Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Tacloban, City

College of Education
SECONDARY LABORATORY SCHOOL

Contemporary
Contemporary Philippine
Philippine Arts
Arts from
from the
the Regions
Regions
Name: Mary Faith C. Dalogdog Date: March 08, 2022
Grade & Section: 11- Aquila Teacher: Mr. Brian S. Delopere

QUARTER 3 – MODULE 2
National Artists of the
Philippines

What I Know
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2. A
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. D
15. C
 LESSON 2

What ‘s In
A.
1. FALSE

2. FALSE
3. TRUE

4. TRUE
5. TRUE

What ‘s New
1. In your opinion, do you think it is important to recognize artistic
individuals? Why?
➢ Yes, of course, it is vital to give recognition to artistic individuals simply
because it is their innate talents that speak to the world the truths that they perceive
and also, their unique artworks serve as proofs that Filipino people are capable of
many things such as coming up with different styles in making art. With this, it will
give them motivation to pursue and continue their dedication in art. Moreover, it
enables one to critically analyze a work, along lines of design, mastery and
techniques. Most importantly, however, art appreciation stimulates though and
analysis, provokes an individual to look past what meets the eye and open our mind
to the views of others. Additionally, as a community, it is important to support local
artists because, without local citizen support, the art they make would cease to make
the impact it could make. Once artists are able to express themselves creatively and
freely, beautiful art is made that can be admired by the community and the world.
These artistic individuals deserve recognition more especially those exemplary
individuals whose life, works, and identity are described as part of our national
character. As Filipinos, they bring age-old customs, crafts and ways of living to
attention and appreciation of Filipino life. Moreover, they provide us with a vision of
ourselves and of our nation; a vision we might be able to realize someday, once we
are given the opportunity to be true ourselves as these artists have remains truthful
to their art.

2. How will this recognition help in the development of Philippine arts?

➢ Giving recognition to our country’s finest traditional artists or
acknowledging the importance of traditional folk artists revitalizes the artistic
tradition of communities; provide mechanisms for identifying and assisting qualified
traditional folk artists to transfer their skills to the community; and create
opportunities for popularizing their works locally and internationally. Thus, improves
the development of Philippine arts. Every artist plays a different and necessary part in
contributing to the overall health, development, and well-being of our society. Creative
thinkers and makers provide their communities with joy, interaction, and inspiration,
but they also give thoughtful critique to our political, economic and social systems —
pushing communities to engage thoughtfully and make steps toward social progress.
Owing to the fact that the awardees are obliged to transmit their skills through
apprenticeship and other training methods, it surely is a source of pride for the
communities concerned and have been instrumental in revitalizing dying traditions.
They promote our way of providing art by introducing their own artworks. With their
own style and background, they make the development of Philippine Arts stable and
ongoing. In addition, it helps to foster art appreciation and analysis, as it helps us
value the art in how it appeals to us and what it means to each person. Most
importantly, however, art appreciation stimulates though and analysis, provokes an
individual to look past what meets the eye and open our mind to the views of others.
Lastly, these Filipino artists that are given recognition deserves the best to be
acknowledge for they have a prominent contribution to the promotion and
preservation of our cultural heritage. They have made a notable contribution in their
own field of expertise, obtaining them the Order of National Artist. Categories for the
 Order of National Artist are, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, film and
Broadcast Arts and Architecture or Allied Arts.

What ‘s More?
ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Answer the following questions truthfully. See the rubrics
below for guidelines in answering the questions.
1. Do the contributions and works of the artist have a great effect in
recognizing him/her as National Artist? Why?
➢ Yes, the contributions and works of the artist have a great effect in
recognizing him/her as National Artist. It takes a great deal to be one of the National
Artists of the country. The criteria for candidates to the National Artist Award is
composed of at least five points with two already delineating the weight attached to
the title — they should be (1) artists who have distinguished themselves by pioneering
in a mode of creative expression or style, thus making an impact on succeeding
generations of artists; and (2) artists who have created a substantial and significant
body of works and/or consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art
form thus enriching artistic expression or style.
Looking at the background of this year’s crop of awardees would give you
an idea on what it takes to become a National Artist.
• Virgilio Almario, also known as Rio Alma, is a poet, literary historian and
critic, who has revived and reinvented traditional Filipino poetic forms, even as he
championed modernist poetics. In 34 years, he has published 12 books of poetry,
which include the seminal “Makinasyon” and “Peregrinasyon,” and the landmark
trilogy “Doktrinang Anakpawis,” “Mga Retrato at Rekwerdo” and “Muli, Sa Kandungan
ng Lupa. He also has 10 books of criticisms and anthologies, among which are “Ang
Makata sa Panahon ng Makina,” “Balagtasismo versus Modernismo,” ” Walong
Dekada ng Makabagong Tula Pilipino,” “Mutyang Dilim” and “Barlaan at Josaphat.”
• Jose Joya is a painter and multimedia artist who distinguished
himself by creating an authentic Filipino abstract idiom that transcended foreign
influences. Most of Joya’s paintings of harmonious colors were inspired by Philippine
 landscapes, such as green rice paddies and golden fields of harvest. His legacy is a
large body of work of consistent excellence which has won the admiration of artists
both in the local and international scene.
• Eddie Romero is a screenwriter, film director and producer, is the
quintessential Filipino filmmaker whose life is devoted to the art and commerce of
cinema spanning three generations of filmmakers. His films include “Ganito Kami
Noon…Paano Kayo Ngayon?” “Aguila,” “Kamakalawa,” and “Banta ng Kahapon.”
• Salvador Bernal is a theater designer who has designed more than
300 productions distinguished for their originality since 1969. To promote and
professionalize theater design, he organized the PATDAT (Philippine Association of
Theatre Designers and Technicians) in 1995 and by way of Philippine Center of
OISTAT (Organization Internationale des Scenographes, Techniciens et Architectes
du Theatre), he has introduced Philippine theater design to the world.
• Alejandro Roces is a short story writer and essayist known for his
widely anthologized “My Brother’s Peculiar Chicken.” In his innumerable newspaper
columns, he has always focused on the neglected aspects of the Filipino cultural
heritage. His works have been published in various international magazines and has
received national and international awards.

