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Contemporary Arts in the Philippines

Music – the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry
Dance- the style of expressive movements that combines elements of several genres including
modern, jazz, lyrical, and classical ballet
Theater - a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real
or imagined event before a live audience.
Visual Arts - are art forms such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, video, filmmaking,
design, crafts, and architecture.
Literature - works written after World War II through the current day.
Film & broadcast arts -combines high standards of training in production skills
Contemporary Art Forms are the “art of today” ex. Painting, sculpture, Photography, performance
arts, etc.

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Philippine Contemporary Art encompasses a wide range of art forms.
• Contemporary Music – the OPM (Original Pop Music) refers to popular contemporary music in the
Philippines. Ryan Cayabyab is one of the best OPM composers in which his songs has several
revisions by the different artists to communicate with the current environment.
• Contemporary Dance – Swag stresses versatility and improvisation and can be danced to almost
any style of music or united with other dance forms to create new styles of movement.
• Contemporary Theater – protest theater is a theater that comments on political and social issues
like the Teatro Pabrika which dramatizes issues related to wage increase, worker’s benefits,
management and government’s policies towards labor.
• Contemporary Visual Arts – Assemblage is a form of sculpture comprised of "found" objects
arranged in such a way that they create a piece. Creating art works from recyclable objects.
• Contemporary Literature – Spoken word/poetry is an avenue to voice feelings and opinions in a
creative for individuals and communities to address different social realities of the current times. It
expressing their thoughts through pen and performance art.
• Contemporary Film and Broadcast – Independent Films utilized current technology in film and are
usually made with considerably low budgets and provides fresh content.
• Contemporary Architecture – Modern Bahay Kubo/Cottages are in neovernacular style in which
the structure is a combination of modern materials and processed indigenous materials like coconut
lumber, bamboo together with concrete and sliding glass windows.
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Ryan Cayabyab:

 Works include commissioned ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, Mass set to
unaccompanied chorus, orchestral pieces, popular music recordings, film scores, and TV
specials.
 Compositions: "Da Coconut" by Smokey Mountain, "Anak ng Pasig" by Geneva Cruz.

Levi Celerio:

 Guinness World Record holder for playing music using a leaf.

 Filipino lyricist and composer with over 4,000 songs.
 Recognized as National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997.

Nicanor Abelardo:

 Elevated Kundiman to the level of art.

 Triumvirate of Filipino composers.
 Notable works: Piano Sonata in G Major (first by a Filipino composer), Piano Concerto in B-flat
minor (first concerto by a Filipino composer).

Alice Reyes:

 Mother of Contemporary Dance.

 Founder of Ballet Philippines.
 Significant impact on the development and promotion of Contemporary Dance in the
Philippines.

Francisca Reyes Aquino:

 Folkdance pioneer in the Philippines.

 Published extensive books on Philippine Dances like "Fundamental of Dance Steps and
Music."
 Noted on previously unrecorded forms of local celebration, ritual, and sports in her 1926 thesis.

Ramon Obusan:

 Promoted Philippine ethnic dances with respect and authenticity.

 Acclaimed archivist, researcher, and documentary filmmaker focused on Philippine culture.
 Notable works: "Vamos a Belen! Series," "Noon Po sa Amin," "Obra Maestra."

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1. Contemporary arts generally referred to work made between 1970 and the present which
respective artists are still living.

2. There are six roles of artists in the society which are their contribution to the development of
contemporary arts. The artist as a teacher, a philosopher, a visionary, a historian, an entertainer, and
a pragmatist.
3. The artist as a Teacher: Enhances audience’s experience and thoughts

4. The artist as a Philosopher: Communicates to the audience

5. The artist as a Visionary: allows the reader, viewers and audience perceive a high, more perfect
and ideal reality.

6. The artist as a Historian: promotes cultural and historical background of a community

7. The artist as an Entertainer: brings pleasure or delight

8. The artist as a Pragmatist: consolidates concepts and resources present in the environment. A
combination of different roles.

