatile
it is. And the paintings of our own Filipinos are very meaningful for example the
painting Itak sa puso ni Mang Juan shows that we are being killed by importing a
lot from other countries that we forgot that our own country is being left out. The
painting was called Itak sa Puso ni Mang Juan and it featured a man standing in
front of a wall mural with his body was angled sideways. His skin was painted
brown and his polo shirt and pants resemble that of a factory worker’s uniform as
though he was representing the Filipino laborers. Wrinkled skin, patches of white
hair, and slouched posture comprised Mang Juan’s appearance. He looks tired and
worn out- as if all his strength were exhausted by the company he works for. The
scowl on Mang Juan’s face and the drooping of his mouth says that the workers he
represents under a capitalist society are not being treated well and are being taken
advantage of by companies and corporations. Gradients of red paint engulf the
background looking like splattered blood. In contrasting big white letters was the
logo of Coca-Cola. The edge of the first C in Coca was sharp mimicking the tip of a
knife or sword. Pointing towards Mang Juan’s chest and coupled with the blood-like
background, it shows that the company he dedicated a big part of his life for is
killing him. Leaning towards the tip of the letter C, Mang Juan feels hopeless and
has submitted himself to the bosses or company owners. He has surrendered to
that idea that as long as capitalism is alive, he will stay a slave to them and to the
company.

And the other one is folk art, our art here in the Philippines is very unique
FILIPINO FOLK ART. Colorful, warm, and whimsical – the taka of Paete have
become the epitome of Filipino folk art. They are like the Filipino fiesta painted on
papier-mâché figures of dolls in Filipiniana, roosters, carabaos, and fire engine-red
horses. The exact history of taka-making in Paete is difficult to trace. Old folks
claim that Mexican friars introduced taka-making to the pueblo of Paete some
centuries ago as a cottage industry for the female population while the males
worked on woodcarving.This perhaps explains why the taka of Paete is linked with
the Mexican piñata. While the piñata is decorated with tear up colored paper, the
taka of Paete is individually hand-painted with the happiest and vibrant colors and
embellished with floral and fancy designs. These takas are sold side by side with
woodcarvings in shops in this town known for its fine woodcarvers and visual
artists.

b. Why did you like these 2 the most: describe briefly subject, content &
form

On the painting Itak sa puso ni Mang Juan his hunched back and hand on one elbow
looks like he is in need of support or he will fall. With no other person in the
painting, he thinks that he is alone in the fight against capitalism and the
oppressors. However, if he just looked a little further down, he would see shades of
white painted on the wall which resembles a crowd- the mass protesting and
fighting for the same cause. Under the Coca-Cola logo, the words REG PHIL were
also painted in white, however smaller. Commonly a shortened version of
Registered in the Philippines, the big companies in the countries have managed to
register their mark into our lives, hence our continuous patronage and their
continuous exploitation of workers like Mang Juan. Depicting the situation of the
working class, I believe that this painting is considered an art under social realism.
For me, it showed how art can be a way to advocate for those silenced and
voiceless in the society. Truly, Itak sa Puso ni Mang Juan is a wake up call to help
the country by supporting the Filipino laborers.

Folk art in the Philippines is HAND MADE. The art of taka-making begins with the
process by hand carving hardwood sculptures that becomes the takaans or the
actual mold where layers upon layers of paper are glued, sundried before the
papier-mâché figures are hand-painted. The vintage papier-mâché molds are
sought after by antique collectors but the taka-makers in Paete often refused to sell
them for their heritage and cultural value –in other words they are priceless.

c. What do you think make these 2 Philippine art examples beautiful?

These 2 artworks that is chose what’s unique about them is they show a lot of
meaning through painting, while in folk art it shows us the culture of Filipinos
through our history that is being passed through generations to generations which
is beautiful that it is still here now the present.

II. Essay Question

What was one lesson or take away you have from the term from GED108?
Were the teacher’s preference for giving lectures helpful for you as a
method for learning? Why or why not. Explain.

One thing I’ve learned is how one painting or art could have a lot of
meaning, It also shows how our history painted like a picture frozen in time. Our
country boasts of having one of the longest traditions of Modern Art in Asia, thanks
to our early links with America, and to the pioneering achievements of Filipino
artists who broke away from the classical conventions that dominated pre-war
painting and sculpture. Art historians would later refer to this group as the Thirteen
Moderns: Arsenio Capili, Bonifacio Cristobal, Demetrio Diego, Victorio Edades,
Carlos "Botong" Francisco, Cesar Legaspi, Diosdado Lorenzo, Anita Magsaysay,
Vicente Manansala, Galo Ocampo, Hernando Ocampo, Jose Pardo and Ricarte
Puruganan.

