WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

Quarter 3 Week 1
INTRODUCTION OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Name:____________________________________ Section: __________________

Learning Objectives:
1. Define Contemporary Art.
2. Identify the major contemporary art forms in the Philippines.
3. Describes the contemporary art forms in the Philippines.
4. Describes their practices from the various regions.
5. Learners will broaden and acquire the necessary creative tools that open
opportunities in pursuing their individual career goals and aspiration.

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs):

• Describes various contemporary art forms and their practices from the
various regions (CAR11/12IAC-0a-1)

Key Concepts Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region

This activity entitled Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region is all
about arts produced by Filipino artists in the present period. By knowing all of
these, students will be enlightened about different cultures and tradition
throughout the Philippines.
By definition, the term “Contemporary Art” refers to any work created by a
living artist. It has changed dramatically through the 20th century and into the
21st century period. Famous artists, sculptors, architects, actors, authors,
musicians and their works will be introduced to every student in order to know
more about Philippine arts, culture and traditions.

What is Contemporary Arts?

• Art produced at the present period in time, includes and develops from
postmodern in 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
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 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.

Guide Questions:

I. What are the Philippine Contemporary Art Forms? Define each in your own
words based on the timeline presented.

The 7 Major Contemporary Art Forms in the Philippines

1. Music –art form that appeals to the same 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.

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 7. Visual Arts – Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture that
appeals primarily to the visual sense and typically exists in permanent
form.

II. 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 Maria Clara suite of

Philippine folk dances.

DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE

Lapu-Lapu Shrine

Is a 20-meter bronze statue located in

the Mactan Shrine in Punta Engaño,
Mactan Island, Cebu. The statue was
erected to honor Lapu-Lapu, the native
chieftain of Mactan Island who defeated
Ferdinand Magellan during historic
battle of Mactan in 1521.

DANCE-Sinulog Festival – Dance

ritual of the miraculous image
of Sr. Sto. Niño.

ARCHITECTURE – BAGUIO CITY

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 BURNHAM
PARK
VISUAL ARTS

Sculpture-National Artist Napoleon Abueva (1976) The Sketch, Portrait of the

Professor, and Poinsettia Girl
Exercises / Activities:
Activity 1: COLLAGE MAKING -The activity will introduce the artistic skills which are
already enhanced. Artistic skills used in creating arts.
Make and create a collage presenting the cause and effect of climate change.

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 climate change.
4. Paste them to the manila paper.
5. Label the causes and the effects using the black pentel pen. Put a title to your
collage.
Collage Making Rubric

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Creativity All of the graphics or Most of the graphics Only a few graphics or None of the
objects used in the or objects used in objects reflect student graphics or objects
collage reflect a the collage reflect creativity, but the reflects student
degree of student student creativity in ideas were typical creativity.
creativity in their their display. rather than creative.
display.

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 Design Graphics are cut to 1-2 graphics are 3-4 graphics are Graphics are not
an appropriate size, lacking in design or lacking in design or an appropriate
shape and are placement. There placement. Too much size shape. Glue
arranged neatly. may be a few background is marks evident.
Care has been taken smudges or glue showing. There are Most of the
to balance the marks. noticeable smudges or background is
pictures across the glue marks. showing. It
area. Items are appears little
glued neatly and attention was
securely. given to designing
the collage.

Titles and Titles and text were Titles and text were Titles and text were Titles and/or text
Text written clearly and written clearly and mostly clear and are hard to read,
were easy to read were easy to read somewhat easy to even when the
from a distance. close-up. read close-up. reader is close.

Connection The student gives a The student gives a The student gives a The student's
to the reasonable reasonable fairly reasonable explanations are
Theme explanation of how explanation of how explanation of how weak and
every item in the most items in the most items in the illustrate difficulty
collage is related to collage are related to collage are related to understanding
the assigned theme. the assigned theme. the assigned theme. how to relate items
For most items, the For many of the to the assigned
relationship is clear items, the theme.
without explanation. relationship is clear
without explanation.

Quality of The collage shows The collage shows The collage shows The collage was
Construction considerable attention to some attention to put together
attention to construction. The construction. Most sloppily. Items
construction. The items are neatly items are neatly appear to be just
items are neatly trimmed. All items trimmed. All items are \"slapped on\".
trimmed. All items are carefully and securely attached to Pieces may be
are carefully and securely attached to the backing. A few loose or hanging
the backing. A few over the edges.
securely attached to barely noticeable stray
barely noticeable Smudges, stains,
the backing. There marks, smudges or
stray marks, rips, uneven
are no stray marks, glue stains are
smudges or glue edges, and/or
smudges or glue present. Nothing is
stains are present. stray marks are
stains. Nothing is Nothing is hanging hanging over the evidence.
hanging over the over the edges edges.
edges.

