CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS

FROM THE REGIONS

Quarter 1 - Module 1 and 2

Contemporary Art Forms and Their

Practices from the Various Regions

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What This Module is About

This module entitled Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region is all about arts
produced by Filipino artists in the present period. By knowing all of these, students will be
enlightened about different cultures and tradition throughout the Philippines.
By definition, the term “Contemporary Art” refers to any work created by a living artist.
It has changed dramatically through the 20th century and into the 21 st century period. Famous
artists, sculptors, architects, actors, authors, musicians and their works will be introduced to
every student in order to know more about Philippine arts, culture and traditions.
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.

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How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are able 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.

What I Know

True or False questions:

1. Artists are self-taught and did not have formal education
Originality is not issue in Contemporary Art.

o True
o False

2. It is not restricted to individual experience but it is reflective of the world we live in.
Event in the world having an effect to the Philippines

o True
o False

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

3. One of the most internationally renowned pieces of modern Filipino art. It now hangs
in the main gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines and is the first painting
to greet museum visitors.

A. Malliarium B. Selfie Post of Sarah Geronimo

C. Spolarium Painting by Juan Luna D. All of the Above

4. A human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing or beautiful

A. Contemporary Arts B. Art

C. Public Speaking D. Digital Art

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 Lesson Contemporary Art Forms in The Philippines

What I Need to Know

First, one needs to be clear about what the term contemporary art has come to mean.
This lesson will teach us everything about arts produced by Filipino artists rooted from their
own culture and tradition. Various contemporary art practices from every region will also be
included. At the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand what Contemporary Art and
their practices from various regions is.
At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Define Contemporary Art.

2. Identify the major contemporary art forms in the Philippines
3. Describe the contemporary art forms in the Philippines.
4. Describe their practices from the various regions,
5. Acquire the necessary creative tools that open
opportunities in pursuing their individual career goals and aspiration.

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 What’s New

WORDY CHALLENGE!

CONTEMPORARY
FORMS PRACTICES

ART REGIONS
FROM

From the disarranged words, what should be our topic?

Activity 1:
Instruction:
In your own words, explain the different art forms, sample Filipino artists and the title of their
arts. (Teacher will provide rubrics as a tool for scoring)

Art Forms Artists Title of the Art

FILM
VISUAL ARTS
LITERATURE
MUSIC
THEATER
DANCE
ARCHITECTURE

What Is It

What is contemporary Arts?

▪ Art produced at the present period in time, includes and develops from postmodern art, which
is itself a successor to Modern art.
▪ Art made and produced by artist living today.
▪ Statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other things that
define human life. Simultaneously reflects the realities and values of our society, its variety
portrays the mosaic of our cultural diversity is culture.
▪ Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in the twenty-first
century.
Contemporary art of the 21st century may combine elements of performance, painting,
sculpture, dance, and many other media. It draws on the movements of modern art, including
minimalism and assemblage art, to create dynamic pieces that aim to challenge the viewer and

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spark thought. Many contemporary artists use their work to comment on cultural and political
issues, including race, human rights, economic inequality, and global conflict. As the world
continues to change and impact human life on a large scale, art continues to experiment with
new ways of reaching its
audience.

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▪ TIMELINE OF PHILIPPINE ARTS
Activity 2:
Answer the Guide Question

I. What are the Philippine Contemporary Art Forms? Define each in your own words
based on the timeline presented. (The teacher will make rubrics for scoring)

The 7 Major Contemporary Art Forms in the Philippines

1. Music
- art form that appeals to the sense of hearing, composed by combining notes into
harmony.
2. Literature
- art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning and
experience.
3. Theater
- Art form of performance. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses
and are enhanced by props, lights and sounds. form of art in which artists use their
voices and/or their bodies, often in relation to other objects, to convey artistic
expression.
4. Film
- a technological translation of theater, special effects are utilized to enhance the story
telling
5. Dance

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 - art of the human form, body is used, mobilized and choreographed in a specific time,
form and space.
6. Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts - structure that meant to be used as shelter, its
art relies on the design and purpose of the structure.
7. Visual Arts
- Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture that appeals primarily to the
visual sense and typically exists in permanent form.

