DIVISION OF GEN.

TRIAS CITY
Project ISuLAT – ACTIVITY SHEETS IN Contemporary Philippine Arts from Region
(Intensified Support to Learning Alternatives Through Activity Sheets)

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ACTIVITY #1 TOPIC: Contemporary Art and their practices from various

Regions

Gear Up
Learning Competency/ies:
Describes various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various
regions (CAR11/12IAC-0a-1)
After you have finished answering this activity sheets, you will be able to:
1. define contemporary arts;
2. identify and explain the major contemporary art forms in the Philippines and;
3. appreciate the Philippine Art history.

ENGAGE
What is contemporary Arts?
Art produced at the present period in time, includes and develops from postmodern art, which is itself a successor to Modern
art. Art made and produced by artist living today. Statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many
other things that define human life. Simultaneously reflects the realities and values of our society, its variety portrays the
mosaic of our cultural diversity is culture. Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in the twenty-
first century.
Contemporary art of the 21st century may combine elements of performance, painting, sculpture, dance, and many other
media. It draws on the movements of modern art, including minimalism and assemblage art, to create dynamic pieces that aim
to challenge the viewer and spark thought. Many contemporary artists use their work to comment on cultural and political
issues, including race, human rights, economic inequality, and global conflict. As the world continues to change and impact
human life on a large scale, art continues to experiment with new ways of reaching its audience.
The 7 Major Contemporary Art Forms in the Philippines
1. Music - art form that appeals to the sense of hearing, composed by combining notes into harmony.
2. Literature - - art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning and experience.
3. Theater - Art form of performance. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses and are enhanced by props, lights and
sounds. form of art in which artists use their voices and/or their bodies, often in relation to other objects, to convey artistic expression.
4. Film - a technological translation of theater, special effects are utilized to enhance the story telling
5. Dance - art of the human form, body is used, mobilized and choreographed in a specific time, form and space.
6. Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts - structure that meant to be used as shelter, its art relies on the design and purpose of the
structure.
7. Visual Arts - Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture, that appeals primarily to the visual sense and typically exists in
permanent form.
Contemporary Art Practices from Various Regions
DANCE - Tinikling - Philippine dance which involves two individual performers hitting bamboo poles, using them to beat, tap,
and slide on the ground, in coordination with one or more dancers who steps over and in between poles. Cariñosa - is a
Philippine national dance from the María Clara suite of Philippine folk dances.
DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE - LAPU-LAPUS SHRINE - Is a 20-meter bronze statue located in the Mactan Shrine in Punta
Engaño, Mactan Island, Cebu. The statue was erected to honor Rajah Lapu-Lapu, the native chieftain of Mactan Island who
defeated Ferdinand Magellan during historic battle of Mactan in 1521.

