CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE

ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

Quarter 1 - Module 3

Various Contemporary Art Forms

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What This Module is All About

Welcome to this module!

Philippine Contemporary Arts from the Regions is intended to inspire everyone. Below
is the art works and activities in different art form. Share on the possible initiatives and
practices in doing, promoting, and preserving contemporary arts in a form of activity.
Collecting such outstanding art form may boost the artist and a great chance to put the learnings
into the world of arts.

This module gives you the different art forms and a brief overview of major themes of
Philippine art history, from pre – conquest down to modern and contemporary periods. The
account put the practices are influenced by major traditions which we can trace through our
long of making and taking sense of art.

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

MELC - Researches on various Contemporary Art Forms.

a. Identify the various contemporary art form

b. Identify the major periods, artists and artworks of Philippine art history
c. Define contemporary art by situating these within Philippine art.
d. Illustrate local example of contemporary arts through an interview or through a
place visit.
e. Distinguish traditional, modern, and contemporary styles in the visual arts be able
to interpret these by creating a self-portrait.

How to Learn from this Module

To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:

• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

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Icons of this Module

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Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.

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 What I Know

Pre – test

Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given
c choices.

1. It is considered as a pre – triumph era.

A. Japanese era C. Modern era
B. Pre – Colonial era D. Contemporary era

2. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane surfaces

A. Civic art C. Practical art
B. Commercial art D. Graphic Art

3. It is the changing of raw materials into some significant products

A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

4. Pis siyabit is an example of __________.

A. ornamentation C. weaving
B. tatooo D. Carving

5. A period in which focuses on idyllic sceneries and secular forms of arts

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

6. He is one of the abstractionist artists.

A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Juan Luna
B. Romeo Tabuena D. Arturo Luz

7. It is an art of today produced by artists living of today.

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

8. This art use for or utility, changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes.
A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

9. He wrote the national anthem during the Japanese period entitled Awit sa Paglikha ng
Bagong Pilipinas.
A. Julian Felipe C. Marcelo Adonay
B. Felipe de Leon D. Ryan Cayabyab

10. An era focuses on geometric and design.

A. Islamic era C. Modern era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

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Lesson
Various Contemporary Art Forms
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What I Need to Know

Art draws inspiration from the society and at the same time it honed by the specific
conditions that engendered its production.
It is common tendency to portray the display as cutting edge. Being contemporary implies up
to date and mechanically progressed. Basically, being present day is likened with being
modern. The Gradual period of evolvement in Contemporary arts is additionally excitement
ideas that need to be discover.
Modern art referred to as Traditional compared to contemporary Art. Contemporary art
is the art of present, which is continuously in process and in flux. It is what we call the art of
today. The distinction of modern art and contemporary could be also a matter of perception
and reception depending on the context. This is what the module design to distinguish the
history from past to present art.

Activity 1 – Arrange and Match the words

Below are Column A and B. In column A are the scrambled words related to the various
contemporary art form. All you need to do is to arrange it to come up an answer. Once you
derive the correct words connect it to column B to its definition.

A B

1. Uidnslairt tra A. It is anything printed from raised or sunken

reliefs and plane surfaces.

2. ctlacrpila rat B. This refers to agronomy and farming

3. tra iinaccll C. It refers to medical manufacturing

4. cgarhpci atr D. It is the changing of raw materials into

some significant products

5. Ualtrulcagri tra E. For utility and practical use.

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 What I Know

Various Contemporary Art Forms

Speaking of art, there are many words that will always pop up in our mind.
When we say forms, classifications we can name them one by one. Today, we will discuss
various art forms of contemporary arts.

1. PRACTICAL ( Utalitarian) ART . This art is intended for practical for practical use
or utility. It is the changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes. However, they
must possess ornaments or artistic qualities to make them useful and beautiful.

2. INDUSTRIAL ARTS. It is the changing of raw materials into some significant

products for human are shell craft, bamboo crafts, leather craft, pottery making, sheet
– metal work and manufacture of automobiles, home appliances and televisions set.

