SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Contemporary Arts from the

Region
2nd Semester – 1st Quarter -
Module 3

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

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Introduction
With the advent of technology, art in the Philippines is no longer confined in galleries where only the rich
and privileged have access to. Nowadays, you can now look and admire some of the best contemporary arts in
the Philippines by simply opening your mobile phones, iPads, or laptops, making Philippine arts and culture
more accessible now than ever. Moving beyond traditional and standard museum fanfare, Philippine art now
moves in a way where common folks can digest what lies beyond the mixes of colors, decipher messages under
the guise of emotion-filled tunes and melodies, and capture the beauty which words alone cannot purely
describe.
To familiarize yourself with the modern art scene in the country, we will study about Filipino
contemporary artists and their works.
Nona Garcia
Nona Garcia is perhaps one of the best-known artists in the Philippine art scene
at the moment. Born in 1978 in Manila, she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts
in Painting from the University of the Philippines. Based primarily in Baguio,
her work has been exhibited in countless galleries both local and abroad. She
won the Grand Prize in the Philip Morris
ASEAN Art Award (2000), and is also a
recipient of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP) Thirteen Artists Award
(2003).
Among her solo shows are False Apparitions
(Singapore, 2012), Before the Sea (Manila,
2012), Unearth (Berlin, 2015), and Before the
Sky (Manila, 2016). Nona Garcia is known for
employing the use of stark realism to bring into question what the true
meaning of representation is. Her use of photorealism centers everyday
objects, cultural artifacts, or people, inviting the viewers to explore the
environmental, sociopolitical, and personal histories of her subjects. Although
famous for her paintings, she also employs the use of paper cutouts, x-
rays, and lightboxes in her works.
Her attention to detail and incredible skill are unlike any other,
making her a favorite of collectors, art enthusiasts, and laypeople alike.
Andres Barrioquinto
Andres Barrioquinto’s multi-awarded work is both striking and unforgettable, and his iconic and
surreal painting style has made him successful in the local and international art scenes. A graduate of the
University of Santo Tomas fine Arts program, Barrioquinto has been fondly called the Dark Man of
Philippine Art due to his use of the macabre in many of his works. He has participated in shows both in the
country and abroad, including Singapore and Taipei. In addition to this, he also had a recent major
showcase of portraits at the National Museum in November.
Barrioquinto’s work is notable for its use of juxtaposition and scale. His portraits are famously a mix of
the monochrome and the technicolor. With his subjects in black and white framed by an explosion of color, his
paintings assault the senses and leave viewers reeling. While the mainstream perspective on art is that it must
be beautiful, Barrioquinto challenges old perspectives and brings you up close and personal with the strange and
imperfect. One of the CCP’s Thirteen Artists of 2003, Andres Barrioquinto’s works have also pulled in huge
numbers at auctions in the Philippines and abroad. His painting Skulls and Butterflies pulled in HKD 620,000 at
an auction, almost 15 times its asking price.
Leeroy New
When it comes to the history of Philippine arts and culture, you’d be
hard-pressed to find a more distinctive style across a variety of mediums
than Leeroy New’s. A native of General Santos City, New graduated from
the Philippine High School for the Arts and the University of the
Philippines College of Fine Arts. His work has garnered him a number of
accolades and awards, including the 2005 Metrobank Art
Awards, the 2009 Ateneo Art Awards, a nomination for the 2011
Signature Art Prize in Singapore, the 2012 CCP 13 Artists Award, and the
2014 Metrobank Foundation Award.
Leeroy New has employed a variety of mediums for his artwork, including production design, public art,
product design, and wearable art. However, he’s perhaps best known for his iconic sculptures, which blend
together a variety of shapes, colors, and forms to challenge the viewer. New’s lifelong fascination with monsters
has led him to create pieces that are out of this world, making him one of the most prominent names in the

