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Table of Contents

What This Module is All About

What I Need to Know

How to Learn from this Module

Icons of this Module

What I Know

Lesson 1: Various Contemporary Art Forms

What I Need to Know .................................................................................... 1

What I Know........................................................................................................................... 3
What’s New………………………………………………………………………4........................12
What Is It.............................................................................................................................. 21
What’s More......................................................................................................................... 21

What I Have Learned .................................................................................... 13

What I Can Do ...............................................................................................

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Summary

Assessment: (Post-Test)

Key to Answer

References
What This Module is All About

Welcome to this module!

Philippine Contemporary Arts from the Regions is intended to inspire

everyone. Below is the art works and activities in different art form. Share on the
possible initiatives and practices in doing, promoting, and preserving contemporary
arts in a form of activity. Collecting such outstanding art form may boost the artist and
a great chance to put the learnings into the world of arts.
This module gives you the different art forms and a brief overview of major themes of
Philippine art history., from pre – conquest down to modern and contemporary
periods.
The account put the practices are influenced by major traditions which we can trace
through our long of making and taking sense of art.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

Research on various contemporary art forms. CAR11/12ICAP-0c-e-4

a. Identify the various contemporary art form

b. Identify the major periods, artists and artworks of Philippine art history
c. Define contemporary art by situating these within Philippine art.
d. Illustrate local example of contemporary arts through an interview or
through a place visit.

e. Distinguish traditional, modern, and contemporary styles in the visual arts

be able to interpret these by creating a self-portrait.

How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:

• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.

• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises

diligently.

• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that

Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge

What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that

of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you
What is It These are discussions of the activities as a
way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.
What I Know
Pre – test

Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given
c choices.
1. It is considered as a pre – triumph era.
A. Japanese era C. Modern era
B. Pre – Colonial era D. Contemporary era

2. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane surfaces

A. Civic art C. Practical art B. Commercial art
D. Graphic Art

3. It is the changing of raw materials into some significant products

A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

4. Pis siyabit is an example of __________.

A. ornamentation C. weaving B. tatooo D.
Carving

5. A period in which focuses on idyllic sceneries and secular forms of arts

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era B. American
era D. Pre – colonial era

6. He is one of the abstractionist artists.

A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Juan Luna B.
Romeo Tabuena D. Arturo Luz

7. It is an art of today produced by artists living of today.

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

8. This art use for or utility, changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes.
 A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

9. He wrote the national anthem during the Japanese period entitled Awit sa Paglikha
ng Bagong Pilipinas
A. Julian Felipe C. Marcelo Adonay
B. Felipe de Leon D. Ryan Cayabyab

10. An era focuses on geometric and design.

A. Islamic era C. Modern era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

Lesson

1 Various Contemporary Art Forms

What I Need to Know

Art draws inspiration from the society and at the same time it honed by the
specific conditions that engendered its production.
It is common tendency to portray the display as cutting edge. Being contemporary
implies up to date and mechanically progressed. Basically, being present day is
likened with being modern. The Gradual periods of evolvement in Contemporary arts
is additionally an excitement idea that need to be discover.
Modern art referred to as Traditional compared to contemporary Art.
Contemporary art is the art of present, which is continuously in process and in flux. It
is what we call the art of today. The distinction of modern art and contemporary could
be also a matter of perception and reception depending on the context. This is what
the module design to distinguish the history from past to present art.

Activity 1 – Arrange and Match the words

 Below are Column A and B. In column A are the scrambled words related to
the various contemporary art form. All you need to do is to arrange it to come up an
answer. Once you derive the correct words connect it to column B to its definition.

A B

1. Uidnslairt tra A. It is anything printed from raised or

sunken reliefs and plane surfaces.

2. ctlacrpila rat B. This refers to agronomy and farming

3. tra iinaccll C. It refers to medical manufacturing

4. cgarhpci atr D. It is the changing of raw materials into

some significant products

5. Ualtrulcagri tra E. For utility and practical use.

What I Know

Various Contemporary Art Form

Speaking of art, there are many words that will always pop up in our mind. When we
say forms, classifications we can name them one by one. Today, we will discuss
various art forms of contemporary arts.