3. APPLIED / HOUSEHOLD ART. It refers mostly to household arts such as flower

arrangement, interior decoration, dress making, home – making, embroidery, cooking
and others.

4. CIVIC ART. This art includes city or town planning, maintenance, and beautification
of parks. This refers to beautification to improve the standards of living.

5. COMMERCIAL ART. It involves business propaganda in the form of advertisements

in newspapers and magazines, sign painting, billboard and announcements, leaflets,
displays, poster designing, movie illustrations and many more.

6. GRAPHIC ART. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane
surfaces.

7. AGRICULTURAL ART. (crop production), horticulture (garden or orchard

cultivation), husbandry (raising of cows, carabaos, poultry and swine) and farming.

8. BUSINESS ART. This includes merchandising, accounting, bookkeeping,

typewriting, stenography, salesmanship, and business administration.

9. FISHERY ART. It includes shallow and deep-sea fishing, fish refrigeration and
culture, net weaving.

10. MEDICAL / CLINICAL ART. It includes first aid treatments, medical

manufacturing, surgery, medical operation, rehabilitations and other crafted.

Activity 2: Classification of Arts.

Classify the following art forms. Use the legends below:

MA – medical art FA – fishery art BA – business art
AA – agricultural Art GA – graphic art PA – practical art
IA – industrial art CA – commercial art CA – civic art,
PA – practical art

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1.____________ 2. __________________ 3. ________________

4.__________ 5.___________ 6. _______________

7. ____________ 8. __________ 9. ______________

10________

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 What’s New

From the discussion above, we learned about the different contemporary art forms.
While we review the previous lesson, it to boot basic to be beyond any doubt that the art of
the so – called past continued and proceeds to development until the appear and are thus in that
sense, “contemporary”. This art continued to be conveyed, without a doubt in case the
conditions behind its era have as of now changed through and through. In the discussion below,
be conscious of the way the description of context is integrated into the description of form –
what art is made of and how art is made. The relationship of material and process to the symbols
and meanings of the art forms matters how we contextualize. ( crafted from: Faludette May
Datulin , 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 14 – 15)

Philippine Art History

I. Pre-Colonial Arts / Ethnic

Arts

Was there art before colonization?

In art chronicle terms, we imply
art a few times as of late the coming of
the essential colonizers as “pre -
triumph”. In expound terms, we
insinuate to it as natural the thought that
our forerunners, have been making art
without a doubt a few times as of late
colonization. It is also described in cultural
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terms as “pre-colonial” as a term to use the general way of life before colonization. Although
the terms are interchangeable, it is also useful to keep these distinctions in mind when studying
the art of the past
In Pre – colonial Philippines, arts are for ritual purposes or for everyday use. Art of the
ancient Filipinos were woven into the fabric of everyday life. They do not refer to art as we do
today. That is, as an expression of an individual, and seen largely in galleries and concert halls.
They do not distinguish forms into different categories like music, theater, visual arts, etc.
Everyday expressions were all integrated within rituals that marked significant moments in a
community’s life, like planting, harvesting, rites passage, funerary, ceremonies, weddings,
among others. (crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et. al, 2016. Contemporary Philippine
Arts of the Regions p. 15)
Our ancestors, just like others in the world during those times, were hunter gatherers. The
forefathers hunted food and game that were shared among members of a community in a
gathering where they told stories about the hunt. They imitated the movement of animals and
prey, and the sounds that they made. But how do arts apply?
In this simple activity alone evolved ritual, music, dance, theater and yes even literature.
When they told stories about the hunt, this form of oral story telling marked the beginnings of
the literature. When they imitated movements of the animals they hunted, this marked the early
beginnings of theater or play acting. When they learned to add drum beating and attach rhythm
to their movements, they have given birth to music and dance
The pre- colonial peoples of the Philippines already possessed a varied and vibrant
musicale culture. The country’s indigenous cultures through the existence of ethnic musical
instruments such as pipes , flutes, zithers, drums, various string instruments like kudyapi a
three stringed guitar, the kulintang – an array bossed gongs, the gansa or flat gong, bamboo
percussion instruments, and the gong – large bossed gong.

