Art in

Contemporary
Times
Objectives
At the end of the session, you are expected:
A. Enumerate contemporary art forms based on
elements and principles.
REVIEW
 What is
Contemporary
Art?
Contemporary Art
◉ The J. Paul Getty Museum defines
contemporary art as “art made and
produced by artists living today”.
◉ It refers to all artworks created by artists that
are living and are very representative of our
times.
New Elements or
Principles of ART
Appropriation
Performance
Space
Hybridity
Technology
What makes the
pictures
contemporary
art?
Appropriation
q Appropriation in art is the use of
pre-existing objects or images
with little or no transformation
applied to them.
Appropriation
q In contemporary art, it
means to adopt, to
borrow, and/or to recycle.
Performance
q Performance of contemporary
artists has evolved to “emphasize
spontaneous, unpredictable
elements of chance,” according to
the Walker Art Center.
Space
q  Space in contemporary art
refers to the utilization of the
big area . It does not only
focus on a flat surface.
q  Utilizes the public spaces.
Cebu Dancing
Inmates
Blood Painting Crayon Sculpture
Hybridity
q Hybridity in contemporary
art is the mixing of
unlikely materials to
produce an artwork.
Plastic Gown McDonald Dress
Fun Music with
Cups
Technology
q Technology is used in the
creation and dissemination of
works of art.
q It is used to enhance the art.
 2018 Guinness World
Records - Dances of 1374
Drones
questions?
 Source

Mendez Jr., M. (2016). Contemporary Philippine

Arts from the Regions. Diwa Learning
Systems Inc., Makati City, Philippines.