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DANCE- HALADAYA FESTIVAL - The northernmost town of Cebu, Daan bantayan, celebrates a festival in honor of the
warrior Datu Daya of Kandaya. Sinulog- Sinulog Festival – Dance ritual of the miraculous image of Sto. Niño.
VISUAL ARTS
Paintings - Spoliarium painting of Juan Luna, Sculptures Nine Muses by Napoleon Abueva (1976), The Sketch, Portrait of
the Professor, and Poinsettia Girl.
Bamboo Craft - This refers to works made of bamboo that may be used.for everyday purposes, for decorations / ornaments.
Free-standing This is a kind of sculpture that can independently.stand.in. space. It has a flat horizontal base. All its.sides
.contribute. to.. the overall form of the sculpture.
Relief This kind of sculpture does not have a flat horizontal base. The form is projected from a flat surface. There are.two.
types of relief – low relief or bas-relief which is slightly.. from. the flat surface; and high relief. Cagayan de Oro’s.. Legendary.
River Monster is an example of relief sculpture.
Assemblage This sculpture is formed by putting together materials. such as found objects, pieces of paper, sponges,
wood.scraps, and other materials. A good example of this is.Lamberto Hechanova’s Man and Woman.
Kinetic Sculpture This is considered as a sculpture in motion because. the entire sculpture or some parts of the sculpture
are.moving with.. the wind or are vibrating with the. surrounding air.
Welded Sculptures Creating these sculptures involve the process of.connecting sheets of metal together by using an
acetylene.or. electric torch.
Use of Glass A kind of sculpture where the medium of expression.used. by the artist is glass.
Symbolic Sculpture It is a kind of sculpture in which an abstract idea is represented by means of allegory and
personification.
OTHER FORMS OF VISUAL ART:
Aside from painting and sculpture, other visual forms can be seen in every region in the country. Some of them are even
used by people on a regular basis. The following are some of the visual arts used by various companies and offices:
Advertising Art This refers to using paid space or time in any of the..media.to inform and influence the public. This is used
to..encourage the public to patronage certain goods and..services,.or to support policies or persons.
Bamboo Art-This refers to works made of bamboo that may be.used..for.everyday purposes, for decorations or.ornaments.
Basketry This refers to the art of creating containers by..weaving, plaiting, or braiding materials into hollow..three-
dimensional.. shapes that can either be used for..carrying, storage and. trapping animals.
Book Design
Book design involves structuring and reproduction of bound pages that are filled with text and / or images, and are protected
by hard or soft covers.
Costumes These are garments, hairstyles, and accessories that are worn by individual members in a particular society.
Embroidery This refers to the art of stitching ornaments on cloth.by.hand.
Food ArtThis involves packaging and / or presentation of food..in.an.artistic way. Food art involves enhancing the food..itself
or.. its packaging in an artistic way.
Furniture These are decorative and functional objects which are typically found in a public or private dwelling or building.
These are also known as muebles or kasangkapan.
Komiks and Editorial Cartoon Both komiks and editorial cartoon involve illustrations of stories or events. However, an
editorial cartoon is a single-frame illustration that may either makes fun of political leaders or institutions, or comments on
current events. The komiks, on the other hand, may use single or multiple frames with conversations of people or animals
placed inside “balloons”.
Leaf Art Leaf art is used in religious rituals, food wrapping, and.even as a form of modern artistic expression. This
makes.leaf.. art different from basketry.
Mat Weaving This refers to the art of “plaiting strips of organic fibers into mats”. These mats, locally known as banig, are
cool, light, and portable compared to fixed beds.
Metalcraft This includes all objects made from metal using the processes of brass casting and blacksmithing, tinsmithing, or
goldsmithing and silversmithing.
Brass casting and blacksmithing This process involves casting and forging pieces of brass or bronze. Anting-anting or
amulets are also created using this process.
Goldsmithing and silversmithing These processes involves the use of gold and silver in creating objects and ornaments.
Tinsmithing - Tinsmithing can be easily seen in creating jeepneys, kalesas, and cariton or ice cream cart.
Multimedia This consist of works that involves the use of other senses in appreciating those works aside from the sense of
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Conceptual Art In this type of multimedia, a visual artist “ideates or sets up a situation, placing philosophical value in
the process itself while negating the importance of craftsmanship in arriving at a finished art object.
Installation Art In this type of multimedia, the artist puts together materials and objects in an exhibition space to cast a
new experience or idea.
Performance Art In this type of multimedia, an artist converts himself or herself into an art object in motion and sound.
Paper Art This involves the processes of cutting, pasting, recycling, and / or constructing of objects from paper..Paper
art used to. be limited with folk paper art such as. taka and higante from. Angono, parol, pastillas, wrappings,.and kites.
Personal Ornaments These are objects that are worn on the human body. Jewelry falls under this form. These are
worn either to enhance a part of the body of the wearer, to exhibit rank or status, or to symbolize ritualistic and
emotional states.
Photography- This refers to the process of producing images using a light-sensitive chemical
plate or film. Photographs are taken to serve as portraits and as propaganda which is highly useful medium for an
artist.
Pottery- Pottery is a general term for decorative and useful..objects.made from clay and set off at high
temperatures..This.. is frequently interchanged with “ceramics”. However.it is. important to note that application of
ceramics is wider.and. even includes industrial use.
Earthenware or Terracotta This type of pottery is made from clay and is usually fired at
1,700-2,100 ᵒF.
Stoneware This type of pottery is made from clay and feldspar.
Porcelain This type of pottery is made from kaolin, a special type of clay that is extra fine, white and feldspar.
Printmaking This refers to transferring images from a firm surface, such as metal or wood , to
a pliable surface, such as cloth or paper, using pressure. This is different from production because printmaking
involves making the plate either by hand (of the artist) or mixed with mechanical means.
Tattoo Art This refers to a body adornment permanently, engraved.on the skin using a sharp instrument and
plant.dyes or inks.
Textile Weaving This refers to the process of creating cloth by...interweaving a series of parallel vertical threads
with…another. series of horizontal threads at right angles.