II. Contemporary Art Practices from Various Regions

DANCE
Tinikling - Philippine dance which involves two individual performers hitting bamboo
poles, using them to beat, tap, and slide on the ground, in co-ordination with one or
more dancers who steps over and in between poles
Cariñosa - is a Philippine national dance from the María Clara suite of Philippine folk
dances.

DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE

LAPU-LAPUS SHRINE

Is a 20-meter bronze statue located in the Mactan Shrine in Punta Engaño, Mactan
Island, Cebu.The statue was erected to honor Rajah Lapu-Lapu, the native chieftain of Mactan
Island who defeated Ferdinand Magellan during historic battle of Mactan in 1521.

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DANCE

HALADAYA FESTIVAL - The northernmost town of Cebu, Daanbantayan, celebrates a

festival in honor of the warrior Datu Daya of Kandaya.

Sinulog- Sinulog Festival – Dance ritual of the miraculous image of Sto. Niño.

ARCHITECTURE - BAGUIO

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 BURNHAM PARK

VISUAL ARTS

Spoliarium painting of Juan Luna

Sculptures Nine Muses by Napoleon Abueva (1976)

The Sketch, Portrait of the Professor, and Poinsettia Girl.

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 What’s More

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Direction, Read the sentence carefully, select the letter of
your choice and place it on your answer sheet.

1. It is a modern art form means that photograph is now viewed as being more than just
beautiful. It also considered one of the most powerful means of education.
a. Photography as an art
b. Photography as Communication
c. Photography as an artist
d. Photographer

2. Actors learn to express themselves without exaggerated facial expression and

gestures used stage.
a. Acting
b. Film making
c. Film
d. Actors

3. Juan Luna is from what province in region 1

a. Ilocos Norte
b. Ilocos Sur
c. La Union
d. Pangasinan

4. What is the famous painting of Juan Luna that won first place in Madrid, Spain?

a. Spolaruim
b. Spollarium
c. Spolarium
d. Spoliarium

5. Contemporary art is art created in the

a. 19th century
b. 21st century
c. 18th century
d. 17th century

6. Who is the father of Philippine painting?

a. Damian Domingo
b. Juan Luna
c. Felix Hidalgo
d. Lorenzo Abad

7. art of the human form

a. Dance
b. OPM
c. Theater
d. Visual Arts

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 II. Write True or False on the following statements:

8. A technological translation of theater is MUSIC.

9. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses and are enhanced by props,
lights and sounds is THEATER

10. Art form of performance → Theater

What I Have Learned

IDENTIFICATION:

1. Art which is continuously in process and continues to be produced during our lifetime
is _____________________.

2. Simultaneously reflects the realities and values of our society, its variety portrays the
mosaic of our cultural diversity is ___________________.

3. Process by which the artist creates by means of movement, space, spontaneity, and
the uniqueness of the movement is __________________.

4. National Artist in Painting in 1976; Father of Modern Filipino Painting is ____.

5. What are the 7 major Philippines Art Forms? Give example of each form.

6. Composed by combining notes into harmony is Music.

What I Can Do

COLLAGE MAKING - the activity will introduce the artistic skills which are already
enhanced. Artistic skills used in creating arts. (The teacher will make rubrics as a tool for
scoring)
Make and create a collage presenting the cause and effect of climate change.

Procedure:

1. Gather pictures from any sources (internet, used magazine, etc.) cut into pieces.
2. Assemble the cut pieces.
3. Create figures that would represent the causes and effects of climate change.
4. Paste them on a bond paper.
5. Label the causes and the effects using the black pentel pen. Put a title to your collage.