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Philippine sculpture and visual arts scenes. His work has also been featured in television shows such as Bagani
(2018).
Nikki Luna
One of the most prominent female artists in Philippine arts circles today, Nikki Luna’s work brings
together advocacy and art. Luna is a graduate of the University of
the Philippines’ Fine Arts program, focusing on visual art. She
also received a Chevening Award, allowing her to take a masters in Art and
Education at the University of London in the UK. Her work has been exhibited in
the CCP, Vargas Museum, and Lopez Memorial Museum, among others. In addition, she has
also been featured in the Aichi Triennale, Singapore Biennale, Beijing
Binnale, and Le Festival International des textiles Extra Ordinaires.
Luna’s work is notable for highlighting issues of women,
including the issues of rape, sexual harassment, domestic workers, and
migrant workers. She authored the book I Love My Body (2018), highlighting
body positivity and awareness. She also recently completed a solo exhibition at
the 1335 Mabini Gallery called This is how to be a woman of the
world. Besides gallery work, Luna also employs her art in her
activism. She has conducted various art therapy workshops in
conflict zones in the Philippines, and uses her work to speak out
against social issues like extrajudicial killings, misogyny, and rape
culture.
Rodel Tapaya
Rodel Tapaya is one of the top names in Philippine painting and visual art, and his work has garnered
him critical acclaim both in the country and abroad. Born in 1980 in Montalban, Rizal, Tapaya first broke out
into the scene when he won the Nokia Art Awards in 2001. This enabled him to take drawing and painting
courses in prestigious institutions such as the Parsons School of Design in New York, USA, and the University of
Helsinki in Finland. Additionally, Tapaya won the 2011 Signature Art Prize, was named one of CCP’s 13 Artists of
2012, and has been shortlisted several times for the Ateneo Art Awards, among others.
Tapaya’s first solo show outside the country was in 2008 and was entitled Rodel Tapaya: Folkgotten. This
marked a shift in subject matter and medium, and Tapaya began to explore the themes of Philippine mythology
and folktales for which he’s known today. Rodel Tapaya’s artworks and paintings are notable for their mix of
Filipino folk culture and history, which he uses to offer commentary on contemporary social issues. His complex
compositions and use of vivid colors and patterns have made his work a favorite of collectors and art
enthusiasts.
Ernest Concepcion
Ernest Concepcion is well known for his highly complex and experimental paintings, which play with
texture and color to create images that arrest the viewer’s eyes. Born in 1977, he graduated from the
University of the Philippines with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. He has participated in a number of art residences
in New York, where he stayed for several years. Concepcion has exhibited in galleries both in the
Philippines and in the United States, including solo exhibitions and group shows. He has also received the
CCP’s 13 Artists of 2015 award, among others.
Concepcion is notable for his use of color and texture in his artworks. His paintings are abstracted
reflections on Philippine history, social issues, and the human experience. By experimenting with composition,
form, color, and textures, Concepcion’s works challenge the viewers’ preconceptions of what is or isn’t possible in
art. Concepcion’s pieces are set apart by his use of different techniques, styles, and media in order to put
together images that are disjointed and unified at the same time. He currently splits his time between Manila
and Brooklyn.
Annie Cabigting
Annie Cabigting is one of this generation of artists’ technical
masters, and her work is well-known both for its adherence to real life
form, and for its ability to challenge the viewer. She graduated from the
University of the Philippines with a Major in Painting in 1994, and has
since been exhibited in dozens of galleries. She has over a dozen solo
exhibitions, including ones in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
She also won the Ateneo Art Awards in 2005, among others, and her
work was also included in the Prague Biennale.
Cabigting is perhaps most known for her ability to force her viewers
to question ideas of authorship, reproduction, and point of view. Her recent
show, Museum Watching, featured photorealistic paintings of people
observing famous artworks. This playfulness in exploring the dynamic between subject and viewer has been

