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Contemporary
Philippine Arts
from the Regions
Quarter 1- Module 5
Elements and Principles of
Contemporary Arts

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Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions – Grade 12
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 5: Elements and Principles of Contemporary Arts

First Edition, 2020

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 Introductory Message

Welcome to the Contemporary Arts of the Philippines Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Elements and Principles of Contemporary Arts.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
educators from public institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:
As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

Welcome to the Contemporary Arts of the Philippines Alternative Delivery

Mode (ADM) Module on Elements and Principles of Contemporary Arts
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in our
time. It provides opportunities to reflect on society and the issues that are important
to us and the world. It is part of a cultural dialogue that concerns larger contextual
frameworks such as identity, family, community, and nationality. In this lesson, it will
tackle the five elements and principles of Contemporary Arts: Appropriation,
Performance, Space, Hybridity and Technology.
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active
learner.
 In this module, we will delve about the meaning of the five elements abd
principles of contemporary arts: Appropriation, Performance, Space, Hybridity and
Technology and how it brings out Filipino’s creativity in art.
The Philippines has a variety of many other art forms and as we define Art it is
the expression of one’s feeling through creating something out of their imagination.
Contemporary art, to be put simply, is an art of today. From a painting to a sculpture
and from photography to a performance, it can be anything as long as it is produced
in today’s era. With no specific medium or apparatus, Contemporary Art has been
interpreted differently in different times and different regions.

Art it is the expression of one’s feeling through creating something out of their
imagination and history and culture of the Philippines are reflected in its art,
Contemporary Arts is defined as the art of today. From a painting to a sculpture and
from photography to a performance, it can be anything as long as it is produced in
today’s era.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. define a contemporary art;
2. identify different elements and principles of contemporary arts; and
3. explain different elements and principles of contemporary arts.

Directions: Read each item carefully, choose the letter of the correct answer and
write your answers in your answer sheet.
Literature
1. A shirt that features William Shakespeare, who is considered by many to be
the greatest writer in the English language and written by like this, “SO LIT.”
A. Appropriation
B. Hybridity
C. Performance
D. Space
Dance
2. Group of students performing a flash mob and forming a star to celebrate their
institution’s centenary.
A. Performance
B. Space
C. Hybridity
D. Technology
Sculpture
3.Crayons are engraved meticulously to create sculptures with different designs.
A. Appropriation
B. Performance
C. Hybridity
D. Space
Music
4.The use of video and Internet for livestreaming, video posting, sharing and
even recording performance.
A. Performance
B. Space
C. Hybridity
D. Technology
Theater
5. An International Filipino playing a dead person at the Philippine International
Art Festival.
A. Appropriation
B. Hybridity
C. Performance
D. Space

5 Folk Architecture
Producing a creative representation of a literary text while applying multimedia
and ICT skills needs important and set skills needing focus and concentration on
your part. You need to combine all skills learned in the previous lessons for you to
come up with your own work.

Look at the picture below. Write at least three sentences relating this picture to the
topic about.

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 Contemporary
Contemporary Art meaning “the art of today,” more broadly includes artwork
produced during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It generally defines art
produced after the Modern Art movement to the present day. There are five
elements and principle under contemporary arts: Appropriation, Performance,
Space, Hybridity and Technology.

Elements and Principles of Contemporary

Arts
Appropriatio
n
Art is the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation
applied to them. It refers to the act of borrowing or reusing existing elements within
a new work.
The use of appropriation has played a significant role in the history of the arts
(literary, visual, musical and performing arts).
The process and nature of appropriation has considered by anthropologists as
part of the study of cultural change and cross-cultural contact.
Images and elements of culture that have been appropriated commonly
involve famous and recognizable works of art, well known literature, and easily
accessible images from the media to form a new art work.

Juanito Torres paintings have appropriated Philippine heroes to depict and

fleshing out what it truly means to be Filipino.

Performance
It is an basically arts or skills that require a performance in front of a public
audience. Acting, singing and dancing are among of its example. Other forms
include opera, theatre, magic or illusion performances, mime, spoken word,
recitation, and public speaking.
Performance evolved to “emphasize spontaneous elements of chance”.
It is also use as a power of the arts to raise awareness in our historical
background and empower communities to bring forth social change.

PETA’s “Sayaw-Pilipino” and the Philippine Educational Theater Association

(PETA) in partnership with Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) with
the original hit musical Care Divas July 30, 2017 which tells the story of five
transgender OFWs who work as caregivers by day and performers by night.

Space
Site specific art forms that is performed and positioned in a specific space
such as public places. For example, flash mobs or art installations in public spaces.

Cebu Dancing Inmates and Rizal Monument also known as Motto Stella, Latin,
"guiding star" by Richard Kissling 1913.

Hybridit
Usage of unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to produce an
artwork.

Rommel Cadion “Straw Man” and Elmer Padilla “Tsinelas Transformer

 Technolog
y
It is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part of the
creative or presentation process.