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The following are the native dance forms imitated from the movements of the animals:
1. Pangalay dance (Sulu) is mimetic of the movements of the sea birds
2. Mandaya’ Kinabua, Banog – banog (Higaonon & B’laan), and ma- manok (Bagobos in
Mindanao is imitated the movements of predatory birds.
3. Talip dance (Ifugao) that is used for courtship is mimetic of the movements of wild
fowls.
4. Inamo dance (Matigsalugs) and Kadaliwas dance (T’Boli) represent the comedic
movement of the monkey
5. Tinikling dance evocative of the movements of the crane, balancing itself on stilt – like
legs or flirting away from the clutches of bamboo traps.

Famous artworks during Pre – Colonial

1. Carving
• Bulul (Cordillera) a granary God that plays an important role in rituals
• Hagabi (Ifugao) a wooden bench
• Santos / sculptures of saints (Laguna and Pampanga)
• Okir (Tausug / Samal / Badjao) mythical sarimanok, the naga or serpent.
• Manunggul Jar discovered at Manunggul cave of Palawan

2. Weaving

• Textile weaving
a. Pis siyabit (Tausug of Sulu) a headpiece woven
b. Malong (Maranao of Lanao del Sur)

• Mat and basket weaving

a. Tepo mat (Sama of Tawi-Tawi) a double layered made of Pandan leaves.
b. Ovaloid basket (Itbayat, Batanes) a head sling made of nito or bamboo used
to carry the harvests.
c. Bubo (Ilocos region) a sturdy bamboo strips used to trap the fish.

3. Ornamentation - representations of various ethnolinguistic groups.

a. Wearing gold jewelry (upper class Tagalog)
b. Tattooing (Visayan) it is believed to protect the individual from evil spirits,
it is also a sign of bravery and maturity.

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 II. ISLAMIC ERA
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(13 Century to the Present)

How did Islam influence art

before the coming of Spanish
colonizers?
Islamic is characterized by
geometric designs and patter
selecting focus from the believers.
Even before the coming of Spanish
colonizers, Islam was already well
entrenched in Southern Philippines.
Filipino Muslims recognize that
they belong to an ummah or a
community

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of believers. Central to the Islamic faith is the doctrine of or unity of God. This belief
emphasizes the impermanence of nature and the incomprehensible greatness of the Divine
Being.
In Islamic art we can observe how artist are influenced by the notion of the Tawhid,
we will find that the interior of mosques are covered with elaborate patterning in the form of
reliefs to draw the attention away from the concrete object, in other words away from human
forms and nature” toward the contemplation of the divine” ( source: Faludette May Datulin et.
al , 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 19)

Happenings during Islamic Era

1. Sultanate of Sulu was established Sayyid Abbubakar
2. Qura or holy text was introduced
3. Building of religious school called Madrasah
4. Natives from Yakans , Basilan and Zamboanga were converted to Islam
5. Islamazation process In Mindanao became strong.
6. Islam became the religion and as a way of life of people in Mindanao (Tausug,
Maranao, Maguindanao, Yakan, Samal, Badjao).

III. SPANISH ERA

(1521 – 1898)
What kinds of art
developed during Spanish
Colonization?
Art became a hand maiden
of religion, serving to
propagate the Catholic
faith and thus support the
colonial order at the same
time. Religious orders
were dispatched to convert
the
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natives to Catholicism as part of the larger project culturally as
religious art, lowland Christian art or folk art. During this period, cruciform churches following
the shape of the latin cross were built. In keeping with the prevailing, they were characterized
by grandeur, drama, and elaborate details that purposely appealed to the emotions. The use of
adobe, limestone or brick and the construction of thick buttresses or wing like projections

