CONTEMPORARY ART AS A BREAKING

SOCSCI 1 OF NORMS
3Q L1  Contemporary art can be seen as a transgression of
established norm and rules, and the rejection of
established institutions, traditions, and history. It
“DEFINING CONTEMPORARY emphasizes the new modern, and progressive.
ARTS”
APPROPRIATION
ART  Contemporary art can be seen as a transgression of
 from Latin word artem which means "work of art; established norm and rules, and the rejection of
practical skill; a business, craft." established institutions, traditions, and history. It
 Art is everywhere -from the simplest design objects emphasizes the new modern, and progressive.
we use, to the spaces and structures we inhabit.
 Art enriches our lives with meanings that we often CONTEMPORARY ART AND LOCAL
overlook. HERITAGE
 Art responds to our human desire to experience ▪ Contemporary professes an awareness of local
beauty and explore the unknown.
heritage. Heritage is something that can be passed
 We shape art. Art shapes our being and makes us
from one generation to the next, can be conserved
human.
or inherited, and has historic or cultural value.
CONTEMPORARY ART ▪ These are physical objects and places of heritage
 refers to art being created NOW (old buildings, paintings, public art, etc.) and the
 “Contemporary” various practices of heritage (oral traditions, dance,
o derived from Latin prefixes fiestas, etc.) unique to the region or locality that are
o con means “together” or “with” conserved or handed down from one generation to
o tempus which means “time” the next.

2 MAIN APPLICATIONS OF THIS TERM

IN THE DISCOURSE OF ART (1990s)
CHRONOLOGICAL
– defines contemporary art as art related to this current
period in art history, and an art that is new, recent,
modern, or pertains to the present moment.
HISTORICAL
Teatro Porvenir, Bohol courtesy of Lutgardo Abad and
– regards contemporary art as a specific episode or stage
Dulang Sining
in the story of evolution of art, referring to a specific
location in space and time

CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE

PHILIPPINES
 Contemporary art emerged in the Philippines in
reaction to social and cultural realities during the
1970’s, the period of repression and censorship of
artistic expressions by the power of the former
President Ferdinand Marcos through the imposition
of Martial law.
 Art also became a means to oppose the regime, and
the political art of social realism flourished at this
time.
 Social realism is an art movement which sought to
expose the real condition of Philippine society and
used art to transform it.
THE 3 FACTORS WHY CONTEMPORARY
ART EMERGED IN THE PHILIPPINES
1. the return of democracy under the Aquino
government;
2. the improved economic and political government in
the country, particularly in the
3. regions; and the advent of new technologies and
free access to media.
Mandala Art Festival , Bulacan
CONTEMPORARY ART AS A CRITIQUE OF
SOCIETY
 Everyday life and the concerns of the day are also
articulated in the medium of contemporary art,
posing questions and critiques of contemporary
society.
 The growing speed of technology, the transfer of
ideas, capital, information, and culture around the
globe provide the backdrop for the dizzying
diversity and rapid transformations in
contemporary art, thereby loosening many
boundaries and distinctions within art itself and the
crossing over art forms.
 3. Art Now is animated by the busy traffic of images in
society.

4. Art Now explores a wide range of media, techniques,

styles, and technologies. 5. Art Now expresses hope
about the future.
Kawayan de Guia, Ukay-ukay Dome, Baguio
5. Art Now expresses hope about the future.

6. Art Now facilitates interaction among its audience.

7. Art Now renews our ties to a changing world.

8. Art Now encourages us to be different, to be skeptical

of sameness.
Fuminori Nousaku and Rosario Encarnation-Tan, 9. Art Now initiates us to a horizon of chances.
Bamboo Theater
DIFFERENT Forms or Disciplines OF ARTS
FUNCTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ART
 CONTEMPORARY ART for Pleasure
 VISUAL ARTS
- art can provide escape from everyday concerns and
 Fine Arts
satisfy the yearning for pleasurable experiences.
 Decorative Arts
 CONTEMPORARY ART as Profession  Contemporary Arts
- artists earn a living through their art.
 PERFORMING ARTS
 CONTEMPORARY ART as Commentary  Music
- art has often been used to answer our need for  Dance
information.  Theater
 Film
 CONTEMPORARY ART in Spirituality
- artists may create art to express spiritual beliefs 1. VISUAL ARTS
about the destiny of life controlled by the force of a - wide array of artistic disciplines that are appreciated
higher power. primarily through SIGHT. It includes different art
forms & disciplines such as Fine arts Decorative
 CONTEMPORARY ART as Remembrance arts and
- art can commemorate important events and people
that have shaped our history and show reverence for
those who have gone before us.

 CONTEMPORARY ART for Persuasion

- art is used to spur political change or modify the
behavior and thinking of large groups of people
have political and persuasive functions.

 CONTEMPORARY ART as Self- Expression

- art can fulfills an expressive function when an
artists conveys information about his or her
personality, feelings, or worldview.

In 2012, the exhibition "Art Now For Everyone," held at

the SM Mall of Asia. Curator Patrick Flores concisely
describe the general characteristics and tendencies of
contemporary arts as he explained what it means to be
present and what is art now.

2. FINE ARTS
- art forms created primarily for its APPEARANCE
rather than its PRACTICAL USE. (drawings,
1. Art Now is part of global culture. paintings, sculpture, prints, graphic art,
architecture)
2. Art Now reflects upon historical conditions that have
shaped our present situation.
 Prints Jewelry

Graphic Art
Glassware

Calligraphy
Textile Arts

Architecture
Furniture

Sculpture Weaving

Pottery
Painting

Metalwork
Drawing

DECORATIVE ARTS
- are artworks that are both aesthetically PLEASING
and FUNCTIONAL CONTEMPORARY ARTWORKS
- artworks that are made in present whether it comes
in TRADITIONAL FORMS. (Assemblage, collage,
installation, performance art, digital art, land art,
conceptual art)
 Parokya Ni Edgar
Conceptual
Arts

RIVERMAYA
Digital Arts

Basil Valdez
Assemblage

Choral Singers

Collage

DANCE
Mobile -regulated and deliberate order of body movement.

Installation
Art

2. PERFORMING ARTS
 Use of VOICE and BODY movement to
communicate artistic expression.
 Come in many kinds but all are meant to be
enacted in front of a LIVE AUDIENCE.

Categorized into four TYPES:

MUSIC, DANCE, THEATER, and FILM

THEATER
-integration and combination of the visual and
performing arts.

MUSIC
-a universal form of art, a manipulation of sound and
silence.
FILM
- A motion picture made primarily for aesthetic reasons
rather than commercial profit. It is characterized
primarily by content and technique that reflect an artistic
sensibility, by psychological or social realism.

WHY DO WE NEED TO STUDY ARTS?

 Creating art can express yourself, enabling you to
share your ideas and emotions to others.
 Studying art teaches you to distinguish and
understand individual differences. It make us more
sensitive.
 Studying and creating art help develop our decision
and problem solving skills.

IS ART IMPORTANT?
 It help us realize that there are many ways of
dealing and solving obstacle.
 It help us appreciate that there are more than one
correct solution to a problem.
 It nurtures imagination and promotes original and
innovative concept which is a skill valued in
utmost all businesses today