1. PRACTICAL ( Utalitarian) ART . This art is intended for practical for practical
use or utility. It is the changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes.
However, they must possess ornaments or artistic qualities to make them
useful and beautiful.

2. INDUSTRIAL ARTS. It is the changing of raw materials into some significant

products for human are shell craft, bamboo crafts, leather craft, pottery
making, sheet – metal work and manufacture of automobiles, home
appliances and televisions set.
 3. APPLIED / HOUSEHOLD ART. It refers mostly to household arts such as
flower arrangement, interior decoration, dress making, home – making,
embroidery, cooking and others.

4. CIVIC ART. This art includes city or town planning, maintenance, and
beautification of parks. This refer to beautification to improve the standards of
living.

5. COMMERCIAL ART. It involves business propaganda in the form of

advertisements in newspapers and magazines, sign painting, billboard and
announcements, leaflets, displays, poster designing, movie illustrations and
many more.

6. GRAPHIC ART. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane
surfaces.

7. AGRICULTURAL ART. (crop production), horticulture (garden or orchard

cultivation), husbandry (raising of cows, carabaos, poultry and swine) and
farming.

8. BUSINESS ART. This includes merchandising, accounting, bookkeeping,

typewriting, stenography, salesmanship, and business administration.

9. FISHERY ART. It includes shallow and deep-sea fishing, fish refrigeration and
culture, net weaving.

10. MEDICAL / CLINICAL ART. It includes first aid treatments, medical

manufacturing, surgery, medical operation, rehabilitations and other
(crafted:Bryanhttps://www.slideshare.net/bryanaortiz5/contemporary-
artsinthephilippines)

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Activity 2 : Classification of Arts.

Classify the following art forms. Use the legends below:

MA – medical art FA – fishery art BA – business art
AA – agricultural Art GA – graphic art PA – practical art
IA – industrial art CA – commercial art CA – civic art, PA –

practical art
 1.____________ 2. __________________ 3. ________________

4.__________ 5.___________ 6. _______________

7. ____________ 8. __________ 9. ______________

10________
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What’s New

From the discussion above, we learned about the different contemporary art
forms. While we review the previous lesson, it to boot basic to be beyond any doubt
that the art of the so – called past continued and proceeds to development until the
appear and are thus in that sense, “contemporary”. This art continued to be
conveyed, without a doubt in case the conditions behind its era have as of now
changed through and through. In the discussion below, be conscious of the way the
description of context is integrated into the description of form – what art is made of
and how art is made. The relationship of material and process to the symbols and
meanings of the art forms matters how we contextualize. ( crafted from: Faludette
May Datulin , 2016.
Contemporary Philippine Arts of the
Regions p. 14 – 15) Photo of pre-colonial filipiinos from the boxer codex

Philippine Art History

I. Pre-Colonial Arts /
Ethnic Arts

Was there art before colonization?