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reinforce the church structure to make it more resistant to earthquake. In other words, the result
is a fusion of both native and European elements, prompting some art historians to refer to the
style as colonial baroque or Philippine or tropical baroque. (source: Faludette May Datulin et.
al, 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 31)

Important Happenings related to art during Spanish Era

• Chinese artisans were engaged in making icons or saints made in wood or ivory
• Colonial churches were built
• Western musical instruments were introduced, pipe organ, violin, guitar, and
piano
• Catholic liturgical music was introduced in 1742
• Choral music to boys were introduced and created the first Filipino composers
named Marcelo Adonay (1848 – 1928)
• Musical form based on Catholic faith have emerge in the Pasyon – the biblical
of Christ’s passion chanted in an improvise melody.
• Secular music was formed; the awit and the corridor – these were the two
musical forms based on European literature and history.
• Kundiman became a vehicle for conflict – the lyrics were that of unrequited
love, except that the love object was the Philippines who would be cleverly
concealed as beautiful woman.
• Mangyans made the baybayin script made of bamboo poles cut into smaller
nodes that are carved used to composed short poems, expressing one’s feelings
and other emotional concers.Pomp and pageantry of religious processions were
introduced.
• Zarzuela was introduced, it was an opera which features singing and dancing
with prosed dialogue which allowed the story to be carried out in a song.
• Severino Reyes and Hermogenes Ilagan were awarded as the most
distinguished playwrights as they wrote zarzuela in Tagalog
• Honorata “ Atang” dela Rama awardeded as the most celebrated leading
actress
• The first Senakulo was written in 1704 by Gaspar Aquino de Belen
• Komedya were also introduced; komedya de santo (it centers on life of Christ )
and Secular Komedya.
• Folk dances such as carinosa, pandango, polka , dansa and rigodon, habanera,
and tango were introduced.
• Visual arts, and paintings must be visual interpretation of biblical texts center
to Catholic devotion ex. Heaven Earth and Hell by Jose Dans ( 1850)
• Reprographic art of printmaking was introduced, Doctrina Christiana is an
example, the first printed book in the Philippines compiling song lyrics,
commandments, sacraments and other catechetical material.
• Juan Luna ( Spolarium) won gold medals and Felix Resurrection Hidalgo
(Virgenes christianas expuestas al populacho) won silver medals

Famous Artists and their artworks during Spanish Era:

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 Visual Arts:
1. Damian Domingo – water color albums of tipos
2. Juan Luna – Spoliarium, Espana y Filipinas
3. Felix Resurrection Hidalgo – Virgenes christianas expuestas al populacho
4. Lorenzo Guerrero - The Water Carrier
5. Simon Flores – Portrait of the Quiazon Family
6. Jose Dans – Heaven , Earth , Hell
7. Esteban Villanueva - Basi Revolt

Miniature painters Engraver:

1. Antonio Malantic 1. Francisco Suarez

2. Isidro Arceo, 2. Nicolas Engraver
3. Dionesio de Castro 3. Laureano Atlas
4. Justiniano Assuncion 4. Felipe Sevilla

Musician – Composer Theater artist:

1. Marcelo Adonay 1. Honorata “ Atang” dela Rama

Writers:

1. Severino Reyes - Zarzuela

2. Hermogenes Ilagan – Zarzuela
3. Gaspar Aquino de Belen - Senakulo

IV. AMERICAN ERA (1898

– 1940) to the Post war
Republic (1946 – 1969)

What were the changes

brought about by American
Colonization? How were they
differ from the religious forms
of the Spanish colonial period ?
In the American regime,
commercial and advertising arts
were integrated into fine arts
curriculum. Moreover,
Americans favoured idyllic
https://bit.ly/3dwgqdi sceneries and secular forms of
arts. Because
the lingua franca of this period was English, poems and stories from books were dramatize in
classroom, to facilitate the teaching of the English language. Unlike, the Spanish, the Americans
passionate thought their language through an efficient public school system.
In less than decade, Filipino playwrights began to write plays in English. In the
beginning of the 20th century, new urban pattern that responded to the secular goals of
education, health and governance was imposed. The new patrons of the arts included the
Americans who engaged in governance and education, business and tourism. The demand for
artists who could do illustrations in textbooks or graphic design to product labels thus emerged.
The inclination towards genre, still life and portrait paintings persisted. Landscapes on the other
hand, became cherished as travel souvenirs, especially those that captured the exotic qualities