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present throughout her career. In addition to original work, Cabigting has also made reproductions of pieces by
Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and local artists. Her ability to play around with the act of observation has made
her a favorite of collectors and laypeople alike.
Dex Fernandez
Dex Fernandez is a rising name among young artists in the Philippines,
and it’s immediately evident why. Perhaps best known for his cartoonish,
many-legged subject “Garapata,” Fernandez’s work is playful and street-smart,
bringing a modern sensibility to many of Manila’s galleries.
He studied Fine Art and Advertising at the Technological University of
the Philippines before working as a graphic designer.
He’s had solo exhibitions in the Philippines and the United States, as
well as group exhibitions in France, Singapore, the United States, and the
Philippines. Fernandez’s work makes use of the urban landscape as a canvas,
bringing art out of staid white galleries and into the daily lives of commuters.
His Garapata stickers are a well-known sight around Manila and even abroad.
Besides his illustration, he’s also worked in mixed media, photomanipulation,
mural painting, and other styles. Fernandez’s pieces like to mix the mundane
in with the surreal, making each of his artworks an instant visual playground
for the viewer. Although he is currently based in Caloocan City, you can find his works, and Garapata, in
metropolises all over the world.
Oscar Villamiel
Oscar Villamiel is a familiar figure in the Philippine art world,
and his visceral, multi-media installations are both instantly
recognizable and unforgettable. Born in 1953 and a graduate of the
Fine Arts Program of University of the East, he worked as a set designer
and entrepreneur for several decades. During this period, he founded
the graphic t-shirt brand Artwork in 2002. His first exhibition was a
group exhibition of UE alumni at the National Commission for Culture
and the Arts (NCCA), and he’s exhibited in a number of galleries and
countries since.
Villamiel’s work is well-known for its use of salvaging, with the
artist using found materials or old, recycled parts to create entirely new
works. His 2014 installation art about the Philippines, Mga Damong
Ligaw, employed the use of over 10,000 excised carabao horns that
flowed from the gallery walls onto the floor. Instead of focusing on
prized objects, his art brings to the foreground discarded junk and cast-off, mundane items. By doing this, he
highlights the stark beauty that can often be found in these discarded pieces.

Geraldine Javier
Geraldine Javier is a Philippine visual artist whose work foregrounds
the tension between dynamic contrasts. Born in 1970, she initially began her
career training to be a nurse before turning to the arts. Javier rose into the
spotlight when she received the CCP’s 13 Artists Award in 2003. She first
began exhibiting her work internationally in 2004, and has been featured in
dozens of galleries both in the Philippines and abroad.
Javier has cited Roberto Chabet as one of her top influences, and
she herself takes a similar cerebral approach to her artwork. Her work
emphasizes complexity, both of subject matter and form. In addition to
iconography from her Roman Catholic upbringing, she also touches on the
concepts of death, emotional violence, relationships, and social tensions.
Rather than touching on the social realism and political commentary of
her predecessors, Javier instead paints subjects that are highly personal
and specific. Thus, she invites the viewers of her artwork to look at the
internal rather the external, making her a favorite of galleries and collectors
alike.
Ronald Ventura
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 Ronald Ventura has been hailed as one of the most distinctive and unique artistic voices of his
generation. Born in 1973 and educated at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, he’s been multi-awarded
since his student days. As an undergraduate, he won the longest-running student art competition sponsored by
Shell Corporation in 1990. His first two solo shows were in 2000, and he has since been exhibited in the
Philippines, Asia, and in Europe and the United States. Among his many
awards are the 13 Artists Award of 2003 by the CCP, and the Ateneo Art Award
in 2005.
Ronald Ventura’s artworks are known for combining a variety of
different media, and he explores new themes, materials, and concepts in
his work. Although skilled in different media, including photography,
sculptures, and installations, he’s particularly known for his work
surrounding the human form. By layering usually separate styles— such
as graffiti, cartoons, and photorealism— he highlights the multiple and
sometimes conflicting identities that make up the Philippines. Ronald
Ventura’s paintings explore dynamics and contrasts, and each piece is a
unique dialogue between viewer and subject.
Gary-Ross Pastrana
Gary-Ross Pastrana’s distinctive, conceptual oeuvres makes him a stand-
out in a country rich with artistic talent. He received his bachelor’s degree in
painting from the University of the Philippines’ College of Fine Arts, where he was
awarded the Dominador Castañeda Award for Best Thesis. Subsequently, he was
granted residences in Japan and Bangkok. He received the CCP’s 13 Artists
Award in 2006, and has since been exhibited in shows both local and abroad. He is
also one of the co-founders of the Future Prospects Art Space in Cubao, Philippines.
Pastrana’s work is known for combining concepts with context in subtle, poetic
ways. In addition to sculpture, his work has also employed the use of folded and
coiled photographs, found pictures from the internet woven together, and even his
own shirt tied to a flag pole. In one exhibit in 2018, Pastrana turned to the “forgotten”
objects in the house, highlighting them and inviting viewers to explore their often-ignored histories. His simple
yet dynamic approach to the everyday turns the mundane into something deeply emotional, adding a complexity
to even the most deceptively simple of pieces.