In art chronicle terms, we imply art a few times as of late the coming of the essential
colonizers as “pre - triumph”. In expound terms, we insinuate to it as
natural the thought that our forerunners, have been making art without a doubt a few times
as of late colonization. It is also described in
cultural
terms as “pre-colonial” as a term to use the general way of life before colonization. Although
the terms are interchangeable, it is also useful to keep these distinctions in mind when
studying the art of the past
In Pre – colonial Philippines, arts are for ritual purposes or for everyday use. Art of the
ancient Filipinos were woven into the fabric of everyday life. They do not refer to art as we do
today. That is, as an expression of an individual, and seen largely in galleries and concert
halls. They do not distinguish forms into different categories like music, theater, visual arts,
etc. Everyday expressions were all integrated within rituals that marked significant moments
in a community’s life, like planting, harvesting, rites passage, funerary, ceremonies,
weddings, among others. (crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et. al, 2016. Contemporary
Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 15)
Our ancestors, just like others in the world during those times, were hunter gatherers. The
forefathers hunted food and game that were shared among members of a community in a
gathering where they told stories about the hunt. They imitated the movement of animals and
prey, and the sounds that they made. But how do arts apply?
In this simple activity alone evolved ritual, music, dance, theater and yes even literature.
When they told stories about the hunt, this form of oral story telling marked the beginnings of
the literature. When they imitated movements of the animals they hunted, this marked the
early beginnings of theater or play acting. When they learned to add drum beating and attach
rhythm to their movements, they have given birth to music and dance
The pre- colonial peoples of the Philippines already possessed a varied and vibrant
musicale culture. The country’s indigenous cultures through the existence of ethnic musical
instruments such as pipes , flutes, zithers, drums, various string instruments like kudyapi a
three stringed guitar, the kulintang – an array bossed gongs, the gansa or flat gong, bamboo
percussion instruments, and the gong – large bossed gong.
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The following are the native dance forms imitated from the movements of the
animals:
1. Pangalay dance (Sulu) is mimetic of the movements of the sea birds 2.
Mandaya’ Kinabua, Banog – banog (Higaonon & B’laan), and ma- manok
(Bagobos in Mindanao is imitated the movements of predatory birds.
3. Talip dance (Ifugao) that is used for courtship is mimetic of the movements of
wild fowls.
4. Inamo dance (Matigsalugs) and Kadaliwas dance (T’Boli) represent the
comedic movement of the monkey
5. Tinikling dance evocative of the movements of the crane, balancing itself on
stilt – like legs or flirting away from the clutches of bamboo traps.

Famous artworks during pre – colonial

1. Carving
• Bulul (Cordillera) a granary God that plays an important role in rituals
• Hagabi (Ifugao) a wooden bench
• Santos / sculptures of saints (Laguna and Pampanga)
• Okir (Tausug / Samal / Badjao) mythical sarimanok, the naga or serpent.
• Manunggul Jar discovered at Manunggul cave of Palawan

2. Weaving

• Textile weaving
a. Pis siyabit (Tausug of Sulu) a headpiece woven
b. Malong (Maranao of Lanao del Sur)

• Mat and basket weaving

a. Tepo mat (Sama of Tawi-Tawi) a double layered made of Pandan
leaves.
b. Ovaloid basket (Itbayat, Batanes) a head sling made of nito or
bamboo used to carry the harvests.
c. Bubo (Ilocos region) a sturdy bamboo strips used to trap the fish.

3. Ornamentation - representations of various ethnolinguistic groups.

a. Wearing gold jewelry (upper class Tagalog)
b. Tattooing (Visayan) it is believed to protect the individual from evil
spirits, it is also a sign of bravery and maturity.
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Photo of painting depicting Spanish II. ISLAMIC ERA
christianization of Filipinos
Photo of a muslim geometric patterns

(13TH Century to the Present)

How did Islam influence art before the coming of Spanish colonizers?
Islamic is characterized by geometric designs and patter selecting focus
from the believers. Even before the coming of Spanish colonizers, Islam was already well
entrenched in
Southern
Philippines. Filipino Muslims recognize that they belong to an ummah or a community
of believers. Central to the Islamic faith is the doctrine of or unity of God. This belief emphasizes
the impermanence of nature and the incomprehensible greatness of the Divine Being.
In Islamic art we can observe how artist are influenced
by the notion of the Tawhid, we will find that the interior of mosques are covered with
elaborate patterning in the form of reliefs to draw the attention away from the concrete object,
in other words away from human forms and nature” toward the contemplation of the divine”
( source:
Faludette May Datulin et.
al , 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 19)

Happenings during Islamic era

1. Sultanate of Sulu was established Sayyid Abbubakar
2. Qura or holy text was introduced
3. Building of religious school called Madrasah
4. Natives from Yakans , Basilan and Zamboanga were converted to Islam 5.
Islamazation process In Mindanao became strong.
6. Islam became the religion and as a way of life of people in Mindanao (Tausug,
Maranao, Maguindanao, Yakan, Samal, Badjao).