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of Philippine terrain. In 1909, a year after the establishment of the University of the Philippines,
its School of Fine Arts was opened. It also offered a course on commercial design to fulfill the
aforementioned demand. For some time, the academic ( a term referring to the kind of art was
influenced by European academies) tradition of painting and sculpture in the manner of
Amorsolo and Tolentino prevailed in the art scene.(crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et. al
, 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p.28 -29)

Famous Artist during American Era

1. Juan Abad – Tanikalang Ginto (Golden Chain) (1902)

2. Juan Matapang Cruz – Hindi ako Patay ( Iam Not Dead) 1903
3. Aurelio Tolentino – Kahapon , Ngayon at Bukas (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
)
(The above 3 artists emphasized their works a deep profound yearning for
freedom.)
4. Lino Castillejo (author) – A Modern Filipina First Filipino written in
5. Jesus Araullo (author) – A Modern Filipina English
6. Daniel Burnham (architect) - He design Manila and Baguio
7. William Parsons – implanted Burnham Plan – an urban designed employed
Neoclassic architecture.
8. Thomas Mapua
9. Andres Luna de San Pedro Filipino architects who designed buildings
10. Antonio Toledo during the period
11. Fabian dela Rosa (naturalists Painter) – Planting Rice (1921), El Kundiman( 1930)
12. Fernado Amorsolo
• romantic painter – Dalagang Filipina, idyllic landscapes, historical
paintings
• graphic artist –The Philippine Readers (book) The Independent
( newspaper)
• logo designer - Ginebra San Miguel.
13. Guillermo Tolentino (sculpture ) – Oblation ( 1935) UP Oblation ( 1958 )
Bonifacio Monument ( 1933).

V. JAPANESE ERA (1941 – 1945)

Since the Japanese advocated

for the culture of East Asia,
preference was given to the
indigenous art and traditions
of the Philippines. This
emphasized their propaganda
in Asia. Under the Japanese
occupation of Manila, the
Modern Art Project would
slow down in pace. Early
moderns and conservatives
alike continued to produce art
and even participated in
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KALIBAPI ( Kapisanan sa Paglingkod ng Bagong Pilipinas) sponsored art competitions.

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 Nevertheless, art production once again tilted to fulfill the agenda and demands of the
new colonial order. The Japanese forces led the formation of the greater East asia Co –
Prosperity Sphere, a propaganda movement that sought to create a Pan – Asian identity rejected
Western traditions. The productions of images, texts, nd music underwent scrutiny.
In music, the composer National Artist Felipe de Leon was said to have been
commanded to write AWIT SA PAGLIKHA NG BAGONG PILIPINAS. Declared as the
anthem specifically for the period, it conveyed allegiance to the nation reared in East Asia, where
Japan was actively asserting its political power.
Genre paintings were the most widely produced, particularly those that
presented a neutral relationship between Filipinos and the Japanese through works that showed
the normality of daily living. (crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et. al, 2016. Contemporary
Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 15)

Famous artist and their artworks during Japanese Era

1. Fernado Amorsolo (painting)

• Harvest scene, 1942
• Rice Plating, 1942
• Bombing of the Intendencia (1942)
• Ruins of Manila Cathedral (1945)
2. Sylvia La Torre (song)
• Sa kabukiran
3. Levi Celerio (composer)
• Sa Kabukiran
4. Felipe P. de Leon (composer)
• Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas
5. Crispin Lopez (painting)
• Study of an Aeta (1943)
6. Diosdado Lorenzo (painting)
• Atrocities in Paco
7. Dominador Castaneda (painting)
• Doomed Family (1945)

VI. MODERN ERA (Neo Realism,

Abstraction Modern styles)

What is Modern Art?