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TEST

Activity 1. Matching Artworks

Match the artworks in column A with the corresponding form of visual arts in column
B.
Column A Column B
_____ 1. Anting-anting A. Advertising art
_____ 2. Basey mat B. Bamboo art
_____ 3. Billboard showing C. Food art
a canned tuna product D. Mat weaving
_____ 4. Earrings E. Metalcraft
_____ 5. Kiping chandeliers F. Paper art
_____ 6. Lakub from Lanao G. Personal ornaments
_____ 7. Sapin-sapin H. Pottery
_____ 8. T’ nalak I. Sculpture
_____ 9. Kites J. Textile making
_____ 10. Terracotta jars

REINFORCE

Activity 2. Past Track

Study the given figure. Track the changes that happen in each particular Era.
Choose your answer from the box on page 5.

CONTEMPORARY PERIOD

ROMAN PERIOD

MODERN PERIOD

RENAISSANCE PERIOD

CHRISTIAN PERIOD

ROMAN PERIOD

GREEK PERIOD

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New Art Form Craftsmanship

Self Expression Skill

Fine arts Technique

Genius and design

Guide Questions:
1. How do the arts in the Philippines evolves?
2. What are the possible effects these changes to the Filipino culture? Explain
your answer.

INTEGRATE
Activity 3. COLLAGE MAKING - the activity will introduce the Artistic skills used
in creating arts. Make and create a collage presenting the cause and effect of Covid
19 to the Filipinos. Use a Clean Sheet of Bond Paper.
Procedure:
1. Gather pictures from any sources (internet, used magazine, etc.) cut into pieces.
2. Assemble the cut pieces.
3. Create figures that would represent the causes and effects of Covid 19 to the
Filipinos..
4. Paste them to a clean bond paper.
5. Put a title to your collage.
The activity will be graded using the following rubrics.
Rubrics:
Visual Impact 10 points
Originality of work 10 points
Clarity with respect to the Topic 10 points

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Activity 4. Test your knowledge

Read the statements carefully. Identify what is being described in the statement.
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. This body adornment involves putting plant dyes into the skin through the use
of a sharp instrument.
a. Leaf art b. Tattoo art c. Textile weaving d. Multimedia
2. This kind of sculpture stands independently and has a flat base.
a. Free standing b. Relief c. Assemblage d. Use of glass
3. This form of visual arts refers to the way food is packaged and / or presented in
an artistic way.
a. Tattoo art b. Printmaking c. Food art d. Costumes
4. This contemporary type of sculpture involves placing together materials such
as found objects, pieces of paper, sponges, wood scraps, and other materials.
a. Assemblage b. Advertising art c. Performance art d. Installation art
5. This refers to the process of producing images using a light-sensitive chemical
plate or film.
a. Symbolic sculpture b. Kinetic sculpture c. Bamboo art d. Photography
6. This is defined as a sculpture with its form projecting slightly from the flat
surface.
a. Conceptual art b. Pottery c. Relief d. Photography
7. This form of visual arts involves braiding, plaiting, or weaving materials to
create hollow three-dimensional containers that can either be used for carrying,
storage, and trapping animals.
a. Basketry b. Textile weaving c. Printmaking d. Personal ornaments
8. This is also known as a sculpture in motion.
a. Tattoo art b. Metal craft c. Furniture d. Kinetic sculpture
9. This type of pottery is made from kaolin, a special type of clay that is extra fine
and white, and feldspar.
a. Stoneware b. Porcelain c. Earthenware or Terracotta d. Ceramics
10.An example of this form of visual arts is the use of coconut leaves in wrapping
cooked rice.
a. Bamboo art b. Book design c. Leaf art d. Metal craft

References:

Contemporary Philippine arts from region Retrieved from

https://www.slideshare.net/jaemjaem/day-1-61216?qid=45baab98-39af-47df-
a65b-930d81cf4398&v=&b=&from_search=3
Materials Used in Contemporary Art, Contemporary Philippine Arts From The
Regions - Senior High School
Materials Used in Contemporary Art, Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 1 - Module
1: Integrative Art As Applied To Contemporary Art, First Edition, 2020
Materials Used in Contemporary Art, Contemporary Philippine Arts from The
Regions - Senior High School
Week 1& 2 - Module 1 & 2: Contemporary Arts, First Edition, 2020

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