Benedicto Cabrera
Benedicto Cabrera, more popularly known as BenCab, has been
hailed as one of the most iconic artists of his generation. Awarded the
National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts (Painting) Award in 2006,
he is arguably one of the best-selling artists in the country, with the
BenCab museum in Baguio City dedicated to his works. He studied in the
University of the Philippines before exploring a career in art circles in
London. Subsequently, he began to build a name for himself that led to
countless exhibitions and shows in dozens of countries across the world.
Benedicto Cabrera’s artworks are notable for his mastery of a
variety of different media, including printmaking, painting, photography,
and draftsmanship. In particular, he
is known for his series of works
centering around his muse “Sabel,”
inspired by a scavenger woman
whom he photographed and
sketched in 1965. Following the
same vein, Benedicto Cabrera’s paintings are primarily figurative, focusing
on the female subject, and occasionally men, wrapped in swirling fabrics.
His subjects are often dressed in Filipiniana, highlighting the context of
Filipino women in society.
Agnes Arellano
Perhaps one of the greatest Philippine sculptors of her
generation, Agnes Arellano’s work demands the viewer’s full attention.
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Before delving into art, Arellano first went down a more science-oriented track, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts
in Psychology and units in a Master of Arts in the same field. She finally took a Major in Sculpture from the
College of Fine Arts, University of the Philippines, kickstarting what would be decades of success and
renown. She has participated in several exhibitions across the globe, and her work is in the permanent
collections of the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, the Singapore Art Museum, and the APEC Sculpture Park in
Busan, South Korea.
Arellano’s sculptures are distinctive not only for their mastery of the female form, but for their
harrowing, sometimes grotesque, and always unforgettable subject matter. Much of her career has been
shaped by the tragic death of her family in a fire in 1981, and many of her works commemorate this event.
In particular, her multimedia memorial event Fire and Death – A Labyrinth of Ritual Art was a unique
installation of memorabilia from their family home. Arellano is known for her focus on the female body
using a variety of different sculptural materials, including casts of her own body. She calls her sculptures
“inscapes,” where she invites the viewers to walk in and explore the core of their meaning.
Kiko Escora
Kiko Escora, also known as Manila Animal, is a prolific, chameleon-
like artist whose work changes with every exhibition. Born in 1970, his
fascination with art began as a child, when his father introduced him to
the color wheel and taught him to match each color with a song. Awarded
the prestigious 13 Artists Award by the CCP in 2003, he has been
exhibited numerous times, both in solo and group shows in the Philippines
and in countries such as Indonesia and Spain. He is a favorite of
collectors, and his pieces have sold for up to Php 1.5 million at auctions.
Kiko Escora’s work is known for the negotiation between the
themes of intimacy and violence. His portraits, often foregrounding the
subjects in stark lighting, invite a level of scrutiny on the part of the viewer
that feels both familiar and invasive all at once. His subjects often have a
particularly unnerving energy, with expressions and attitudes that turn
the viewer from an impartial observer to an almost voyeur. This bald-
facedness allows that forces the viewer from the passive into the active
have made his work deceptively simple yet haunting.
Yasmin Sison-Ching
Yasmin Sison-Ching is a Filipina visual artist whose work
lingers with you long after you’ve turned away. Born in 1972 in Cavite,
she took up a degree in Humanities and Fine Arts and graduated from
the University of the Philippines, later taking a second degree in
Painting from 1994-1997 and a Masters in Art Education in 2001. Her
work Bear fetched the highest price at the Borobudur auction in
Singapore in 2008, and she has been exhibited in Malaysia, Italy, the
Czech Republic, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.
Sison-Ching’s early work centered on abstract expressionism.
Her gestural paintings included bright splashes of color and
expressionist figures that lacked both form and identity. She then
moved on to representational imagery, distinctive for her
unflinching portrayal of her subjects. In particular, her series on
children in all their moods showed her skill at drawing out the
emotions of her subjects. This perceptiveness and connection with
viewers have made her a standout in the Philippine art scene, and a favorite among collectors.
Neil Pasilan
Neil Pasilan is a self-taught, multi-media artist from Bacolod. Born in
1971 and brother to fellow artist Diokno Pasilan, he displayed creativity at an
early age. In his youth, he modeled figures in clay before moving on to other
forms and media. He has been in several group exhibitions, including
2010’s Buang in Makati City Alay in Quezon City, and 2011 in Taguig City,
Philippines. His solo exhibitions have been at various galleries in the
Philippines, including Wes Gallery, Art Informal Gallery, and the Cultural
Center of the Philippines.
Pasilan’s work is known for its use of multiple layers and media,
utilizing these different strata to expose or sometimes mask different forms
and subjects. He has described himself as being most at ease when he is