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Fernando Amorsolo:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972)
 Dubbed "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art"
 Developed the backlighting technique in the 1920s, his trademark
 Known for capturing figures and nature aglow on canvas
 Notable works: Maiden in a Stream (1921), El Ciego (1928), Dalagang Bukid (1936), The
Mestiza (1943), Planting Rice (1946), Sunday Morning Going to Town (1958)

Hernando R. Ocampo:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (1991) (April 28, 1911 – December 28, 1978)
 Self-taught painter and a leading member of the pre-war Thirteen Moderns
 Contributed to modern art and highlighted social realities post-World War II
 Known for abstract works and bold use of colors depicting Philippine landscape
 Pivotal role in sustaining the Philippine Art Gallery
 Masterpiece: Genesis (used for the Cultural Center of the Philippines Main Theater curtain
design)
 Other major works: Ina ng Balon, Calvary, Slum Dwellers, Nude with Candle, Man and
Carabao (1969), Flower, Angel’s Kiss, Palayok at Kalan, Ancestors, Isda at Mangga, The
Resurrection, Fifty-three “Q”, Backdrop, Fiesta

Benedicto 'Bencab' Cabrera:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (2006)

 Emphasized the primacy of drawing over decorative color
 Started career in the mid-sixties as a lyrical expressionist
 Addressed social issues through solitary figures of scavengers
 Explored form and figurative expression during Martial Law years
 Notable works: Madonna with Objects (1991), Studies of Sabel, dyptych (1991), People
Waiting (1989), The Indifference (1988), Waiting for the Monsoon (1986)

Carlos "Botong" Francisco:

 National Artist for Painting (1973) (November 4, 1912 – March 31, 1969)
  Revived the art of mural and remained its distinguished practitioner for nearly three decades
 Part of "The Triumvirate" with Victorio C. Edades and Galo Ocampo
 Known for composition, lush tropical color, and faith in folk values
 Major works: Portrait of Purita, The Invasion of Limahong, Serenade, Muslim Betrothal, Blood
Compact, First Mass at Limasawa, The Martyrdom of Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot, Fiesta,
Bayanihan sa Bukid, Sandugo

Cesar Legaspi:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (1990) (April 2, 1917 – April 7, 1994)
 Pioneer "Neo-Realist" refining cubism in the Philippine context
 Belonged to the "Thirteen Moderns" and later, the "Neo-realists"
 Used geometric fragmentation technique, weaving social comment
 Notable works: Gadgets I, Gadgets II, Diggers, Idols of the Third Eye, Facade, Ovary, Flora
and Fauna, Triptych, Flight, Bayanihan, Struggle, Avenging Figure, Turning Point, Peace, The
Survivor, The Ritual

Abdulmari Asia Imao:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (2006) (January 14, 1936 – December 16, 2014)
 Multifaceted artist: sculptor, painter, photographer, ceramist, filmmaker, cultural researcher,
and writer
 Promoted indigenous Muslim art and culture, popularizing ukkil, sarimanok, and naga motifs
 Contributed to the development of trust and confidence among cultural groups
 Selected works: Industry Brass Mural, San Fernando Mural Relief on Filmmaking, Sulu
Warriors statues (Panglima Unaid and Captain Abdurahim Imao)

Arturo Luz:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (1997)

 Painter, sculptor, and designer for over 40 years
 Created masterpieces reflecting sublime austerity in expression and form
 Established the Luz Gallery, influencing generations of Filipino artists
 Significant paintings: Bagong Taon, Vendador de Flores, Skipping Rope, Candle Vendors,
Procession, Self-Portrait, Night Glows, Grand Finale, Cities of the Past, Imaginary Landscapes
 Mural painting Black and White displayed in the CCP’s Bulwagang Carlos V. Francisco;
Stainless steel cube sculpture in front of the Benguet Mining Corporation Building in Pasig

Napoleon Abueva:

 National Artist for Sculpture (1976) (January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018)
 Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
 Adept in academic representational style or modern abstract
 Used various materials including hardwood, adobe, metal, stainless steel, cement, marble,
bronze, iron, alabaster, coral, and brass
 Introduced "buoyant sculpture" in 1951
 Major works: Kaganapan (1953), Kiss of Judas (1955), Thirty Pieces of Silver, The
Transfiguration (1979), UP Gateway (1967), Nine Muses (1994), Sunburst (1994), Teodoro M.
Kalaw bronze figure

