LEARNING

OBJECTIVES
1. Define contemporary arts in the Philippines.
2. Identify various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various
regions.
3. Compare various contemporary art forms and their practices from the
various regions.
4. Classify the different contemporary art forms and practices from the various
regions in the Philippines.
• What comes into your mind when you
hear the word ART?

In your own words how will you express

art?
Based on the words you give what
is the definition of Arts?
 It is the expression or

•ART application of human creative

skill and imagination,
producing works to be
appreciated primarily for their
beauty or emotional power
Elements of Art
SPACE
LINE
SHAPE AND FORM
COLOR
VALUE
TEXTURE
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
1. Define contemporary arts in the Philippines.
2. Identify various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various
regions.
3. Compare various contemporary art forms and their practices from the
various regions.
4. Classify the different contemporary art forms and practices from the various
regions in the Philippines.
 DIVISION OF MAJOR ARTS

AUDITORY
VISUAL OR COMBINED
SPACE OR
PERFORMING
KINDS
OF
ART
1. VISUAL ARTS
This is the art that appeals to the visual sense and may be
constructed using varied mediums. Visual art takes a
permanent form and allows appreciation by viewing the
physical form of the artist’s imagination and expression.
DRAWING
PAINTING
CERAMIC
PHOTOGRAPHY
 ARCHITECTURE

SCULPTURE

WEAVING
2. LITERARY ARTS

• This art form denotes “letters” or literature which

came from the Latin word “littera” meaning “an
individual written character”.

• Examples are the following:

prose, poetry and drama which may include varied
genre such as fiction and non-fiction.
3. PERFORMING ARTS
• The art that involves creative activity that is
performed and delivered in front of spectators.

• This form of art which may be purposive of

entertaining its audience may include dance,
theatre, music, mime and opera.
 THEATER
MUSIC

DANCING
The development of the Philippine arts comes in three
major traditions. These are the Ethnic Tradition,
Spanish Colonial Tradition, and American Colonial
and Contemporary Arts Traditions.
Ethnic Tradition
Art forms are primarily influenced by the geographical location
and the experiences of the Filipinos.

Manunggul Jar - found in

Manunggul Cave, Lipuun Point,
Palawan in the early 1960s.
Manunggul jar is a burial jar which
signifies the belief of early Filipino in
life after death.
Spanish Colonial Tradition
Art forms were primarily influenced by religion and secularization. In this time,
Spaniards used arts to propagate the Catholic faith.

St. Paul Metropolitan

Cathedral
St. Paul Metropolitan
Cathedral is located in Burgos,
Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. The
original structure was built in
1574 and replaced as a church
in 1641.
Modern Art
Modern Art refers to the practice of art from 1860s to 1960s. the
main theme of art works in this time is national identity.
Bayanihan by Carlos “Botong”
Francisco
Carlos “Botong” Francisco
was born in Ango, Rizal. This
painting by him was dated in
1962. This mural painting of
Carlos “Botong” Francisco
shows the Filipino’s bayanihan
tradition.
Contemporary Arts
Contemporary art refers to the practice of art
from 1960s to the present.
What is Contemporary Art?
“It is art made and
produced by artists
living today”.
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