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 Lesson Discuss Various Art Forms Found in
2 the Philippines

What’s In

In the previous lesson, we defined Contemporary art as the art of today, produced by
artists who are living in the twenty-first century.
There are various art forms in the Philippines. The seven major forms are:

1. VISUAL ARTS
2. LITERATURE
3. MUSIC
4. THEATER
5. FILM
6. DANCE
7. ARCHITECTURE

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, the learners should be able:

1. To identify the various art forms in the Philippines.

2. To discuss the various art forms in the Philippines.

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 What’s New

WORDY CHALLENGE!

PHILIPPINES
VARIOUS IN THE

ART FOUND
FORMS

From the disarranged words, what should be our topic. Explain in few words the arrange words
you discover. (The teacher will make rubrics for scoring)

What Is It

What is example of arts found in the Philippines?

Visual Arts

Spoliarium painting of Juan Luna

Sculptures Nine Muses by Napoleon Abueva (1976)

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 The Sketch, Portrait of the Professor, and Poinsettia Girl

MUSIC INSTRUMENTS OF FILIPINOS USED

1. The flat gong commonly known as Gangsa and played by the groups in the Cordillera
region of the bossed gongs played among the Islam and animist groups in the Southern
Philippines.
2. Solibao is hallow wooden Igorot drug topped with pig skin or lizard skin this is played
by striking the drum head using the palm of the hand.
3. Tongatong is a bamboo percussion instrument used by the people of Kalinga to
communicate with spirits during house blessings. It is made of bamboo cut in various
lengths. When you hit it against soft earth a certain drone reverberates though the
instrument’s open mouth. When an entire set of Tongatong is played in interloping
rhythm and prolonged with the tribal chanting, it could put the audience and the dancers
in a trance.
4. Diwdiw-asis 5 or more different size of slender bamboo that is tied together
5. Saggeypoit is a bamboo pipe that is closed on one end by a node with the open end held
against the lower lip of the player as he blows directly across the top. The pipe can be
played individually by one person or in ensembles of three or more.
6. Bungkaka - Bamboo buzzer
7. Kulintang - refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of
the Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles.
8. Rondalla is performed on ensembles comprising mandolin instruments of various sizes
called banduria composed on the Iberian tradition.
SONGS PLAYED BY FILIPINOS
OPM (Original Pilipino Music) - originally referred only to Philippine pop songs,
particularly ballad

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 Harana and Kundiman - In the 1920s Harana and Kundiman became more mainstream
musical styles.

What’s More

1. It is a form of art that refers to the staging and execution of a production like drama,
opera, and festivals.

a. Dance
b. Architecture
c. Theater
d. Sculpture

2. Refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the
Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles.

a. Kulintang
b. Rondalla
c. Bungkaka
d. Tongatong

3. Identify the 7 major arts form in the Philippines.

4. Is OPM considered a contemporary art?

a. Yes
b. No

5. Metropolitan is what contemporary art form in the Philippines?

a. Painting
b. Architecture
c. Dance
d. Theater

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 What I Have Learned

1. After the Contemporary Art forms in the Philippines have been discussed, there are
seven major art forms found identified and commonly used by Filipinos.

2. Original Filipino Music is another term for Filipino Pop Music.

3. Describing our own Filipino instruments played especially in the Cordillera region
and Southernmost region in Mindanao serve as our own identity of enriching our
culture and traditions.

4. Art forms usually appeals to the sense of seeing and hearing.

What I Can Do

Consider yourself as a Contemporary Artist in the 21 st century. In the seven

major forms of Contemporary arts, select one and explain your work. (The teacher will
make rubrics as a tool for scoring)

Summary

Philippine contemporary art is part of culture. As a reader, and viewer, you gain a
deeper knowledge about what the contemporary Filipino artists do or did, and why and how
they do or have done it. In doing so, you get to develop appreciation and gratitude for their
artistic endeavors.
Today, most Filipino contemporary artists still deal with current concerns that affect
our country. They provide ways to allow the audience to participate in the experience. They
acknowledge their Filipino roots by using native and indigenous materials in their artwork
which show a growing sense of pride in being Filipino.