larger project culturally as

religious art, lowland Christian art or folk art. During this period, cruciform churches following
the shape of the latin cross were
built. In keeping with the prevailing, they were characterized by grandeur, drama, and elaborate details that
purposely appealed to the emotions. The use of adobe, limestone or brick and the construction of thick
buttresses or wing like projections reinforce the church structure to make it more resistant to earthquake. In
other words, the result is a fusion of both native and European elements, prompting some art historians to
refer to the style as colonial baroque or Philippine or tropical baroque. (source: Faludette May Datulin et. al,
2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 31)

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Important Happenings related to art during Spanish era
• Chinese artisans were engaged in making icons or saints made in
wood or ivory
• Colonial churches were built
 • Western musical instruments were introduced, pipe organ, violin, guitar,
and piano
• Catholic liturgical music was introduced in 1742
• Choral music to boys were introduced and created the first Filipino
composers named Marcelo Adonay (1848 – 1928)
• Musical form based on Catholic faith have emerge in the Pasyon – the
biblical of Christ’s passion chanted in an improvise melody.
• Secular music was formed; the awit and the corridor – these were the
two musical forms based on European literature and history.
• Kundiman became a vehicle for conflict – the lyrics were that of
unrequited love, except that the love object was the Philippines who
would be cleverly concealed as beautiful woman.
• Mangyans made the baybayin script made of bamboo poles cut into
smaller nodes that are carved used to composed short poems,
expressing one’s feelings and other emotional concers.Pomp and
pageantry of religious processions were introduced.
• Zarzuela was introduced, it was an opera which features singing and
dancing with prosed dialogue which allowed the story to be carried out
in a song.
• Severino Reyes and Hermogenes Ilagan were awarded as the most
distinguished playwrights as they wrote zarzuela in Tagalog
• Honorata “ Atang” dela Rama awardeded as the most celebrated
leading actress
• The first Senakulo was written in 1704 by Gaspar Aquino de Belen
• Komedya were also introduced; komedya de santo (it centers on life of
Christ ) and Secular Komedya.
• Folk dances such as carinosa, pandango, polka , dansa and rigodon,
habanera, and tango were introduced.
• Visual arts, and paintings must be visual interpretation of biblical texts
center to Catholic devotion ex. Heaven Earth and Hell by Jose Dans
( 1850)
• Reprographic art of printmaking was introduced, Doctrina Christiana is
an example, the first printed book in the Philippines compiling song
lyrics, commandments, sacraments and other catechetical material.
• Juan Luna ( Spolarium) won gold medals and Felix Resurrection
Hidalgo (Virgenes christianas expuestas al populacho) won silver
medals

Famous Artists and their artworks during Spanish era:

Visual Arts:
1. Damian Domingo – water color albums of tipos
2. Juan Luna – Spoliarium, Espana y Filipinas
3. Felix Resurrection Hidalgo – Virgenes christianas expuestas al populacho
4. Lorenzo Guerrero - The Water Carrier
 5. Simon Flores – Portrait of the Quiazon Family
6. Jose Dans – Heaven , Earth , Hell
7. Esteban Villanueva - Basi Revolt

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Miniature painters Engraver:

1. Antonio Malantic 1. Francisco Suarez

2. Isidro Arceo, 2. Nicolas Engraver
3. Dionesio de Castro 3. Laureano Atlas
4. Justiniano Assuncion 4. Felipe Sevilla

Musician – Composer Theater artist:

1. Marcelo Adonay 1. Honorata “ Atang” dela Rama

Writers:
Photo of a painting during American era

1. Severino Reyes -
Zarzuela

2. Hermogenes Ilagan – Zarzuela

3. Gaspar Aquino de Belen - Senakulo

IV. AMERICAN ERA (1898 –

1940) to the Post war
Republic (1946 – 1969)