National Museum of the Philippines new full dome Planetarium projector and Manila
Ocean Park Light Show

Identify what is the Element/Principle in the Picture and answer the two guideline
questions (5 pts each=1 pt. Element/Principle 2 pts each guideline question). Write
your answer in your answer sheet.
1. Gallery of Lights in Ayala Mall

Element/Principle: _______________
What makes this artwork contemporary?
How does this artwork reflect the people of
today?

2. Nature and The Machine

Element/Principle: _______________
What makes this artwork contemporary?
How does this artwork reflect the people of
today?

3. Shakespeare T Shirt - So Lit

Element/Principle: _______________
What makes this artwork contemporary?
How does this artwork reflect the people of
today?
 4. Huling El bimbo: Musical Play

Element/Principle: _______________
What makes this artwork contemporary?
How does this artwork reflect the people of today?

A. Identify what is being described in the following items. Write your answer in your
answer sheet.
_____________1. It is a basically arts or skills that require you to perform in front of
a public audience. Acting, singing and dancing are among of its example.
_____________2. Specific art forms that is performed and positioned in a specific
public place.
_____________3. It is an artistic work or practice that uses digital technology as part
of the creative or presentation process.
_____________4. Art is the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no
transformation applied to them
_____________5. Refers to the act of borrowing or reusing existing elements within
a new work.
_____________6. Usage of unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to
produce an artwork.
_____________7.it is also known as “the art of today.
B. Identify what type of Element/Principle
_____________8. (Music)The use of video and Internet for livestreaming, video
posting, sharing and even recording performance
_____________9. A shirt that features Jose Rizal, who is considered by many to be
the greatest writer in the Philippines and written by like this, “SO LIT.”
_____________10. Crayons are engraved meticulously to create sculptures with
different designs.
 Direction. Reflect on what you have learned after taking up this lesson by
completing the chart below in 2-3 sentences

I thought…
our thoughts or ideas about the Elements and Principles of Contemporary Arts prior to the discussion of the lesson?

I learned that…

What new or additional ideas did you learn after taking up this lesson?

I am going to…
How are you going to
apply the things you have
learned about the
Elements and Principles
of Contemporary Arts?

Think of two characters with names. The characters are should be conversing
about Covid-19. What could they be talking about? Write the conversation in your
answer sheet.
 In your own perspective define the Five Elements and Principles of
Contemporary Arts.

Research: Art works that follow the elements and principles of contemporary art.
Write your answer in your answer sheet using the format below.
Element/Principle: ____________________
Name of Art Work: ____________________
Name of Artist: ____________________
Source/Uploader: ____________________
What makes this artwork contemporary?
How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
1.Appropriation
2. Space
3. Performance
4.Hybridity
5.Technology
 What I Know What’s More Independent Assessment 1
1. A 1. Technology 1.Performance
2. B GQ1# own answer 2. Space
3. C GQ2# own answer 3..Technology
4. D 2. Hybridity 4. Appropriation
5. B GQ1# own answer 5. Appropriation
GQ2# own answer 6.Hybridity
What’s In 3. Appropriation 7.Contemporary Arts
STUDENTS’ OWN ANSWERS. GQ1# own answer 8 Performance
GQ2# own answer
9. Appropriation
What Is It 4.Performance
10.Hybridity
STUDENTS’ OWN ANSWERS GQ1# own answer
GQ2# own answer
What I have Learned
STUDENT’S OWN ANSWERS
What I Can Do
STUDENT’S OWN ANSWERS
Assessment
STUDENT’S OWN ANSWERS
Additional Activities

References
Evans, D (ed.).(2009). Appropriation: Documents of contemporary art. London and

Cambridge: Whitechapel Gallery and the MIT Press, pp. 40

Contemporary Art : Definition

https://www.iesa.edu/paris/news-events/contemporary-art-definition

Hayley A. Rowe Appropriation in Contemporary Art

http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1661/appropriation-in-contemporary-art

Leonard Magloyuan “Icons & Superheroes” At Galerie Joaquin

http://maisonmagloyuan.blogspot.com/2015/11/juanito-torres-at-galerie-joaquin.html

Manuel Miller August 31, 2017 What is the difference between visual arts and performing arts? How
can each be used in cultural events?

http://www.theoldjailartcenter.org/differences-between-visual-and-performing-arts/use-in-
cultural-events

Bayanihan Arts and Events Center 14301 Nine Eagles Drive Tampa, FL 33626 The Philippine
Performing Arts Company

http://www.pcfitampa.org/ppac/

The Centenary of the Rizal Monument

https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/rizal-monument/
Dancing Inmates of Cebu Prison October 1, 2012

https://babysharkminorityreport.wordpress.com/2012/10/01/dancing-inmates-of-cebu-prison/

Regine Cabato, CNN Philippines Published Oct 26, 2017 'Boy Tsinelas' toy artist eyes crafting
Presidents Duterte, Trump next

https://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2017/10/26/Boy-Tsinelas-Elmer-Padilla-toy-artist-
Duterte-Trump.html

Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle French Artist Pierre Matter Combines Nature And The Machine In His Hybrid
Metal Sculptures

https://www.forbes.com/sites/yjeanmundelsalle/2016/07/19/french-artist-pierre-matter-
combines-nature-and-the-machine-in-his-hybrid-metal-sculptures/#2964e4a44a66

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