I. Answer the following comprehensively.

1. What are the common subject matters in contemporary art?

WOMEN, CHILDREN, ENVIRONMENT

2. In contemporary art, the artist is free to choose his subject matter. Sometimes, the subject
matter is difficult to identify because SOMETIMES ARTIST USE ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
WHERE ARTIST APPLIES A COLOR OR LINES IN CANVAS IN SPONTANEOUS WAY JUST TO
EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS

3. Contemporary art is EASIER BECAUSE YOU DON’T MIND WHAT PEOPLE SAYS ABOUT YOUR
ART BUT YOU ARE MORE FOCUS ON EXPRESSING YOUR FEELINGS IN MAKING RT EVEN IF IT
IS BEAUTIFUL OR NOT BUT THE IMPORTANT IS YOU EXPRESS YOUR FEELINGS THROUGH
ART. SO THAT IS WHY IT BECOME EASIER BECAUSE IT IS JUST ALL ABOUT HOW YOU
EXPRESS YOUR EMOTION.

4. “Originality is not an issue in contemporary art” means BECAUSE IN MAKING ART YOU NEED
AN IDEA OR AN ART TO UPGRADE IT OR REDESIGN IT FOR IT TO BECOME MORE BEAUTIFUL.

5. Why is “process” rather than “sale” important in contemporary art making?

BECAUSE ARTIST DOES NOT MIND ABOUT WHAT WE WILL GAIN IN THEIR WORKS
BUT THEY GIVE MORE IMPORTANCE IN EXPRESSING THEIR EMOTION THROUGH ART. IT IS
JUST LIKE A SECCESS TO THEM BECAUSE IT IS SELF FULLFILLMENT FOR THEM AND ALSO
THE EXPERIENCE IN MAKING AN ART.

6. The practice of selling artworks has changed by ONLINE BECAUSE MANY ARTISTS START
SELLING AND MAKING A BUSINESS IN THEIR ART SO IT IS EASIER FOR THE BUYER TO
BROWSE AND CHECK AND DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE ART THAT THE ARTIST SELL.

7. “Contemporary art is not confined to the museum” means ARTS CAN BE SEEN EVERYWHERE
LIKE IN GOOGLE WHERE YOU CAN BROSWE ANYTHING INCLUDING ARTS. IN OUR
ENVIRONMENT WE CAN STILL SEE ARTS EVEN WHILE WE ARE WALKING IN THE SUBWAY.

II. Study the Self-portrait of Cagayan de Oro artist Oscar Floirendo. Choose two styles
described in this lesson. Make your own portrait applying your chosen style. It can
be done digitally or on other material of your choice. Label your work indicating the

TITLE: “TWO SIDES”

SUBJECT: MYSELF (ALYANA)
 STYLES: BODY ART & OP ART

title, subject matter and style. Then discuss the style you used on yourself-portrait.
Do this activity on a separate long bond paper.

The styles that I used to make this art is body art and optical art. First of all,
what is op art and body art. For me, op art is an art where artist make an optical
illusion through their arts. However, body art from the name itself body art where
artist use the body as a material to make an art. For me, these two are perfect
combination because I can express my thoughts and my feelings using my own body,
and also it is perfect from my situation right now because I still don’t know my other
side of being me, like this I did not know that I can do makeup but through this activity
I found out that I can try doing make up even if it is not that beautiful.

The process that I did earlier to make this thing happened is first, I watch a
video because I am scared and unsure that I can do make so I watched. After I watch
the video, I study the steps. I start in putting some cream in face and I start lining my
face into half and put so much white eyeshadow to the right side of my face. PS: I
don’t have many make up or art materials that I can use to make it more looks like a
art but I did everything to make this happen. So, after I put the eyeshadow in the half
of my face I start doing my eyebrows and next my eyelids like I’m doing a normal
make up but that is not normal to me. After I put all the things that I need I start
blending the lines in the middle of my face to make it more real but unfortunately, I
did not notice that I can’t see the illusion in my lower cheek because it is big. so that is
the process in making this art using my face.

I feel so proud of myself because I can do make up, it is my first time doing this
and the result for me is beautiful even if it is not perfect. I am very happy. I hope I can
improve my makeup.