What were the changes brought about by American Colonization? How were they differ from
the religious forms of the Spanish colonial period ? In the American regime,
commercial and advertising
arts were integrated into fine arts curriculum. Moreover,
Americans favored idyllic sceneries and secular forms of arts. Because
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the lingua franca of this period was English, poems and stories from books were dramatize
in classroom, to facilitate the teaching of the English language. Unlike, the Spanish,
the Americans passionate thought their language through an efficient public school
system.
 In less than decade, Filipino playwrights began to write plays in English.In the
beginning of the 20th century, new urban pattern that responded to the secular goals of
education, health and governance was imposed. The new patrons of the arts included the
Americans who engaged in governance and education, business and tourism. The demand
for artists who could do illustrations in textbooks or graphic design to product labels thus
emerged. The inclination towards genre, still life and portrait paintings persisted. Landscapes
on the other hand, became cherished as travel souvenirs, especially those that captured the
exotic qualities of Philippine terrain. In 1909, a year after the establishment of the University
of the Philippines, its School of Fine Arts was opened. It also offered a course on commercial
design to fulfill the aforementioned demand. For some time, the academic ( a term referring to
the kind of art was influenced by European academies) tradition of painting and sculpture in
the manner of Amorsolo and Tolentino prevailed in the art scene.(crafted from: Faludette May
Datulin et. al ,
2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p.28 -29)

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Famous Artist during American era

1. Juan Abad – Tanikalang Ginto (Golden Chain) (1902)

2. Juan Matapang Cruz – Hindi ako Patay ( Iam Not Dead) 1903
3. Aurelio Tolentino – Kahapon , Ngayon at Bukas (Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow
)
(The above 3 artists emphasized their works a deep profound yearning for
freedom.)

4. Lino Castillejo (author) – A Modern Filipina First

Filipino written in
5. Jesus Araullo (author) – A Modern Filipina English
6. Daniel Burnham (architect) - He design Manila and Baguio
7. William Parsons – implanted Burnham Plan – an urban designed employed
Neoclassic architecture.
8. Thomas Mapua
9. Andres Luna de San Pedro Filipino architects who designed buildings
10. Antonio Toledo during the period
11. Fabian dela Rosa (naturalists Painter) – Planting Rice (1921), El
Kundiman( 1930) 12. Fernado Amorsolo
• romantic painter – Dalagang Filipina, idyllic landscapes, historical
paintings
• graphic artist –The Philippine Readers (book) The Independent
( newspaper)
• logo designer - Ginebra San Miguel.
13. Guillermo Tolentino (sculpture ) – Oblation ( 1935) UP Oblation ( 1958 )
Bonifacio Monument ( 1933).

V. JAPANESE ERA Photo

(1941of a Japanese painting – 1945)

Since the Japanese

advocated for the culture of East Asia,
preference was given to the indigenous art
and traditions of the
 Philippines. This emphasized their propaganda in Asia.
Under the Japanese occupation of Manila, the Modern Art Project would slow
down
in pace. Early moderns and conservatives alike continued to produce art and even
participated in
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KALIBAPI ( Kapisanan sa Paglingkod ng Bagong Pilipinas) sponsored art competitions.
Nevertheless, art production once again tilted to fulfill the agenda and demands of the new
colonial order. The Japanese forces led the formation of the greater East asia Co – Prosperity
Sphere, a propaganda movement that sought to create a Pan – Asian identity rejected
Western traditions. The productions of images, texts, nd music underwent scrutiny. In music,
the composer National Artist Felipe de Leon was said to have been commanded to write AWIT
SA PAGLIKHA NG BAGONG PILIPINAS. Declared as the anthem specifically for the period,
it conveyed allegiance to the nation reared in East Asia, where Japan was actively asserting
its political power.
Genre paintings were the most widely produced, particularly those that presented a
neutral relationship between Filipinos and the Japanese through works that showed the
normality of daily living. (crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et. al, 2016. Contemporary
Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 15)

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Famous artist and their artworks during Japanese era

1. Fernado Amorsolo (painting)

• Harvest scene, 1942
• Rice Plating, 1942
• Bombing of the Intendencia (1942)
• Ruins of Manila Cathedral (1945)
2. Sylvia La Torre (song)
• Sa kabukiran
3. Levi Celerio (composer)
• Sa Kabukiran
4. Felipe P. de Leon (composer)
• Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Poto of a painting by Van Gogh, preferably
Pilipinas “Starry Night” or “Scream”

