Lara Rinoa S.

Larroza OLR #1 ABM 11-05

Contemporary Arts of The Philippines

Contemporary Art means “the art of today”. Every painting, sculpture, performance, video
art, and photography produced in the 1970s up to present is what we call contemporary
art. It is abstract, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing. Contemporary artists
embrace the variety of styles, artistic intention, and expression of individuality. It
challenges the traditions of art in the past.

Philippine Arts became an expression of people’s aspiration for a just, free, and sovereign
society. Artists use the question of national identity in various art forms. The Philippines
actually has a lot of famous contemporary artist both working locally and internationally.
They get recognized and showcase their works in museums and art galleries. One Filipino
Contemporary Artist that we should know of is Ronald Ventura, maker of “Grayground”
painting. He has a Bachelor degree in Fine Arts in University Of Santo Tomas. His
painting “Grayground” is the highest selling work in the history of the Southeast Asian art
market which is at 1.1 million dollars at an auction in Hongkong.

The Different Characteristics of Contemporary Arts in The Philippines are

1. Integrative – refers to the characteristics of Contemporary art in which the artist is free
to integrate any medium and any art form or styles.

2. Process-based – emphasizes on how the artist starts not with the final product in mind,
but instead begins with the development of a concept.

3. Site-specific – a characteristic of contemporary art that allows for an artwork meaning

to have a direct relationship to a specific location where it is seen.

4. Collaboration – an art where in the end product is created with the involvement of two
or more artist.

5. Interactive – recognizes how the audience has the potential to change or add to the
meaning of an art work.

6. Installation – the method in which the artist is not restricted to a two-dimensional plane
in the construction of the artwork.

7. Mixed media – the technique that uses different materials in the creation of an artwork.

8. Performance- Art – an art work where the artist executes an art work in front of a live
audience.

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