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being true to himself as an artist. Subsequently, many of his works include family members and other personal
relationships.
Pasilan’s work is distinctive for its hazy yet emotion-filled approach to form, creating emotion through
abstraction where the viewer would initially assume there was none to be found.
Kawayan de Guia
Kawayan de Guia is a growing name within the Philippine art world, and with good reason. The son of
filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik and German artist Katrin de Guia, he was mentored by BenCab and Santiago Bose in
his early years. In 2011, he helmed the Ax(iS) Art Project to promote the local artist community in Baguio City
and the rest of the Cordilleras. He has held numerous solo exhibitions in the Philippines and abroad, and was a
guest curator in 2013 for the Singapore Biennale. Besides the Philippines, his work has been exhibited in
Australia, Japan, China, and Germany.
De Guia’s work is notable for his seemingly disjointed juxtapositions of different images and forms.
His collages play with concepts that are often difficult to pair, such as religion and consumerism, in
collages that play with both shape and color. By placing these outwardly disparate concepts together, he
invites the viewer to construct their own meaning of their relationships. The chaotic landscapes of his
artworks also invite the viewer to explore feelings of discontent and disarticulation, and leave them with
lingering feelings of restlessness long after they’ve left.
Mark Salvatus
Mark Salvatus is an intermedia artist who has
been slowly but surely rising in prominence in the
Philippine art scene. Born in 1980 and educated at the
University of Santo Tomas College of Fine Arts &
Design, he won the Ateneo Art Awards in 2010, and was
named as one of the CCP’s 13 Artists of 2012. In
subsequent years, he has won residency grants and
fellowships to Sweden, Japan, and the Netherlands. He
has exhibited his work in the Philippines, Japan, South
Korea, China, the Netherlands, Italy, the United
Kingdom, Australia, and the United States, among
others.
Mark Salvatus calls his artworks “Salvage
Projects,” and he is preoccupied with the idea of movements and transitions from one place or state of being to
another. His work discusses urbanization and the socioeconomic structure that surrounds it, especially in Metro
Manila. This urbanization and landscape is both foreground and background for Salvatus’ pieces, manifesting
through familiar objects and the everyday. With his artworks spanning a range of media and sometimes inviting
the participation of the public itself, Salvatus has proven himself an artist of the new age.
Patricia Perez Eustaquio
Patricia Perez Eustaquio has been hailed as one of the foremost artists of her generation. Born in 1977,
she received the 13 Artists Award from the CCP in 2010, and has been awarded several prestigious residencies.
Among these residencies are Art Omi in New York, and Stitching Id11 in
Amsterdam. She has been exhibited in dozens of galleries, and her work has
awed audiences in Switzerland, Singapore, Paris, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and
the Philippines, among others. In 2016, she was commissioned by the Palais
de Tokyo in France, and joined the Singapore Biennale in the same year.
Eustaquio’s work is concerned with the idea of vanity, focusing on
materials and structures that are carefully created and staged. Much of her
work involves the materials of craft, including fabric, leather, lace, ceramic,
and upholstery— either handmade or industrial. Hailed by critics as a
multifaceted talent, Eustaquio is able to invite viewers to interrogate both the
artwork and the process by which the artwork is constructed. Detritus is
framed within the structures of craft and fashion, creating a dynamic that
begs reflection and discussion.
Martha Atienza
Martha Atienza was born to a Filipino father and Dutch mother, and
this shuttling between two cultures has been at the forefront of her creative
work. She finished a bachelor’s degree in Mixed Media and Media Art at the Aki Academy of Visual Arts and
Design in the Netherlands. Despite her young age, her prodigious skill is readily apparent, and she’s received
accolade after accolade in her decade of work. Among these are the CCP’s 2015 13 Artists Award, the New Media
Fund from the NCCA, the 2012 Ateneo Art Awards, and residencies in Singapore, Australia, the United States,
the UK, and the Philippines.