Modern art is quite different from
contemporary art especially when in
terms of history and styles.
anModern era in the Philippine art
began after World War 2 and the
granting independence. Writers and
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the question of national identity as the main theme of various art forms.
It is referred to as “traditional compared to contemporary art. The styles of modern art
for example are now part of art and curricula and have become academic.
The most well- known proponent of Modern art painting is Victorio Edades whose work
were initially rejected and misunderstood but later on his modernist sensibility was shared by
several artists. In this era artists explored various mediums, techniques and themes that were at
that time considered “new”.

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 There was an exploration of subject matter, content, and form. Using modernists
figuration, many of the artists explored folk themes and also crafted commentaries on the urban
condition and the effects of the war.
Modern artists do not aim to copy and idealize reality; instead, they change the colors
flatten the picture instead of creating illusions of depth, nearness and farness. They depict what
might be thought of as “ugly “and unpleasant instead of the beautiful and pastoral.
Another strand of Modern art is abstraction. It consists of simplified forms, which
avoided mimetic representation. It is sometimes referred as nonrepresentational or non-
objective art as it emphasizes the relationship of colors, line, space or the flatness of the canvas
rather than an illusion of three dimensionality. (crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et. al,
2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions p. 15)

Modern famous artists and their artworks

• Neo Realists Artist
1. Manansala – The Beggars (1952), Tuba Drinkers (1954),
2. Legaspi – Gadgets II (1949), Bad Girls (1947)
3. HR Ocampo – The Contrast (1940), Genesis (1968)
4. Ramon Estella
5. Victor Oyteza
6. Romeo Tabuena
• Abstractionist Artists
1. Constancio Abenardo
2. Lee Aguinaldo
3. Jose Joya
4. Fernando Zobel
5. Arturo Luz – Street Musicians (1952)
6. Nina Saguil - Cargadores (1951)
Modern Architectural structures:
1. Church of Holy Sacrifice (1955)
2. Church of the Risen Lord
3. Chapel of Saint Joseph the worker

VII. CONTEMPORARY
ART.

What is contemporary
art? Is it similar to Modern art?
What are the general
characteristics of contemporary
art?
Contemporary art is much
different from Modern art as it
said earlier modern art is referred
“traditional” compared to
contemporary art. How would
that be? An example is the work
of Fernando Amorsolo, he painted
his painting “Harvest Scene in 1942. At that time, the painting was considered contemporary.
Today, we refer to that work as an example of Modern art produced during Japanese era. But
some of the artists continue to produce work ‘til today and in that sense their works can be
describe as contemporary by virtue of being of the present.
What contemporary really is? Contemporary art is an art of today produced by artists
living of today. It is a fluid term, and its use can change depending on the context.

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 Philippine Contemporary Art was an offshoot of social realism brought about by
Martial Law. Arts became expression of people’s aspiration for a just, free and sovereign
society.
Artists use mixed media. Their artworks are site specific, process - based and they
integrate various art forms.
Contemporary art has the following characteristics;
a. collaborative / participative
b. interactive
c. Process - oriented (meaning that there is less emphasis on the finished
product and a single author or creator. There is a wide range of strategies,
media and techniques)
d. Site specific (they cannot be experienced in the same way if we remove from
their original place.
Contemporary art is distinguishable from Modern art in historical, stylistic, and cultural terms.
(crafted from: Faludette May Datulin et. al , 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the
Regions p. 15)

What Is It

Important Happenings during the rise of Contemporary Art

• Many cultural projects ensued amid the backdrop of poverty and volatile social
conditions under the leadership Of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos in
1965
• Martial Law was Declared on September 21, 1972
• New Society or Bagong Lipunan was built by Marcos in which the main focus
is to rebirth the lost civilization and aspiration to modernization and
development in which the main vision is to combine the fine arts, architecture,
architecture, interior design, tourism, convention city building, engineering ,
urban planning, health and among many others through an art and culture
program.
Below is the timeline of Philippine Arts highlighting the focus of arts of each era.
Please make your own opinion and data analysis based on the Timeline.
(Teacher will make rubrics as a tool for scoring)

crafted:Bryan https://www.slideshare.net/bryanaortiz5/contemporary-arts-in-the-
philippines

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 What’s More
Activity 3: Where I belong?

