Contemporary Arts

Quarter 2 Module 2
Contemporary Art Techniques and Performance in Mindanao
Name: __________________________________________ Grade&Section: ___________________________
Pepared by: Ms. Cloue Faye I. Basallo

What I Need to Know

Filipinos are proven to be one of the most creative and colorful people in the world. The types of arts that are
produced in different regions, each region has its unique specialties of product to take pride. Philippines is
very rich in natural resources especially in Mindanao. We can maximize the use of natural resources even in
creating arts. Art expresses the artistic feelings towards any aspect of life. In this lesson, you will learn about
the contemporary art techniques and performance in Mindanao by studying its history, characteristic features
of the Minadanaoan Visual Arts and Crafts, their attire, textiles and tapestries as well as famous artists and
selected art crafts of the period.

ACTIVITY 1: MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

Read each sentence and identify it is true or false. Write TRUE on the line before each number if the sentence
is true. If the statement is false, write FALSE and underline the word/s that makes it incorrect.

___________ 1. B’laan is a combination of two words, “B” which means “house” and “laan” which means
people. ____________ 2. Bagobos make these clothes from a special textile woven from abaca fibers called
T’nalak. ____________ 3. The Malong is a traditional Filipino tube skirt that is made of hand woven or
machine made multi colored cotton cloth.
____________ 4. The Yakan is a square cloth used by the Seputangan women as a head cover or as a belt.
____________ 5. Genotiva is known for his stylized figures of children – anthropomorphic yet rendered in
exaggerated proportions with multiple eyes, tentacles, and are often set in dream-like landscapes that at
times teem with melancholy despite the solid luminous hues.
____________ 6. Some of the works of Paula “Pau” Magpayo Feliciano are titled “Engkwentro sa Labuyo” and
“Young Bloods and Young Hearts”
____________ 7. Norman “Nonoy” F. Narciso did not go through formal training in the visual arts in any
academic institution.
____________ 8. Mindanaoan believed in animism.
____________ 9. Jester Gumanao Oani he witnessed his family working with fabric, metal, wood, and
industrial materials.
____________ 10. Ikat is a process of dyeing the fabric where the yarns are tightly wrapped with the strings
and dyed before weaving.

ACTIVITY 2: SKETCH
For this activity, prepare a separate short (8.5”x11”) size bond paper and a pencil. Sketch a concept design for
a contemporary art that represents the beauty of Mindanao. You don’t need to make it beautiful. A rough
sketch is enough.
Rubric:
Creativity 40 points
Lay-out design 30 points
Organization 30 points
Total 100 points
ACTIVITY 3: PROCESSING QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions. Use another sheet of paper to write your answer or you can use the space on
last page for your answer.
1. Where did the Artists in Mindanao based their concept in coming out of arts? Give one example only and
explain.
2. What is the unique identity on each of the artist in Mindanao?
3. Based on what you learned, what do you think are the basic characteristics of Contemporary Arts in
Mindanao?

Summary
Filipinos are proven to be one of the most creative and colorful people in the world. The types of arts that are
produced in different regions, each region has its unique specialties of product to take pride. Philippines is
very rich in natural resources especially in Mindanao.
 Mindanao, referred to as “THE LAND OF PROMISE”, is the second largest and southernmost island in
the Philippine Archipelago.
 The Bilaan or B’laan is an ethnolinguistic group that are known for embroidery, brass ornaments and
beadwork that are integrated in their traditional clothing.
 The Bagobos are the group of people that live make these clothes from a special textile woven from
abaca fibers called T’nalak.
 The T’boli are famous for their complicated beadwork, wonderful woven fabrics, and beautiful brass
ornaments. Tboli weavers believe that their gods and ancestors visit them in their dreams to teach
them the designs and patterns that they have to weave.
 The Maranaos are known for their Malong. The Malong is a traditional Filipino tube skirt that is made
of hand woven or machine made multi colored cotton cloth.
 Yakan hand-gloomed fabrics are known for their use of bold colors and geometric patterns. The
Seputangan is a square cloth used by the Yakan women as a head cover or as a belt.
 Some contemporary artists in Mindanao are Red Genotiva, Norman “Nonoy” F. Narciso, Jester
Gumanao Oani, Dennis Puzon, Paula “Pau” Magpayo Feliciano, Eloisa B. Sanson, Leonardo C. Comargo
Jr., Trexia Sola, Angelo Florante Nur Valente and Laya Boquiren.
 Few contemporary art techniques presented by Mindanaoan artists are stylized figures of children –
anthropomorphic yet rendered in exaggerated proportions with multiple eyes, tentacles, and are often
set in dream-like landscapes that at times teem with melancholy despite the solid luminous hues,
artworks blur the ontologies of musical instrument, sculpture, and installation and small canvases that
usually feature pop surreal images.

Post Test
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the best answer from the choices.
1. __________ is a process of dyeing the fabric where the yarns are tightly wrapped with the strings and dyed
before weaving.
A. T’nalak B. T’boli C. Malong D. Ikat
2. The ___________ are famous for their complicated beadwork, wonderful woven fabrics, and beautiful brass
ornaments.
A. T’nalak B. T’boli C. Malong D. Ikat
3. The Mindanaoan contemporary artist who is known for his stylized figures of children.
A. Red Genotiva B. Eloisa B. Sanson C. Dennis Puzon D. Trexia Sola
4. B’laan is a combinaton of two words, “bila” and “an”. The word “bila” means ________.
A. people B. growth C. house D. new
5. Bagobos is a combinaton of two words, “bago” and “obo”. The word “obo ” means ___.
A. people B. growth C. house D. new
6. Who is the most famous T’boli dream weaver who received the National Living Treasures – Gawad
Manlilihikha ng Bayan awarded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts or NCCA?
A. Trexia Sola B. Jester Gumanao Oani C. Norman “Nonoy’ F. Narciso D. Lang Dulay
7. Maranao means _________________.
A. People of the Sun B. People of the Mountain C. People of the Lake D. People of the Land
8. Yakan hand-gloomed fabrics are known for their ____________________.
A. special textile woven from abaca fibers
B. use of bold color and geometric patterns
C. small pieces of mother-of- pearl
D. embroidery and brass ornaments
9. A contemporary artist whose artworks blur the ontologies of musical instrument, sculpture, and installation.
A. Dennis Puzon C. Norman “Nonoy’ F. Narciso
B. Paula “Pau” Magpayo Feliciano
C. Leonardo
D. Comargo Jr
10. Which of the following is not a name of Paula “Pau” Magpayo Feliciano’s contemporary art work?
A. “Bata-Bata” B. “In Retrospect” C. “Art Atelier II D. “Configure”

“It’s BETTER to TRY and gain SOMETHING rather than NOT TRYING and gain NOTHING.”