Module 2

ART NOVEAUX:
Art in Contemporary Times
Big Idea:
Contemporary, Modern
and Postmodern
pertains to different
things.
Contemporary Arts
- art made and
produced by artists
living today
Today’s artists work in and
respond to a global environment
that is culturally diverse,
technologically advancing, and
multifaceted.
What kind of art is created by
contemporary artists?
- art that has a world view and is
sensitive to the changing times
Contemporary art is not restricted
to the individual experience of the
artist but is reflective of the world
that we live in.
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APPROPRIATION
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By APPROPRIATION,
contemporary artists revives
interest to existing forms of
art.
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When you see t-shirts with the image
of Jose Rizal wearing shades or the
walls of Intramuros in canvas bags,
existing artworks are ‘appropriated’
to form another artwork.
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The use of these prints, images, and
icons to produce another art form is a
feature of contemporary art that
combines the past with the present.
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PERFORMANCE
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PERFORMANCE of
contemporary artists has
evolved to emphasize
spontaneous, unpredictable
elements of chance.
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Performance artists have tried to
interpret various human activities,
from ordinary activities such as
chores, routines and rituals to socially
relevant themes such as poverty,
commercialism, and war.
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Yuan Moro Ocampo's
The Shadow,
performed in
Denmark.
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Marilyn Arsem,
The Color of Power (Sleeping
in Honey), at the Asiatopia
10th Performance Art Festival
in Bangkok, 2008.
Photo: Peter Baren, via ​
veniceperformanceart.org
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HYBRIDITY
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Contemporary artists are now
as innovative as ever.
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Contemporary visual artists
may opt to use coffee for
painting or carve miniature
sculptures using crayons.
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HYBRIDITY in contemporary
art is the mixing of unlikely
materials to produce
artworks.
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TECHN0LOGY
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Contemporary artists USE
TECHNOLOGY in the creation
and dissemination of works of
art.
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Video become part of human
interaction.
- Youtube
- Blog
- Live streaming