5. Crispin Lopez (painting)

• Study of an Aeta (1943)
6. Diosdado Lorenzo (painting)
• Atrocities in Paco
7. Dominador Castaneda (painting)
• Doomed Family (1945)

VI. MODERN ERA (Neo Realism,

Abstraction Modern styles)
 What is Modern Art?
Modern art is quite different from contemporary art especially when in terms of history and
styles. anModern era in the Philippine art began after World War 2 and the granting
independence. Writers and Artists posed the question of national identity as the main theme
of various art forms. https://bit.ly/2NAlIdi
It is referred to as “traditional compared to contemporary art. The styles of modern art
for example are now part of art and curricula and have become academic.
The most well- known proponent of Modern art painting is Victorio Edades whose
work were initially rejected and misunderstood but later on his modernist sensibility was
shared by several artists. In this era artists explored various mediums, techniques and themes
that were at that time considered “new”.
There was an exploration of subject matter, content, and form. Using modernists
figuration, many of the artists explored folk themes and also crafted commentaries on the
urban condition and the effects of the war.
Modern artists do not aim to copy and idealize reality; instead, they change the colors
flatten the picture instead of creating illusions of depth, nearness and farness. They depict
what might be thought of as “ugly “and unpleasant instead of the beautiful and pastoral.
Another strand of Modern art is abstraction. It consists of simplified forms, which
avoided mimetic representation. It is sometimes referred as nonrepresentational or
nonobjective art as it emphasizes the relationship of colors, line, space or the flatness of the
canvas rather than an illusion of three dimensionality. (crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et.
al, 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 15)

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Modern famous artists and their artworks
• Neo Realists Artist
1. Manansala – The Beggars (1952), Tuba Drinkers (1954),
2. Legaspi – Gadgets II (1949), Bad Girls (1947)
3. HR Ocampo – The Contrast (1940), Genesis (1968)
4. Ramon Estella
5. Victor Oyteza
6. Romeo Tabuena
• Abstractionist Artists
1. Constancio Abenardo
2. Lee Aguinaldo
3. Jose Joya
4. Fernando Zobel
5. Arturo Luz – Street Musicians (1952)
6. Nina Saguil - Cargadores (1951) Modern Architectural
structures: 1. Church of Holy Sacrifice (1955)
VII. CONTEMPORARY ART.
Photo of a mixed media painting

What is contemporary
art? Is it similar to Modern
art?
What are the
general characteristics of
contemporary art?
Contemporary art is
much different from Modern art
as it said earlier modern art is
referred
“traditional” compared to contemporary art. How would that be? An example is the work
of Fernando Amorsolo, he painted his painting “Harvest
Scene in 1942. At that time, the
painting was considered contemporary. Today, we refer to that work as an example of Modern
art produced during Japanese era. But some of the artists continue to produce work ‘til today
and in that sense their works can be describe as contemporary by virtue of being of the
present.
What contemporary really is? Contemporary art is an art of today produced by artists
living of today. It is a fluid term, and its use can change depending on the context.
Philippine Contemporary Art was an offshoot of social realism brought about by
Martial Law. Arts became expression of people’s aspiration for a just, free and sovereign
society.
Artists use mixed media. Their artworks are site specific, process - based and they
integrate various art forms.
Contemporary art has the following characteristics;
a. collaborative / participative
b. interactive
c. Process - oriented (meaning that there is less emphasis on the finished
product and a single author or creator. There is a wide range of strategies,
media and techniques)
d. Site specific (they cannot be experienced in the same way if we remove
from their original place.
Contemporary art is distinguishable from Modern art in historical, stylistic, and cultural terms. (crafted
from: Faludette May Datulin et. al , 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p.
15)

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What Is It

Important Happenings during the rise of Contemporary Art

• Many cultural projects ensued amid the backdrop of poverty and volatile social
conditions under the leadership Of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos in
1965
• Martial Law was Declared on September 21, 1972
• New Society or Bagong Lipunan was built by Marcos in which the main focus
is to rebirth the lost civilization and aspiration to modernization and
development in which the main vision is to combine the fine arts, architecture,
architecture, interior design, tourism, convention city building, engineering ,
urban planning, health and among many others through an art and culture
program.
Below is the timeline of Philippine Arts highlighting the focus of arts of each era.
Please make your own opinion and data analysis based on the Timeline. (Teacher will
make rubrics as a tool for scoring)

What’s More

Activity 3: Where I belong?