2. Choose one artist that you know who deserve to be

awarded/recognized as National Artist of the Philippines, and why?
➢ If I were to choose one artist, I know who deserve to be awarded or
recognized as National Artists of the Philippines, I will choose Mr. Dante Enage. Mr.
Dante Enage is mixed media artist from Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. He has had
two one-man exhibits: Hiraya in 2009 and Katsirak in 2012. He is well known for using
the red lauan tan bark tree, the natural pigmenting agent of "tuba", a local wine made
from coconut juice or coconut toddy. It is his vision to bring the arts and culture of
the Visayan Islands to a larger audience through his medium and the symbols found
in his work. His growing popularity has given him opportunities to showcase his works
of art both here and abroad. In 2012, he was the artist-in-residence at the Balay
Kalamragan Art Residency in San Miguel, Leyte. In February 2013, his work “Paint not
Bomb,” won first place in the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts
(NCAA) 2013 Philippine Visual Arts Festival (PVAF) held in Pagadian City. In the same
year, his works were exhibited at the Philippine Embassy in Malaysia and in the Art
Expo Malaysia. In 2014, his works were showcased at two exhibits in Kuwait as part of
the celebration of the 116th Philippine Independence Day. One of the exhibits entitled
Malayang Sining, was hosted by the Filipino Community and this was held at the
Qadsiyah Gym in Hawally, Kuwait. On June 12, his works were featured in The Filipino
Art Exhibition supported by the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait. This year his works was
exhibited at the One world Institute in Bitonto, Bari Italy, for the 4rt International
group Exhibit of MASA intitled #Artmismo. Dante’s art is not solely limited to canvas
or paper because he also inks human skin. Aside from this, he is also a percussionist
for the ethno-tribal band Kultura, Arte at Himig (Kulahig). He is also a member of the
Kasi-kasi Art Association Incorporated and Malalayang Alagad ng Sining at Adhikain
(MASA).
Mr. Dante Enage is also part of a collective group of visual artists in Tacloban
City; Kolor Banwa. On the year 2021, they celebrated their 16th anniversary and
decided to hold their very first painting competition. I joined the said contest and
fortunately was able to be one of the honorable mention awardee people's choice
awardees. It was then I was able to meet him personally. He is one of the artists I will
forever look up to. His prodigious artworks and humble personality make him more
deserving to be recognize as one of the National Artist of the Philippines.
ACTIVITY 1.2
Complete the table below by providing the contribution to Contemporary
arts and the description of the work of the National Artist.

Contribution to Description of their

Name of National Artist
Contemporary Arts works

Depicting a male nude

with arms outstretched
1. Guillermo Tolentino Oblation Statue
as a gesture of sacrifice
and freedom.
 Idealized portraits of
Romantic paintings of prominent individuals
2. Fernando Amorsolo landscapes and from Commonwealth
portraits Period and the Second
World War.

A mural in the Virata

School of Business that
is rendered in the
Abstract Expressionist
3. Jose Tanig Joya Barter of Panay style and consists of soft
overlapping planes of
black, white, orange,
brown, and
golden yellow.

Various materials were

used. From wood to
Public Sculptures in
stone and metal with
4. Napoleon Abueva University of the
themes ranging from
Philippines
figurative tableaus to
abstract sculptures.

Murals portraying Christ

and the character
surrounding His passion
15 Stations of the are represented with
5. Vicente Manansala
Cross mildly distorted figures -
limbs are elongated, and
volume is suggested
through solid, hard-
edged shapes, lending
 the compositions cubist
quality.

Additional Activity
You are an art critic, and you are asked to present a paper presentation.
You are asked to write a 150-words essay that highlight and analyzes the
National Artist of the Philippines and the contribution of their work in the
development of Philippine Arts. The paper should be supported data.