45-50 points – Excellent

35-44 points – Better

25-34 points – Good

0-25 points – Needs Improvement

Activity 2. EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT ART FORMS

Instruction:

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In your own words, kindly explain the different art forms, sample Filipino artists and the
title of their arts.

Art Forms Artists Title of the Art

MUSIC
LITERATURE
THEATER
FILM
DANCE
ARCHITECTURE
VISUAL ARTS

Assessment
I. A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Direction. Read the sentence carefully, select the letter of
your choice and place it on your answer sheet.
1. It is a modern art form means that photograph is now viewed as being more
than just beautiful. It also considered one of the most powerful means of
education.
a. Photography as an art c. Photography as an artist
b. Photography as Communication d. Photographer
2. Actors learn to express themselves without exaggerated facial expression and
gestures used stage.
a. Acting c. Film
b. Film making d. Actors
3. Juan Luna is from what province in Region 1
a. Ilocos Norte c. La Union
b. Ilocos Sur d. Pangasinan
4. What is the famous painting of Juan Luna that won first place in Madrid,
Spain?
a. Spolaruim c. Spoliarium
b. Spolarium d. Spoliaruim
5. Contemporary Art is art created in the
a. 19th century c. 18th century
b. 21st century d. 17th century
6. Who is the father of Philippine painting?
a. Damian Domingo c. Juan Luna
b. Felix Hidalgo d. Lorenzo Abad
7. Art of human form
a. Dance c. OPM
b. Theater d. Visual Arts
8. One of the most internationally renowned pieces of modern Filipino art. It now
hangs in the main gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines and is the
first painting to greet museum visitors.

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 a. Malliarium c. Selfie Post of Sarah Geronimo
b. Spoliarium Painting by Juan Luna d. All of the above
9. A human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing or
beautiful.
a. Contemporary Arts c. Art
b. Public Speaking d. Digital Art

B. Write True or False on the following statements.

10. A technological translation of theater is MUSIC.

11. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses and are enhanced
by props, lights and sounds is THEATER.
12. Art form of performance – Theater.
13. Artists are self-taught and did not have formal education. Originality is not an
issue in Contemporary Art.
14. It is not restricted to individual experience but it is reflective of the world we
live in. Event in the world having an effect to the Philippines.

II. IDENTIFICATION

1. Art which is continuously in process and continues to be produced during our

lifetime is __________________________.
2. Simultaneously reflects the realities and values of our society, its variety portrays the
mosaic of our cultural diversity is ________________________.

3. Process by which the artist creates by means of movement, space, spontaneity, and
the uniqueness of the movement is _______________________.
4. National Artist in Painting in 1976, Father of Modern Filipino Painting is __________.
5. What are the 7 major Philippine Art Forms? Give example of each form.
6. Composed by combining notes into harmony is _______________.

Reflection:
1. I understand that …………
2. I realized that …………….

Reference for Learners:

Luzviminda D. Sandagan and Ayesha H. Sayseng (2016) Contemporary Philippine Arts from
the Regions. JFS Publishing Services.

Online References: file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/kupdf.net_contemporary-philippine-

art-fromdocx.pdf https://www.slideshare.net/PennVillanueva/the-introduction-to-
contemporaryarts?next_slideshow=1 https://www.slideshare.net/OphelynnCano/1-what-
is-contemporary-art
https://www.academia.edu/35809377/Contemporary_Arts_in_Visayas
https://www.slideshare.net/jacintosolivellasdeoleza/characteristics-of-contemporary-art,
https://www.slideshare.net/ClaireNavarro5/contemporary-art-forms?qid=913726ed-af1c-
44b4-91b8-ed76d0645af5&v=&b=&from_search=2
https://www.academia.edu/38004240/Lesson_Plan_in_Contemporary_Philippine_ARTS_fr
om_the_Regions

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ANSWER KEY:

Assessment

A. Multiple Choice B. True or False

1. b 6. c 10. False. It should be Film

2. a 7. a 11. True
3. a 8. b 12. True
4. c 9. a 13. True
5. b 14. True
IDENTIFICATION
1. Contemporary Art
2. Culture
3. Dance
4. Napoleon Abueva
5. Music
Literature
Theater
Film
Dance
Architecture
Visual Arts
6. Music

Writers:

TERESA R. PALAD ARLYN C. TORRALBA DANNY P. PELENIO

teresa.palad@deped.gov.ph arlyn.torralba@deped.gov.ph danny.pelenio@deped.gov.ph

Reviewers: DOLYNESSA J. GALEON

HUMSS 12 Group Head

AMALIA B. RINGOR
Track Head

RUTH A. CASTROMAYOR
Principal IV
Assistant Principal – SHS

ISRAEL B. REVECHE, PhD.

EPS-Values
Division SHS Coordinator