What aspects of the traditional or academic, modern, or the contemporary are

you inclined toward and how would thus be evoked in your work? Make a self-portrait and
explain the medium and techniques you used, as well as the style you choose. If you cannot
draw, take a selfie and retouch according to the style you prefer. Explain. (the teacher will
make rubrics as a tool for scoring)

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What I Have Learned

 Activity 4: Application

What fiesta traditions do you observe in your hometown or to the place where you
currently live? What is the fiesta held and what does it commemorate? What are its
rituals and activities? Choose a form (fiesta décor, culinary art, performing art etc.)
describe and explain its origins. Interview an older member of the family or latter.
Share your notes in class supplement with pictures. (the teacher will make rubrics as
a tool for scoring)

What I Can Do

Activity 5: The Remnants

Select an area where you can find the remnants of the plaza complex still exists it
could be near in your house, community, neighboring city, or a different region from
where you live. If possible, visit the area and observe it. What is the plaza complex
comprised of currently? How it valued is based on the way people interact with it as
space? Draw a map of the plaza and write a short reflection about your visit. (the
teacher will make rubrics as a tool for scoring)

Summary

Contemporary arts comprise of many art forms in which each of each having
a unique class and ideology; Practical art, industrial arts, applied / household arts,
civic arts, commercial art, agricultural art, Business art, fishery art, medical / clinical
art, culinary art and performing art.
In the Philippine art history, since Filipinos were influenced by different
colonizers, it gave us an opportunity to learn many art forms during the different
eras.
• Ethnic era emphases on the integral life
• Islamic era focuses on geometric designs
• Spanish era teaches us about faith and catechism
• American era emphases on secular forms of arts
• Japanese era focuses on Orientalizing
• Modern era teaches us about national identity
and •
Contemporary era teaches us about social realism.
Our forefathers and artists might experience bumpy and cranky along their
journey on these eras but nevertheless it inspired and motivated them to pursue
their passion in arts, thus it gives us a clear explanation how and why we have the
so called – contemporary arts.
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Assessment: (Post-Test)
Post – test

Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given
choices.

6. It is considered as a pre – triumph era.

C. Japanese era C. Modern era
D. Pre – Colonial era D. Contemporary era

7. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane surfaces

C. Civic art C. Practical art
D. Commercial art D. Graphic Art

3. It is the changing of raw materials into some significant products

A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

4. Pis siyabit is an example of __________.

A. ornamentation C. weaving B. tatooo D.Carving

5. A period in which focuses on idyllic sceneries and secular forms of arts

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

6. He is one of the abstractionist artists.

A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Juan Luna B. Romeo
Tabuena D. Arturo Luz

7. It is an art of today produced by artists living of today.

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

8. This art use for or utility, changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes.
A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

9. He wrote the national anthem during the Japanese period entitled Awit sa Paglikha ng
Bagong Pilipinas
A. Julian Felipe c. Marcelo Adonay
B. Felipe de Leon D. Ryan Cayabyab

10. An era focuses on geometric and design.

A. Islamic era C. Modern era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

Answer Key

Pre test / Post Test

1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C 8. B
9. B
10. A

Activity 1

1. Industrial art – D
2. Practical Art – E
3. Clinical Art – C
4. Graphic Art – A
5. Agricultural art _ B

Activity 2
 1. Medical Art
2. Civic Art
3. Graphic Art
4. Business Art
5. Practical Art
6. Agricultural art
7. Industrial art
8. Fishery Art
9. Commercial Art
10. Applied Art

( Rubrics for Scoring)

Source:https://bit.ly/2NEKxVb

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