Contemporary Arts in the

Philippines
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Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to find
out the major art forms in the Philippine
Contemporary Arts
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•CUISM
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•CRATETHICURE
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 ARTS

•Plays a significant part in the rich

cultural identity of the Philippines. It
mirrors the Filipino people, its history,
its tradition and the country as a whole.
 VISUAL ARTS

• In American period, education was introduced to the

Philippines.
•JUAN ARELLANO , DIOSDADO LORENZO, VICTOR
EDADES
•- These artists studied outside the Philippines. They went
back and introduced the concept of modern art in the
country.
 LITERATURE

•In the field of poetry during the

contemporary period, publication of
young poets to campus journals
emerged
MUSIC

• During the early American period

DANCE
ARCHITECTURE
FILM
Various Contemporary
Art Forms And Their
Practices From The
Various Regions
VISUAL ARTS

• are art forms such as painting, drawing,

printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography,
video, film making, design, crafts, and architecture.
• Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts,
conceptual art, textile arts also involve aspects of
visual arts as well as arts of other types.
THE HIGANTES OF AGONO
• The Higantes of Agono by Mailah Balde. The “Higantes” is a sculpture
made of paper-mache.
• This paper-mache, in our native town in Paete, Laguna calls it “Taka”.
•The “Higantes” measures 4 to 5 feet in height.
•The “ Higantes” represents “ mag-anak”(family) in the Filipino culture; a
father, a mother, and the children.
•One of the main attraction in the Annual festival in Agono Rizal in honor of
St. Clement, patron saint of the fisher folks held every 23 rd of November.
•Started during Spanish colonial time, but , the love of family among
Filipinos have made this art a part of the Filipino tradition and a distinct
Philippine Contemporary Arts.
SCULPTURE
• define and as practiced in the Philippine
Contemporary arts made use of different
materials like the variety of woods, metals and
stone. Some produced creative works using
plastics, jade, brass, and other materials
• The Higantes of Agono by Mailah Balde. The “Higantes” is a sculpture
made of paper-mache.
• This paper-mache, in our native town in Paete, Laguna calls it “Taka”.
•The “Higantes” measures 4 to 5 feet in height.
•The “ Higantes” represents “ mag-anak”(family) in the Filipino culture; a
father, a mother, and the children.
•One of the main attraction in the Annual festival in Agono Rizal in honor of
St. Clement, patron saint of the fisher folks held every 23 rd of November.
•Started during Spanish colonial time, but , the love of family among
Filipinos have made this art a part of the Filipino tradition and a distinct
Philippine Contemporary Arts.
• Do you remember making
something out of paper –
mache? What is it ? Can you
share how you made it?