J. Elizalde Navarro:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (1999) (May 22, 1924 – June 10, 1999)
  Versatile artist: proficient painter and sculptor
 Devotion to visual arts spanned 40 years, encompassing drawing, printmaking, graphic
designing, painting, and sculpting
 Known for masks carved in hardwood, abstract and figurative paintings, and assemblages
 Major works: The Seasons (1992), I’m A Flying Contraption for Mr. Icarus (1984), Sorry Jesus,
I Can’t Attend Christmas This Year (1965), Homage to Dodjie Laurel (1969)

Francisco Coching:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (2014) (January 29, 1919 – September 1, 1998)
 Acknowledged as the "Dean of Filipino Illustrators"
 Master storyteller in images and print, central force in the formation of Filipino comics
 Career spanned four decades, part of the golden age of Filipino comics in the ’50s and ’60s
 Depicted Philippine culture, racial and class conflict, and valorized indigenous Filipino identity
 Notable works: Lapu-Lapu (1954), Haring Ulopong, Movie Fan, Pusakal, Talipandas, Gigolo,
Maldita, Dimasalang, El Vibora

Victorio Edades:

 National Artist for Painting (1976) (December 23, 1895 – March 7, 1985)
 Father of Modern Philippine Painting
 Taught at the University of Santos Tomas, became dean of its Department of Architecture
 Introduced a liberal arts program in Philippine education, offering art history and foreign
languages
 Part of the formidable "Triumvirate" with Carlos "Botong" Francisco and Galo B. Ocampo
 Known for painting distorted human figures with bold impasto strokes
 Major works: The Sketch, The Artist and the Model, Portrait of the Professor, Japanese Girl,
Mother and Daughter, The Wrestlers, Poinsettia Girl

Ang Kiukok:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (2001) (March 1, 1931 – May 9, 2005)
 Emerged during the 60s as a vital and dynamic figure
 Expressionistic works reflecting the terror and angst of the times
 Pursued an expression with nationalist fervor and sociological agenda
 Notable works: Geometric Landscape (1969), Pieta (bronze medal in 1st International Art
Exhibition in Saigon, 1962), Seated Figure (1979)

Jose Joya:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (2003) (June 3, 1931 – May 11, 1995)
 Painter and multimedia artist
 Created an authentic Filipino abstract idiom transcending foreign influences
 Inspired by Philippine landscapes, harmonious colors, rice paper collages
 Notable series: Mandala series, Granadean Arabesque (1958), Beethoven Listening to the
Blues, Space Transfiguration, Hills of Nikko, Abstraction, Dimension of Fear, Naiad, Torogan,
Cityscape

Vicente Manansala:

 National Artist for Painting (1981) (January 22, 1910 – August 22, 1981)
 Visions of reality teetering on the edge of abstraction
 Trained in Paris and at Otis School of Drawing in Los Angeles
  Developed a close association with Hernando R. Ocampo, Cesar Legaspi, and Carlos Botong
Francisco
 Notable works: A Cluster of Nipa Hut, San Francisco Del Monte, Banaklaot, I Believe in God,
Market Vendors, Madonna of the Slums, Still Life with Green Guitar, Via Crucis, Whirr, Nude

Lauro “Larry” Alcala:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (2018) (August 18, 1926 – June 24, 2002)
 Cartoonist known for witty illustrations depicting Filipino lives
 Created over 500 characters and 20 comic strips
 Iconic work: Slice of Life
 Notable works: Asiong Aksaya, Smolbatteribols, Siopawman, Kalabogesyons, Congressman
Kalog, Baryo Pogspak, Loverboy, Mang Ambo, Kalabog en Bosyo, Islaw Pali

Federico Aguilar Alcuaz:

 National Artist for Visual Arts (2009) (June 6, 1932 – February 2, 2011)
 Known for gestural paintings in acrylic and oil, as well as sketches in ink, watercolor, and pencil
 Also a noted sculptor, working in ceramics, tapestries, and relief sculptures made of paper and
mixed media
 Preferred to use his maternal name "Alcuaz" for practical reasons
 Part of the second generation of Filipino modernists, along with Jose Joya, Constancio
Bernardo, Fernando Zobel, and Arturo Luz
 Studied at UP College of Fine Arts and received a fellowship to study in Spain
 Notable works: Geometric Landscape (1969), Pieta (bronze medal in 1st International Art
Exhibition in Saigon, 1962), Seated Figure (1979)

Guillermo Tolentino:

 National Artist for Sculpture (1973) (July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976)
 Product of the Revival period in Philippine art
 Appointed as a professor at the UP School of Fine Arts
 Created the UP Oblation, symbol of freedom at the campus
 Masterpiece: The Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan (1933)
 Other works: Bronze figures of President Quezon, life-size busts of Jose Rizal at UP and UE,
marble statue of Ramon Magsaysay in GSIS Building, granolithics of heroic statues at UP
representing education, medicine, forestry, veterinary science, fine arts, and music
 Designed gold and bronze medals for the Ramon Magsaysay Award and the seal of the
Republic of the Philippines

Pablo S. Antonio:

 National Artist for Architecture (1976) (January 25, 1902 – June 14, 1975)
 Pioneered modern Philippine architecture with a focus on simplicity and functionality
 Emphasized clean lines, smooth curves, and integration of natural light and cross ventilation
 Believed in planning buildings with austerity, stability, and truth in mind
 Major works: Far Eastern University Administration and Science buildings, Manila Polo Club,
Ideal Theater, Lyric Theater, Galaxy Theater, Capitan Luis Gonzaga Building, Boulevard-
Alhambra (now Bel-Air) apartments, Ramon Roces Publications Building (now Guzman
Institute of Electronics)

Leandro V. Locsin:
  National Artist for Architecture (1990) (August 15, 1928 – November 15, 1994)
 Reshaped the urban landscape with distinctive architecture reflecting Philippine Art and Culture
 Believed in synthesizing oriental and occidental cultures for profound harmony
 Produced 75 residences, 88 buildings (11 churches and chapels, 23 public buildings, 48
commercial buildings, 6 major hotels, and an airport terminal building)
 Notable works include Istana Nurul Iman (palace of the Sultan of Brunei), CCP Complex
(Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theater, Philippine International Convention
Center, Philcite, and The Westin Hotel, now Sofitel Philippine Plaza)

Juan F. Nakpil:

 National Artist for Architecture (1973) (May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986)
 Pioneer and innovator in Philippine architecture
 Contributed to the belief in Philippine Architecture, reflecting traditions and culture
 Designed the 1937 International Eucharistic Congress altar and rebuilt/enlarged Quiapo
Church
 Other major works: Geronimo de los Reyes Building, Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater,
Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila Jockey Club, Rufino Building, Philippine Village
Hotel, UP Administration and University Library, reconstructed Rizal house in Calamba,
Laguna

Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr.:

 National Artist for Architecture (2006) (September 5, 1929 – January 29, 2014)
 Pioneered landscape architecture in the Philippines
 Notable works include Makati Commercial Center (introduced new concept of outdoor
shopping), Paco Park, Tagaytay Highland Resort, Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club,
Orchard Golf and Country Club

José María V. Zaragoza:

 National Artist for Architecture (2014) (December 6, 1912 – November 26, 1994)
 Defined by a significant body of modern edifices addressing spiritual and secular requirements
 Synonymous with modern ecclesiastical architecture
 Studied at the University of Santo Tomas and International Institute of Liturgical Art in Rome
 Notable works: Santo Domingo Church, Our Lady of Rosary in Tala, Don Bosco Church,
Quiapo Church restoration

Francisco T. Mañosa:

 National Artist for Architecture and Allied Arts (2018) (February 12, 1931 - )
 Known for designing Filipino with a legacy of Philippine architecture essential to Filipino identity
 Major works include San Miguel Building, Chapel of the Risen Lord, Our Lady of Peace Shrine,
World Youth Day Papal Altar, Quezon Memorial Circle Development Plan, Lanao del Norte
Provincial Capitol, Tahanang Pilipino (Coconut Palace), Amanpulo Resort, Pearl Farm Resort,
La Mesa Watershed Resort and Ecological Park

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1. In evaluating an artwork or a performance, one should consider the elements/principles used by the
artist/performer and how they are presented.
2. There are five elements/principles of contemporary art forms. These are the appropriation,
performance, space, hybridity and technology.

3. Appropriation –the use of pre -existing objects or images to properly adopt, borrow, recycle or
sample the entire form.

4. Performance –forms of creative activity that are performed in front of an audience, such as
ordinary activities ( chores, routines and rituals), to socially relevant themes such as poverty,
commercialism and war.