Rubric (source: Diwa Senior High School Series; Contemporary Philippine Arts
from the Regions).
 Living Treasure: The National Artist as a Filipino

Last June 25, 2003, five individuals in the fields of literature, visual arts, theater and film were
added to the roster of National Artists. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo conferred the National
Artist Award to Virgilio S. Almario (Literature), Alejandro R. Roces (Literature), Jose Joya (Visual Arts),
Eddie Romero (Film) and Salvador F. Bernal (Theater & Production Design) at the Palace Ceremonial
Hall in Malacañang. This was already the second time for President Arroyo to bestow the said
award—the first was in June 2001 with then awardees F. Sionil Jose, Ang Kiukok, Ishmael
Bernal, and Severino Montano. Since its inception in 1972 (Proclamation No. 1001 signed by
former President Ferdinand Marcos), the National Artist Award has been bestowed to forty-
five (45) Filipino individuals. To date, the category with the highest numbers of awardees is
the Visual Arts with eleven (11)—with Joya now completing the “magic 12” –closely followed
by Music with ten (10), a number now matched at the Literature category with the addition
of Almario and Roces to the list. The Award is administered by the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), and conferred
by the Government of the Philippines upon recommendation of both institutions. The Award
honors Filipinos who have distinguished themselves and made outstanding contributions to
Philippine arts and letters. The very first award in 1972 was conferred posthumously to
Fernando Amorsolo.
A National Artist is a Filipino who has made significant contributions to the development of
Philippine arts in the fields of Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, and Architecture.
He is someone who should have been awarded the highest national recognition for the arts: the
National Artist Award. The criteria for candidates to the National Artist Award is composed of at least
five points with two already delineating the weight attached to the title — they should be (1) artists
who have distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of creative expression or style, thus
making an impact on succeeding generations of artists; and (2) artists who have created a substantial
and significant body of works and/or consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art
form thus enriching artistic expression or style. Looking at the background of this year’s crop of
awardees would give you an idea on what it takes to become a National Artist. The works of National
Artist can be found in different University Campuses. One example is the University of the Philippines
in Diliman, Quezon City. The known school symbol is based on Oblation made by the sculptor
Guillermo Tolentino. This work of art depicts a male nude with arms outstretched that represents a
gesture of sacrifice and freedom. Guillermo Tolentino is a pioneer of academic tradition in sculpture
like Fernando Amorsolo in Painting. Fernando Amorsolo is known for its romantic paintings of
bucolic landscapes and idealized portraits of well-known individuals from the Commonwealth Period
and the Second World War. His works can be seen also at the National Museum.Awarded in 1976,
Napoleon Abueva had contributed to the University’s Visual Arts Heritage. In the Virata School of
Business, Jose Tanig Joya’s mural can be seen entitled Barter of Panay (1978). This work of art is
rendered in the Abstract expressionist style and it consists of soft, overlapping planes of black, white,
orange, brown and golden yellow. The Church of the Holy Sacrifice in UP Diliman which was
inaugurated in 1955 was credited to be the First Catholic Church in the country that were able to
employ a circular architecture with a fine thin shell dome. Intricate mathematical computations with
the increasing popularity of concrete that serve as the building material enabled the smooth rounded
church construction. The said church is recognized as a National Historical Landmark as well as a
Cultural Treasure by the National Historical Institute. Jose Maceda’s Pagsamba involved a hundred
mixed voices and indigenous musical instruments like bamboo buzzers, clappers and the like. UP
center for Ethnomusicology was also founded by him where he donated his valuable collections of
sound recordings, field notes and the like in Ethnomusicology in the Philippines and South East Asia.
In line with this, he was recognized by the UNESCO Memory of the World.
I believe that the artist's role, above all things, is to be as true to themselves as they can —
within society, the community and the world at large. This sounds like a cliche but is in itself much
harder than it seems. Giving recognition to our country’s finest traditional artists or acknowledging
the importance of traditional folk artists revitalizes the artistic tradition of communities; provide
mechanisms for identifying and assisting qualified traditional folk artists to transfer their skills to the
community; and create opportunities for popularizing their works locally and internationally. Thus,
improves the development of Philippine arts. Every artist plays a different and necessary part in
contributing to the overall health, development, and well-being of our society. Creative thinkers and
makers provide their communities with joy, interaction, and inspiration, but they also give thoughtful
critique to our political, economic and social systems — pushing communities to engage thoughtfully
and make steps toward social progress. Owing to the fact that the awardees are obliged to transmit
their skills through apprenticeship and other training methods, it surely is a source of pride for the
communities concerned and have been instrumental in revitalizing dying traditions. They promote
our way of providing art by introducing their own artworks. With their own style and background,
they make the development of Philippine Arts stable and ongoing. In addition, it helps to foster art
appreciation and analysis, as it helps us value the art in how it appeals to us and what it means to
each person. Most importantly, however, art appreciation stimulates though and analysis, provokes
an individual to look past what meets the eye and open our mind to the views of others. Lastly, these
Filipino artists that are given recognition deserves the best to be acknowledge for they have a
prominent contribution to the promotion and preservation of our cultural heritage. They have made
a notable contribution in their own field of expertise, obtaining them the Order of National Artist.
Categories for the Order of National Artist are, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, film and
Broadcast Arts and Architecture or Allied Arts.