What aspects of the traditional or academic, modern, or the contemporary are

you inclined to and how would thus be evoked in your work? Make a self-portrait and explain
the medium and techniques you used, as well as the style you choose. If you cannot draw, take
a selfie and retouch according to the style you prefer. Explain. (The teacher will make rubrics
as a tool for scoring)

What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Application

What fiesta traditions do you observe in your hometown or to the place where you
currently live? What is the fiesta held and what does it commemorate? What are its rituals and
activities? Choose a form (fiesta décor, culinary art, performing art etc.) describe and explain
its origins. Interview an older member of the family or latter. Share your notes in class
supplement with pictures.(The teacher will make rubrics as a tool for scoring)

What I Can Do

Activity 5: The Remnants

Select an area where you can find the remnants of the plaza complex still exists it could
be near in your house, community, neighbouring city, or a different region from where you
live. If possible, visit the area and observe it. What is the plaza complex comprised of currently?
How it valued is based on the way people interact with it as space? Draw a map of the plaza
and write a short reflection about your visit.
(The teacher will make rubrics as a tool for scoring)

Summary

Contemporary arts comprise of many art forms in which each of each having a unique
class and ideology; Practical art, industrial arts, applied / household arts, civic arts, commercial
art, agricultural art, Business art, fishery art, medical / clinical art, culinary art and performing
art.
In the Philippine art history, since Filipinos were influenced by different colonizers, it
gave us an opportunity to learn many art forms during the different eras.
• Ethnic era emphases on the integral life
• Islamic era focuses on geometric designs
• Spanish era teaches us about faith and catechism
• American era emphases on secular forms of arts
• Japanese era focuses on Orientalizing

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 • Modern era teaches us about national identity and
• Contemporary era teaches us about social realism.
Our forefathers and artists might experience bumpy and cranky along their journey on
these eras but nevertheless it inspired and motivated them to pursue their passion in arts, thus
it gives us a clear explanation how and why we have the so called – contemporary arts.

Assessment: (Post-Test)
Post – test

Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.

1. It is considered as a pre – triumph era.

C. Japanese era C. Modern era
D. Pre – Colonial era D. Contemporary era

2. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane surfaces

C. Civic art C. Practical art
D. Commercial art D. Graphic Art

3. It is the changing of raw materials into some significant products

A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

4. Pis siyabit is an example of __________.

A. ornamentation C. weaving
B. tatooo D.Carving

5. A period in which focuses on idyllic sceneries and secular forms of arts

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

6. He is one of the abstractionist artists.

A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Juan Luna
B. Romeo Tabuena D. Arturo Luz

7. It is an art of today produced by artists living of today.

A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

8. This art use for or utility, changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes.
A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

9. He wrote the national anthem during the Japanese period entitled Awit sa Paglikha ng
Bagong Pilipinas
A. Julian Felipe c. Marcelo Adonay
B. Felipe de Leon D. Ryan Cayabyab

10. An era focuses on geometric and design.

A. Islamic era C. Modern era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

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( Rubrics for Scoring)
Activity 2 Activity 1
1. Medical Art 1. Industrial art – D
2. Civic Art 2. Practical Art – E
3. Graphic Art 3. Clinical Art – C
4. Business Art 4. Graphic Art – A
5. Practical Art 5. Agricultural art _ B
6. Agricultural art
7. Industrial art
8. Fishery Art
9. Commercial Art
10. Applied Art
Pre-test / Post Test
1. B
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. B
10. A
Answer Key
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