5. Space –contemporary performance art not only happens on stages, in museums or galleries but
anywhere possible.

6. Hybridity –produced artworks with the use/mixing of unconventional (cultural) materials.

7.Technology – performance is edited to include only quality shots, audio should be clear and have
proper voice/music projection, digital effects should be used appropriately to enhance the video or
picture.

MODULE 8

NAME CATEGORY CONTRIBUTION YEAR

AWARED
Eduardo Mutuc Carving Created religious and secular art in silver, bronze and 2005
wood
Uwang Ahadas Performing a Yakan, a people to whom instrumental music is of 2000
Arts much significance, connected as it is with both the
agricultural cycle and the social realm. He is a hands-
on-teacher to those who wants to learn playing Yakan
instruments including the kwintangan, kayu, and
tuntungan.
Masino Intaray Performing skilled and proficient player of the basal (gong), aroding 1993
Arts (mouth harp), and babarak (ring flute, well-versed in
kulilal (songs) and bagit (vocal music).
Samaon Performing Proficient in kulintang, agong,gandingan, palendag, and 1993
Sulaiman Arts tambul
Alfonso Saclag Performing founder of the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe, Kalinga 2000
Arts master of dance and the performing arts from
Lubuagan, Kalinga
Federico Performing epic chanter from Kalinog, Iloilo; works for the 2000
Caballero Arts documentation of the oral literature, particularly the
epics, of his people. He is considered as a bantugan.
He strives to dispense justice in the community through
his work as a manughusay – an arbiter of conflicts
Ginaw Bilog Literature is a Hanunoo Mangyan poet from Mansalay, Oriental 1993
Mindoro. He is considered as a master of the Ambahan
poetry. This wisdom is his key to the understanding of
the Mangyan soul

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1. GawadManlilika ng Bayan ( GAMABA ) - GawadManlilika ng Bayan ( GAMABA ) - also known as
the National Living Treasures, is the award given to a person or a group of artists that is recognized
by the Philippine government for their contributions to the nation’s cultural heritage.

2. Weaver - the act of the making cloth by repeatedly crossing a single thread through two sets of
long threads on a loom.

 LANG DULAY – Tnalak

 SALINTA MONON – Sinukla and Bandura
 DARHATA SAWABI – PisSyabit
 HAJA AMINA APPI – Mat weaving
 MAGDALENA GAMAYO – Abel

3. Textile or Fabric art - is the process of creating something using fibers gained from sources like
plants, animals, insects (think silk worms!), or synthetic materials.

 AMBALANG AUSALIN – Magtetenun

 YABING MASALON DULO–Tabih
 ESTELITA TUMANDAN BANTILAN – Igem

4. Pottery - made from clay and fired from high temperature

 KALINGA – Manunggul Cave

 NOVALICHES – Kalanay Cave

5. Graphic and Plastic art - graphic arts includes calligraphy, photography, painting, typography,
computer graphics, and bindery. A plastic art includes painting, sculpture, film and photography.

 MARANAO PEOPLE – Sarimanok

 FERNANDO AMORSOLO – The Fruit Gardener

6. Ornament - objects worn by human body, includes body modification.

 WHANG-OD OGGAY – Mambabatok

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Folk Architecture - is the living environment people have created for themselves. We can define local
architecture as an architecture formed in the process of anonymous design which later becomes
traditional under the influence of various factors.
  Bahay Kubo / Nipa Hut
  Mosque/ churches
  Intramuros
  Rice Terraces

❖ FAMOUS ARTIST

 LEANDRO V. LOCSIN
 ILDEFONSO P. SANTOS
 PABLO S. ANTONIO
 JUAN NAKPIL
  FRANCISCO MAñOSA
2. Maritime - These are simple marine vessels made for the transport of goods and people living by
the sea and other waterways in the surroundings regions.
 Wooden Banca
 Vinta

❖ FAMOUS ARTIST

 Bajau and Moros

3. Carving - is the act of using tools to shape something from a material by scrapingaway portions of
that material.
 Oblation
 Sanduguan

❖ FAMOUS ARTIST

 NAPOLEON “BILLY” ABUEVA

 GUILLERMO E. TOLENTINO

❖ Interpretation is how we uncover what we think an artwork might mean. First of all we described the
artwork and in doing that, we already began analyzing and interpreting.

❖ Art Interpretation is simply stating what you see and how you see it.

❖ The ways people interpret artworks might corresponds to the theories or ideas they have about
culture and politics.