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Assessment: (Post-Test)

True or False questions

1. Artists are self-taught and did not have formal education
Originality is not issue in Contemporary Art.

o True
o False

2. It is not restricted to individual experience, but it is reflective of the world we live in.
Event in the world having an effect to the Philippines

o True
o False

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

3. One of the most internationally renowned pieces of modern Filipino art. It now hangs
in the main gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines and is the first painting
to greet museum visitors.

A. Malliarium B. Selfie Post of Sarah Geronimo

C. Spolarium Painting by Juan Luna D. All of the Above

4. A human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing or beautiful

A. Contemporary Arts B. Art

C. Public Speaking D. Digital Art

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Post Test Answer (Assessment)
True/False questions
1. Artists are self-taught and did not have formal education
Originality is not issue in Contemporary Art.
o True
2. It is not restricted to individual experience but it is reflective of the world we live in.
Event in the world having an effect to the Philippines
o True
Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.
3. One of the most internationally renowned pieces of modern Filipino art. It now hangs in
the main gallery of the National Museum of the Philippines and is the first painting to
greet museum visitors.
C. Spolarium Painting by Juan Luna
4. A human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing or beautiful
A. Contemporary Arts
LESSON 1: Answers
Answer Key: Activity 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Direction, Read the sentence carefully, select the letter of your choice and
place it on your answer sheet.
1. It is a modern art form means that photograph is now viewed as being more than just
beautiful. It also considered one of the most powerful means of education.
b. Photography as Communication
2. Actors learn to express themselves without exaggerated facial expression and gestures used
stage.
a. Acting
3. Juan Luna is from what province in region 1
a. Ilocos Norte
4. What is the famous painting of Juan Luna that won first place in Madrid, Spain?
d.Spoliarium
5. Contemporary art is art created in the
b.21st century
6. Who is the father of Philippine painting?
b.Juan Luna
What I Have Learned
I. IDENTIFICATION
1. Art which is continuously in process and continues to be produced during our lifetime
Answer: Contemporary Art
2. Simultaneously reflects the realities and values of our society, its variety portrays the mosaic
of our cultural diversity is Culture.
3. Process by which the artist creates by means of movement, space, spontaneity, and the
uniqueness of the movement
Answer: Dance
4.National Artist in Painting in 1976; Father of Modern Filipino Painting is Napoleon Abueva.
Answer Key
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LESSON 2:
What’s More
1. It is a form of art that refers to the staging and execution of a production like drama,
opera, and festivals.
Answer: C. Theater
2. Refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the
Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles.
Answer A. Kulintang
3. Identify the 7 major arts form in the Philippines.
4. Is OPM considered a contemporary art?
Answer: Yes
5. Metropolitan is what contemporary art form in the Philippines?
` Answer: Architecture
1. What are the 7 major Philippines Art Forms? Give example of each form.
1. Music
- art form that appeals to the sense of hearing, composed by combining notes into
harmony.
2. Literature
- art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning and
experience.
3. Theater
- Art form of performance. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses
and are enhanced by props, lights and sounds. form of art in which artists use their
voices and/or their bodies, often in relation to other objects, to convey artistic
expression.
4. Film
- a technological translation of theater, special effects are utilized to enhance the story
telling
5. Dance
- art of the human form, body is used, mobilized and choreographed in a specific time,
form and space.
6. Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts - structure that meant to be used as shelter, its
art relies on the design and purpose of the structure.
7. Visual Arts
- Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture, that appeals primarily to the
visual sense and typically exists in permanent form.
6. Composed by combining notes into harmony
Answer: Music
7. Art of the human form
Answer : Dance
True/False questions
1. A technological translation of theater is MUSIC.
Answer: False, it should be FILM
2. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and actresses and are enhanced by props,
lights and sounds is THEATER
Answer: True
3. Art form of performance → Theater
Answer: True
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