Contemporary Arts
- Restaurants, cafes, public places, park, etc
ART – comes from the Latin word “ars” which means SKILL
- Skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency
- Craft implies expertness in workmanship and guide
in attaching ones endhnyyhn
Webster: ART is human ingenuity in adapting natural things
to man’s use.
Merriam: ART is the conscious use of skill in creative
imagination especially in the production of aesthetic object.
FIVE REASONS WHY WE NEED ARTS
1. ART IS A NATURAL HUMAN BEHAVIOR
- It makes us complete human being
- Part of daily activities
- Even a child can create an artwork
- It completes us
- Music
- It doesn’t have to be polished or perfect
2. ART IS COMMUNICATION
- It makes us express our emotions
- Like language, you communicate your feelings/
emotions (sad, happy & anger)
3. ART IS HEALING
- It makes us healthy
- Experiencing art can relax you
- You can know how it feels when you make the
artwork
- Listening music: whenever you are sad you listen
sad songs (to go through with the pain and more
on)
4. ART TELLS OUR STORY
- It makes us share our individual or group history
- Painters, songwriters
- History lessons, documentation of historical events,
traditions and culture
- Record historical events
5. ART IS SHARED EXPERIENCE
- It keeps us connected
- When you are part of a group, you share or
contribute your skills and ideas
CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY ART
1. Bold Strokes Bright colors
(Abstract- it doesn’t have any figures
- open interpretation) – 1920’s
2. Abstract Expressionist & Surrealist
Expressionist- based on the artist’s emotions
- doesn’t care of the public
Surrealist – irrational jest of the artist’s expressiom
Surreal – unbelievable, distorted image (wall clock that
is bent, etc.)
3. Art became public
 Boston – Air Sea land
4. Some artists are self- taught
- Gifted – innate in them
- does not undergo formal school
- they go to school to improve their skills
- create an artwork based on what they see or influence
 Vincent Van Gogh – The Starry Night
- Self-portrait as a painter
 Mark Valenzuela – installation art (ceramic
figures)
5. Different materials are used instead of the traditional
ones
6. Originality is not an issue in ConArt
- copy, inspiration, enhancement
7. Process is important
- than the outcome
FUNCTIONS OF THE ART
1. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL FUNCTION
- Artists have their personal reasons for indulging in
art
- Every artwork has a personal function
- The poet, Edwin Markham, wrote the poem “The
Man and the Hoe” because he was inspired by the
painting of a farmer that he had seen earlier on his
days.
- Inspiration
- Vincent song: starry starry night
- Own personal reasons for creating art
- Gary Valenciano – holding concerts for free at BGC
hillsongs -he loves singing/ love for music
- Self-satisfaction – you feel happy
-they don’t care what the public would say
2. SOCIAL FUNCTION
- Man is a social being and as such he associates
with his fellow beings (no man is an island)
- People associate with other group – share talents &
skills to create great performance
 Choir- Madrigal Singers
- Bring honor to our country (completed
international…)
 G-force – skillful dancers
- Group of people who share the same talent to
perform
3. ECONOMIC FUNCTION
- Many people believe that it does not pay to be an
artist. However, this belief is neglected by these
facts.
- Children are discourage fine arts by their parents
(no income daw)
 Michael Jackson – highest earning celeb
-Family still earns - royalty
-Songs- used by certain companies
 Harry Potter ($7.2 billion)
Contemporary Arts
 Elvis Presley ($300 million) - Barong tagalog & kimono saya
 Avengers Endgame ($1.2 billion worldwide) -special occasion
 ethnic costumes – part of the material culture
- Popular art – earn a lot of money -indigenous still wear except residing in the
 “Camote diggers” by Carlos “Botong” Fransisco lowlands
-he’s already dead when the painting was sold  sungka – part of our culture
-he became a national artist
-the money goes to the owner or the family 7. RELIGIOUS FUNCTION
- Paintings have a future - Almost art forms evolved from religion
 “Lavanderas” by Fernando Amorsolo - People in the olden times: worshipped their Gods in
P21,500,00 the form of songs & dances
- We are colonized by Spaniards (Catholic country)
4. POLITICAL FUNCTION  Ifugao songs
- Some politicians promote their political programs by  Sinulog
means of the arts  Rituals
- Buildings: use to promote politicians  Buildings (church)
- Invite people - City hall, Malacañang Palace  Pyramid of Giza – Cleopatra
-used to promote political -Religious function before it was converted into
agendas/programs a tomb – worship place
 Cultural Center of the Philippines - Imelda  Parthenon – temple (Athena)
Marcos, a patroness of the arts, became the -converted into Christianity
Governor of Metro Manila and used the arts to -related to Virgin Mary
promote her political programs  Bilang-bilang
-house of different artworks  Crshs – prayer room, eco mini park
-cultural function
-built in 1969 – Leandro Locsin (National Artist) 8. PHYSICAL FUNCTION
 National Museum – arts & culture became an - Houses & other buildings are constructewd to
instrument of political propaganda that glorified protect their occupants & all other inside them
the Marcos government. (Museum of Tomorrow in Brazil)
-architect- Ralp Harrington Doane (American) - Zigzag tower (Doha)
- City Gym – Barbers - Hashtag Tower (Seoul)
- Provincial Gym – Matugas
- CRSHS – land donated by Sol Matugas (Regional Director
9. AESTHETIC FUNCTION
of Deped)
- Artworks serve to beautify
-political function in a way -as long as there is a political
- Painting (living room, office)
motivation
 Public Art, installation art
5. HISTORICAL FUNCTION -guyito
- Paintings, sculptures, architectural works, & other -installation art in BGC
art forms serve to record historical figures & events -office building art installation
-home decors
 Luneta Park – monument of Rizal
-tattoos
- Execution, Bagumbayan
- Sculpture – Richard Kissling (Swiss)
- “Motto Stella” (guiding star)
- December 30, 1913 – death anniversary
- Became open to public
 Our Lady of EDSA Shrine
- Marcos was impeached by people
- Leandro Locsin (Sculpture)
- Inside is a church – 14 statues
- Napoleon Abueva
 MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park
- Before installation: photograph by Gaetano Faillace
(American)
- Installation art creator: Anastacio Gaedo

6. CULTURAL FUNCTION
- Buildings, furniture (chairs, table, etc.), clothe