CONTEMPORARY ARTS

PRACTICES
FROM VARIOUS REGIONS

❖ Introduction to Philippine
Contemporary Arts in the
Regions and its Various Forms
& Practices
was envisioned by American architect DANIEL
HUDSON BURNHAM as part of a larger plan for
the city of Baguio in 1905.

TINIKLING
Philippine dance which involves two individual
performers hitting bamboo poles, using them to beat,
tap, and slide on the ground.
CARIÑOSA
is a Philippine National Dance from the Maria Clara
suite

VICTORIO EDADES
FATHER OF MODERNISM IN PHILIPPINE ART

LAPU-LAPU 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.

SIYAM NA DIWATA NG SINING

This sculpture by NAPOLEON V. ABUEVA is SPOLIARIUM
permanently installed at the grounds of Bulwagang is a painting by Filipino painter JUAN LUNA
Rizal (Faculty Center) in UP Diliman.
Luna, working on canvas, spent eight months ◆ It is the newest form of art, amusing people from
completing the painting which depicts dying the late 1960s or early around 1970s up to this very
gladiators. minute.

WHAT IS ART?
◆ It is the expression or application of human creative
skill and imagination, producing works to be
appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional
power.
◆ It is a form of creative activity such as painting,
music, literature, and dance. ◆ This art functions in a global society that is
culturally diverse and technology- RE oriented.

ARTS IN HISTORY
◆ Prehistoric ◆ Baroque
◆ Civilizations ◆ Neoclassic
◆ Continenta ◆ Romantic
◆ Medieval ◆ Modern
◆ Renaissance
◆ It has become a collaborative process and the
audience plays an active role in reacting and
constructing meaning about the work of art.

ARTS THROUGH THE AGES

◆ Contemporary art is essential to you not only
because it belongs to your time but it also serves a
form of expression of the people's present feelings
and longings.

◆ Contemporary works of art are the means through

which the artists of today communicate their
CONTEMPORARY ARTS sentiments.
CONTEMPORARY ART is the art that springs out
of the present-day events and passions of the society.

MODERN ART & CONTEMPORARY ART

CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES

TRADITIONAL vs CONTEMPORARY
TRADITIONAL
◆ art representations
◆ culture-bound
◆ mostly focuses on realistic figures
◆ limited to structures and standards set

CONTEMPORARY
◆ revolve around the artist and his / her feelings
◆ focus on the message to his/her audience
◆ diverse array of materials, media, style not
bounded by any rule or standard

AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONTEMPORARY

ARTS IN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE ❖ VISUAL ART FORMS IN THE
PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES

1. PRE-COLONIAL ART
-Ethnic Art SHAPE VALUE
-Islamic Art COLOR FORM
TEXTURE

Visual Arts
Visual art can be defined as a form of art that uses
any medium to represent the artist's idea, emotion
and imagination.
2. COLONIAL ART
-Spanish Colonial Art
-American Colonial Art
-Japanese Colonial Art

Drawing is a representation of any form or object by

hand through the medium of pencil, pen, charcoal,
etc.

3. POST-COLONIAL ART
-Philippine Modern Art (1946-1970)
-Philippine Post-Modern Art (1970-1980)
-Philippine Contemporary Art (1980-present)

Ex:

It is through art that we can communicate to the world The Petroglyphs of Angono, in the Province
our inner feelings and our creativity that only exists of Rizal
within our mind.

ANY FORM OF ART IS A FORM OF Painting is the process or art of using paint,
in a picture, as a protective coating, or as
POWER
decoration.
WHAT IS AN ART?
◆ It is the expression or application of human creative
skill and imagination, producing works to be
appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional
power.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT

ELEMENTS OF ART? Spoliarium by Juan Luna
LINES SPACE
Making of Philippine Flag by Fernando
Amorsolo

Sandugo by Napoleon Abueva

Calligraphy
It is the art of writing letters in a manner that it looks
visually appealing.
Tiange (Market Scene) by Vicente
Manansala

Sculptures can be defined as a three- dimensional

art form that uses materials like clay, stone or wood Example :
for its execution.

Alibata or also known Baybayin

Example:

Bul-ul or also known as Tinagtaggu Wedding Invites by Mica Samar

Photography is the art of producing image of an

object on a an photographic film.

Example:
Mater Dolorosa by Mariano Madriñan

The Execution by Firing Squad of Dr. Jose

Rizal by Manuel Arias Rodriguez
Oblation by Guillermo Tolentino
Palma Hall at UP Diliman

Jones Bridge in Manila

Cebu Fish Sanctuary by John K. Chua

APPLIED ARTS
◆ Applied art is a form of art that can be
defined as art that has practical application
as well as functionality.

ARCHITECTURE
Architecture is the art or practice of
designing and constructing buildings.
Gabaldon Buildings

Example:
Manila Post Office Building

Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

Bahay Kubo (BATANES)

Philippine Arena

Taluksangay Mosque (Zamboanga)

FASHION DESIGN
Fashion design is the art of designing
apparel that are aesthetically pleasing as
well as functional. Fashion design involves
working with different types of fabrics and
patterns which are then designed into
garments.
Saint Dominic de Guzman
Parish Church in Abucay, Bataan

Example:
Pre-Colonial Philippine Fashion

Plant Potteries in the Present Time

JEWELRY DESIGN
Jewelry design is also a different form of art
and it involves the design of intricate pieces
Colonial Philippine Fashion of jewelry from metals, wood or plastic.

POTTERY
One of the oldest and most widespread of
the decorative objects commonly arts where
made are useful ones, such as vessels for
holding liquids or plates or bowls from which Example:
food can be served.

Paineta (Spanish Colonization)

INTERIOR DESIGN
It is the art of planning the design, layout
and style of an architectural space, be it
home or office.

Manunggul Jar (Palawan)

Example:

Manunggul Jar (Palawan)

Inside the San Agustin Church
Pre-Colonial Dance

Inside
PICC or Philippine International Convention
Center

PERFORMING ARTS Colonial Dance

Forms of creative activity that are performed
in front of an audience, such as drama,
music, and dance. Of all the different forms
of art, it is much appreciated and enjoyed by
people.

Colonial Dance

DANCE
Dance is a performing art form consisting of
purposefully selected sequences of human Post-Colonial Dance
movement.

Example:

Festival Dances
MUSIC
Music is a form of art that combines vocal or
instrumental sounds to create a
composition.

Choir Music

Example:

Original Pinoy Music (OPM)

Indigenous Music (Gong Music)

KATUTUBONG TUNOG
(Indigenous Sounds)

THEATER AND FILM

A form of performing art is theater and
Rondalla Music [Link] theater and films use stories that
capture the imagination of people. It is also
a good form of entertainment

Harana at Kundiman
Senakulo and Moro-Moro

Zarzuela

Philippine Movies & Cinema

Other Form of Arts

LITERATURE
Literature is the art-form of language, and
words are its tools.

Jose Rizal's Novels