Contemporary

Philippine Arts
From the Regions
November 23, 2017
 “MODERN”
- Present, or being up to date and
technologically advanced.

“CONTEMPORARY”
- Often equated being MODERN

Art that is new or current is also often referred to as

“modern” as opposed to “traditional” or “conservative”.
“Modern Art” is not the
same as
“Contemporary Art”
Although they could share some
characteristics, sources and
influences

• The first difference of the two:

a. Historical and Chronological
 Historical Overview of the
Philippine Arts
FORM Pre- Spanish American Japanese Post War 70’s
Conquest Period Period Republic Contempo
Period
PAINTING Potter; Body Religious (Icon Landscape, Wartime scene
Adorment, and portraiture, (aggression,
Figurative,
Ornament ecclesiastical), genre, interior, nationalism, Modern, Non-
secular still life. atrocities, Conservative, Figurative,
(Portraiture). symbolic, Abstract, Art for art
protest, Experimental, sake,
SCULPTURE Pottery, Santos, Free standing,
aspiration for multimedia,
Carving and Furniture, relief, public Public Art
peace) Mixed
woodwork, Reliefs, Altar Media,
metalwork Pieces, Transmedia
Propaganda
and Jewelry,
expression Metalwork,
Indigenizing
fiesta,
and
ornamentation
Orientalizing
works, genre,
idyllis
(