Contemporary Philippine

Arts from the Regions

Various Contemporary Art Forms
and their Practices from the
various Regions
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Arts were interpreted diversely according to
people of
various cultures, traditions, regions, or even
personal experience
 What is a Contemporary Art?
• an expression of an artist
about life, ideas, beliefs
and thoughts
• Art produced at the present
period in time, includes and
develops from postmodern
art, which is itself a
successor to Modern Art.
 What is a Contemporary Art?
•Contemporary art is the
art of today, produced
by artists who are living
in the twenty-first
century
•Art made and produced
by artist living today
 What is a Contemporary Art?
• 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.
 Social
Timeline of Philippine Arts National
Realism
Identity
Orientalizing Contemporary Era
Secular
Forms of Art Modern Era
Faith and Japanese Era
Catechism
Geometric American Era
Designs
Integral Spanish Era
to life
Islamic Art

Ethnic Art
Øplays a significant part in
ART
the rich cultural identity of
the Philippines.
ØIt mirrors the Filipino people,
its history, its tradition, and the
country as a whole.

ØDiverse art forms in the different parts of the archipelago, when

integrated, will give a clear picture of what kind of country the
Philippines is and what kind of people the Filipinos are.
ART...
Ø These art forms
developed from
the early times
continue to
evolve up to the
present.
Ø From the ethnic tradition, it continues to
progress to contemporary art tradition.
1. VISUAL ARTS
VISUAL ARTS

Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture, that

appeals primarily to the visual sense and typically exists in
permanent form

many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual

art, textile arts also involve aspects of visual arts as well as arts
of other types.
2. MUSIC
• art form that
appeals to
the sense of
hearing,
composed by
combining
notes into
harmony
3. LITERATURE
art form of
language
through the
combined use
of words,
creating
meaning and
experience
4. 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
5. FILM

a technological
translation of theater,
special effects are
utilized to enhance
the story telling
6. DANCE
art of the human form, body is used, mobilized and
choreographed in a specific time, form and space
7. ARCHITECTURE

Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture, that appeals

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

Ø adopted the modern western architectural style while

taking into consideration of the physical and socio-
cultural situation of the country
 CONTEMPORARY ARTS
PRACTICES from VARIOUS
REGIONS
DANCE
Ø TINIKLING

Philippine dance which

involves two individual
performers hitting
bamboo poles, using
them to beat, tap and
slide on the ground, in
co-ordination with one
or more dancers who
steps over and in
between poles
DANCE
Ø CARINOSA

is a Philippine
national dance
from the Maria
Clara suite of
Philippine folk
dances.
Sculpture: LAPU-LAPU SHRINE
Ø The statue was
Ø Is a 20-meter bronze
statue located in the
Mactan Shrine in
Punta Engaño,
Mactan Island, Cebu.
erected to honor
Rajah Lapu-Lapu, the
native chieftain of
Mactan Island who
defeated Ferdinand
Magellan during
historic battle of
Mactan in 1521.
Street dancing: HALADAYA FESTIVAL
The northern
most town of
Cebu, Daan
bantayan,
celebrates a
festival in honor
of the warrior
Datu Daya of
Kandaya
 Street
dancing:
SINULOG
FESTIVAL

Dance ritual
of the
miraculous
image of Sto.
Niño
ARCHITECTURE :
Burnham Park
is considered to
be one of the
most famous
parks in the
country. It is
located in Jose
Abad Santos
Drive, Baguio
City 2600
Benguet
Philippines.
ARCHITECTURE :

Philippine Houses Filipino Architecture

 VISUAL ARTS

Sculptures Nine
Muses by
Spoliarium painting of Napoleon
Juan Luna Abueva (1976)
The Sketch, Portrait of the
Professor, and Pointsettia Girl
 VISUAL ARTS THE HIGANTES OF ANGONO
Ø This is a sculpture made of paper- by: Mailah Balde
mache
Ø Laguna calls it “taka:
Ø The “Higantes” represents “mag-anak”
(family) in the Filipino culture
Ø it is one of the main attraction in the
annual festival in Angono, Rizal in
honor of St. Clement, patron saint of
the fisher folks held every 23rd of
November
Ø started during Spanish colonial time
 VISUAL ARTS
Mural Painting
“A mural is any piece of
artwork painted or applied
directly on a wall, ceiling
or other permanent
surfaces. A distinguishing
characteristic of mural
painting is that the
architectural elements of
the given space are
harmoniously incorporated
into the picture.”
 VISUAL ARTS
Decorative Arts

The Decorative arts are

arts or crafts whose object
is the design and
manufacture of objects
that are both beautiful
and functional. It includes
interior design, but not
usually architecture.
 VISUAL ARTS
Cloth Weaving

Ø One of the most valuable

living traditions that are still
preserved until this day is
the cloth weaving
Ø Beginning in the pre-colonial
era, the art of cloth weaving,
particularly of the Cordillera
tribes in the North, still lives
notwithstanding the threat
of the more practical
production of fabrics today
 VISUAL ARTS
Pina Cloth

Ø is also created through looms everywhere in the province of Antique

Ø It is a fine and elegant handwoven fabric that is produced from the fibers of pineapple
plants
 VISUAL ARTS
Jewelry making

Jewelry making is another demonstration of The use of gold or silver in the forms of
the skilled craftsmanship of Filipinos that earrings, bracelets, rings, brooches,
necklaces, tie pins, pendants, and cuff links.
dates back during the precolonial period
 LITERATURE: Spoken poetry

Spoken word is a poetic performance art that is word-based. It is an oral art that
focuses on the aesthetics of word play such as intonation and voice inflection
 MUSIC :

Freddie Aguilar, Icon of Filipino Music

Pop/rock artist with greatest hit “Anak”
ü Philippine contemporary art is part of culture.

ü Today, most Filipino contemporary artists still deal with current

concerns that affect our country.

ü They provide ways to allow the audience to participate in the

experience.

ü They acknowledge their Filipino roots by using native and

indigenous materials in their artwork which show a growing
sense of pride in being Filipino.
 REQUIREMENTS

üGroup activity

üSculpture using
candles