THE MODERNISTS .The intelligentsia refer to the Filipino artists who were
sent to America for further studies, and were exposed to the impressionist and
post-impressionist art masters like Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse, as well as
Vincent Van Gogh and the father of modern art, Paul Cezanne. The Filipino painters
came home with a strong desire to introduce modernism in the Philippine art scene
at the time the Traditional artists were heavily engaged in landscape and genre
painting. Headed by Victorio Edades, the Thirteen Moderns emerged: • Carlos
“Botong” Francisco • Galo Ocampo • Hernando Ocampo • Cesar Legaspi • Diosdado
Lorenzo • Vicente Manansala • Anita Magsaysay • Demetrio Diego • Picarte
Purugunan • Bonifacio Cristobal • Arsenio Capili

The Art Association of the Philippines (AAP) was founded in 1948 through the
initiative of Purita Kalaw Ledesma. It was through the AAP’s annual exhibitions that
the modern painters were showcased. Victorio C. Edades (December 23, 1895 –
March 7, 1985) is considered the father of modern art in the Philippines. His main
contribution was the shift from art as a representation of reality through realism to
expression of the mind, emotion, and reality as perceived by the artist. In his The
Builders, Edades depicted several men in different positions carrying stone blocks.
Although Edades used perspective, the painting looks crowded with men carrying
stone. In fact, even if the title is The Builders, focus is on the contortion of the
bodies and no hint is shown as to what structure is being built. Victorio Edades, The
Builders. 1928, oil on wood, 121x322 cm. Cultural Center of the Philippines
Collection

Carlos Modesto Villaluz Francisco (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969),

popularly known as “Botong”, was a muralist from Angono, Rizal. He received the
title National Artist in 1973. His famous four-panel mural paintings at the Philippine
General Hospital, The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines, were commissioned in
1953 by four physicians: Dr. Agerico Sison, Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing, Dr. Florentino
Herrera, Jr., and Dr. Constantino Manahan. After hanging of the walls of the
hospital for 58 years, the National Museum restored the four murals exhibit these in
September 2011. Francisco’s murals showed scenes from the history of the
Philippines, such as Blood Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The Martyrdom of
Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta, Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo, Portrait of
Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, and Muslim Betrothal. His style was
flowing narrative, and his colors are rendered softly with smooth brush strokes. He
always shows the Filipinos as dignified, valiant, and proud people who have a
colorful and meaningful history despite the many years of foreign colonization.
Carlos ‘Botong’ Francisco, The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines, 1953, mural.
Philippine General Hospital Collection.

Galo B. Ocampo (October 16, 1913 – September 12, 1985) had his first
exhibition in 1973 at age 59, entitled Anthropographic Designs, in which he
featured the Tabon man of the caves of Palawan. It was inspired by his field work
with Robert Fox. Fascinated by the ancient stalagmites within the mysterious caves,
he said, “I have endeavoured to create a contemporary world out of the past, for
the past has

His Brown Madonna shows a woman with a child, which was always depicted
in the West as Mary and the child Jesus. In his version of the same subject, his
woman has brown complexion with facial features of a Filipina. The Madonna’s baro
(blouse) and saya (skirt) with tapis (wrap around) reflects a rural settings and
indigenized religious image. Other famous paintings by Ocampo are: • Flagellants
(1953); • Pounding Rice (1951); and • War and Peace (1955). Galo B. Ocampo,
1938. Brown Madonna, oil on canvas. 62x47 cm. (UST Museum of Arts and
Sciences Collection) REMEMBER The Filipino artists who studied art in America
were influenced by art masters like Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse, as well as
Vincent Van Gogh and the father of modern art, Paul Cezanne. Victorio Edades is
considered the father of modern art in the Philippines. Carlos ‘Botong’ Francisco’s
famous four-panel mural paintings at the Philippine General Hospital, The Progress
of Medicines in the Philippines was restored by the National Museum. Galo
Ocampo’s Brown Madonna is an indigenized religious image.2) Art belongs to a
major branch of knowledge called the HUMANITIES.

I enjoyed this part of the lesson because these artists help change the world.
That being different is okay. Being true to yourself is more important than the
opinions of others. They have set an example for people like me to not be afraid of
being different.

Explain the phrase below, focusing on the idea of what it means to be

HUMAN:

“Art makes you more human”.

It is fundamental to the white magic of art that it does away with the
nightmare of disorientation. Not only does art tell us who we are, but it tells us - or
it used to tell us -where we are. And ''Where am I?'' is, after all, one of the most
poignant of human formulations. It speaks for an anxiety that is intense, recurrent
and all but unbearable. Not to know where we are is torment, and not to have a
sense of place is a most sinister deprivation. We look to painting, to the novel, to
the movies and to the theater to relieve that deprivation. Poetry is likewise a
sovereign specific: with just a line or two by Elizabeth Bishop, for instance, we can
feel our way around Washington, and around Paris, and around the forests of New
Brunswick as they look from the window of a bus.

Art is a form of human expression. Art can be seen as the artist sleight of
hand on his mood. Art is in various media from posters to public wall of which we
call “graffiti”. Art is elusive as the use of colors shapes and the surface used adds a
new dimension. Art portrays various ideas, feelings such as triumph, love,
happiness, sorrow and boredom in loss to mention a few. Art is beauty and
creativity. During man’s evolution art has progressed over in its most primitive
state up to its most modernized versions today.
 Art makes us more human because it shows how humans are really not
perfect art shows the beauty in imperfections. To accept the reality that the perfect
that we are always searching for is already there through acceptance we learn to
know that perfection is just relative to what we think what is perfect.