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Name: Franchesca Aibee Buensalida

Year level and Strand: Grade 11 ATEM A

Subject: Humanities

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I. ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY – A)

In your own words, describe how the following artists’ Filipino heritage is seen through

their works.

1.) Rodel Tapaya

- Rodel utilizes themes influenced by Philippine culture and literature, as well as folk themes and mythology
from Filipino folktales such as manananggals, tikbalangs, and Bernardo Carpio, to add conceptual significance
and importance to his audiences, and these mystical components are being used as a satire on the problems of
civilization nowadays, which portrayed his Filipino heritage.
2.) Dexter Sy
- -sy, a half Chinese half Filipino, therefore his works of art are a mix of both of  Chinese and Filipino. We can
really see the Filipino heritage in his pieces of art as how and what he had stated of about his artwork "The Sell
Recognized by Others", which is a depiction of his Family in black and white, he clarified that in the
Philippines, when individuals figured out that you are a Filipino-Chinese, they immediately believe that you are
rich, which isn't always truth or reality.

3.) Ronald Riel Jaramillo Hilario

- Ronald Riel Jaramillo Hilario utilizes traditional woodcarving techniques in his artworks to depict Filipino
society. His sculptural creations have the unique feel of wood-carved religious symbolism of Catholicism.
However, he believes that sculptures can be more than just historical objects, but also representations of our
viewpoints and, as a result, our sense of belonging.

4.) Clifford Espinosa

- Clifford Espinosa is an architect, musician, and environmentalist from the Philippines. He maintains that his
furniture should be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. His artwork and sculpture are unquestionably
masterpieces that represent his Filipino heritage.

5.) John Paul Antido

John Paul Antido is a Filipino contemporary painter whose creations are distinguished by his usages of the
impasto technique, wherein paint is applied so thickly that visible strokes remain in the final work, which
represents or describing his Filipino heritage.

6.) Ricky Ambagan

- Ricky Ambagan – The Filipino heritage can be seen in his drawings, which represent modern
Filipino's everyday lives. in his creation  "Mga Langgam Sa Syudad",  His titian paintings on burlap depict the
chaotic and crowded streets of Manila.

7.) Aze Ong

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- Aze Ong was raised in Antipolo City. His works reflect his Filipino heritage, as she explores the possible
scenarios with using fiber as an artistic medium. She is also recognized for her vibrant and herbal crocheted
thread forms. She doesn't use the patterns whenever making her pieces, which is among the reasons why each
creation she produces is special and original.

8.) Alma Quinto

- Alma Quinto – An artist, educator, and cultural worker from Urdaneta, Pangasinan.  Filipino heritage can be
seen in his novels, as she depicted many novels, such As on the Night of Sendong: Narratives of Children
Survivors, which expressed the stories of the children's survivors from Typhoon Sendon.

ACTIVITY B – 1.

See the pictures of the art works of Imy Pilapil. Do you see anything unique about the style of art? What do
you think is the main theme of these works?

Imy Pilapil

Surge Mangrve “Nature’s Embrace Nautilus

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Activity B - 2 Search at least 3 Artworks from one of the country’s most respected sculptor Ramon Orlina:
You may either draw or cut out the art from reliable sources in the web or magazines.

RAMON ORLINA

Do you see anything unique about the style of art? What do you think is the main theme of these works?

- Orlina's glass works are called Metaphors of Virtue because they are often narratives infused with desires of faith
and religion. The objects are called to serve as symbols for the times. Pioneered the components of his medium,
challenging the boundaries of glass without losing his own right to explore and bring his dreams to reality, Basic
and elegant, pure yet modern and sophisticated and ever evolving, these and other adjectives that characterize the
glass creator and his works of art, as well as a sight of mystery and sublime elegance that encourages discourse and
self reflection. 

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ACTIVITY - C)
Draw a Venn diagram and discuss the similarities and differences of the artworks between Ramon Orlina and
Impy Pilapil; two of the most respected sculptors in our country.
Impy Pilapil
-Impy's art gradually appeared as an
indication of newfound faith. Color
and Texture interacted with the
translucent medium of glass, the
mutability of steel, and the texture of
stone. Her creations at this period
were polished, faceted, shiny, and
vivid, often excitable yet never
excessive. One started to sense the
polarisation of the moment, and she
took comfort in her creations.
-Impy, like a flower in early spring,
is at one with her development
process and is experimenting with
other forms of expression.
similarities
As most Filipinos, they both
experienced in the 1980s, the
generation was all about letting go of
old institutions and mechanisms and
constructing new social constructs,
shifting from populism to
globalization, from letting go to
hanging on,  In terms of a bright
future.  beauty that promotes dialogue and
 The perceptions of Life, Warmth,
Touch, and Balance, as well as the
other senses, is, one might claim,
what exemplified into their forms of
creations.  
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Ramon Orlina
Popularized the elements of his
medium, pushing the limits of glass
without relinquishing his freedom to
experiment and make his visions a
reality. These and many other
descriptors that define the glass
maker and his artworks, as well as a
vision of wonder and exquisite
personal growth, characterize the
glass creator and his works of art.