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 Martha Atienza’s work is primarily known for being expressed through video installation, which has
been exhibited in various galleries across the globe. Using the concept of a “stranger” to guide her hand, her
work toes the line between imagination and understanding. Atienza takes an almost sociological approach
to her artwork, exploring different contradictions and subjects with an almost clinical eye. However, this
perceived detachment does not let the viewer forget who is behind the camera, turning the experience into a kind
of voyeurism of the voyeur.
Hannah Pettyjohn
As the daughter of Filipino ceramicisists Jon and Tessy
Pettyjohn, it’s no wonder that Hannah Pettyjohn grew up to pursue
a career in the arts. Born in 1983 and now based in Dallas in the
United States, Pettyjohn graduated from the University of the
Philippines with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting. Her work has
been exhibited in the Philippines, Taiwan, the United States,
Singapore, and Hong Kong, and is included in various private
collections across Southeast Asia.
Taking inspiration from her parents’ work and her own
experiences as a Filipino-American, Pettyjohn’s work seems to focus on the meeting and discussion
between two worlds. Her paintings are often accompanied by sculptural works, and fragments of memory
and autobiographical tidbits make up much of her artwork. Her palettes are muted, emphasizing a feeling
of nostalgia and transience. With themes of impermanence, loneliness, anxiety, and aimlessness, her work
speaks to a new generation of individuals who feel untethered to their own histories and societies.
Pope Bacay
A native of Oriental Mindoro, Pope Bacay is quickly rising to
become one of the most well-known young artists in the country.
Having graduated from the Studio Arts program of the University of the
Philippines in only 2016, he’s quickly begun to make waves in the local
art scene in the Philippines. He had his first exhibition in 2016 entitled
(t)here, and has had several group and solo shows in the few short
years since. Bacay also recently completed a two-month art residency at
the ABungalow Residency Project in Negros Occidental.
Bacay’s work draws on the sense of place, capturing scenes from
his life in his hometown of Roxas. Framing the everyday and familiar
within architectural structures, he emphasizes the role of these
structures in capturing and maintaining our memories. The visual
geography on his canvases is both foreign and familiar all at once, with
windowpanes or traditional-style houses a well-known sight to viewers.
His masterful grasp of melancholy and nostalgia definitely makes him a voice to look out for.
David Medalla
David Medalla is one of the greats of Philippine contemporary art, and
any list would be remiss not to include him. Born in Manila in 1942, he was
admitted to Columbia University in New York at the young age of 14 upon the
recommendation of American poet Mark van Doren. In the late 1950s he
returned to Manila and began his art career under the wing of several new
patrons. In the 1960s, he moved to the United Kingdom and co-founded the
Signals Gallery, which presented kinetic art by international artists. He also
founded the London Biennale in 1998, and has won numerous awards for his
work.
It’s hard to put together a life more storied than David Medalla’s. As
one of the foremost artists in kinetic art and sculpture in the world, Medalla’s
influence on Philippine contemporary art is undeniable. He has experimented
with a variety of forms and materials, never once shying away from the
challenge to viewers and observers. He creates artwork that allows all the
body’s senses to engage with it, once even creating a piece that would release
scent pellets of his then-boyfriend’s smell when he undressed after coming
home from work. His creativity, eloquence, and genius are undeniable, and
luckily for Philippine art he still has more to give.
Activity: Art Auction
In this activity, you will be introduced to the artworks available in our auction. You can bid all you
want on the best or the most eye-catching artwork you see on our catalog below. For you to successfully

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buy your favorite, you need to jot down why
you want to buy it, its relevance to you, and
what it shows about our society.

Performance Task
At this point, you will unleash your inner artist and create your own artwork revolving around the topic
Year 2020 And Beyond.
What you need
illustration board, any coloring material, pencil/pen/marker, magazines, newspapers, photographs, plastic cover
What you have to do
1. Think of a concept of your artwork which reflects the theme given.
2. Use materials available based on your concept. Your imagination is the limit.
3. Assemble your thoughts and put them in the ¼ illustration board.
4. After everything is done, cover your artwork using the plastic cover and hang it. Then capture an image of
it and send it through the media required by your teacher.
Assessment
Directions: Read carefully each item. Use a separate sheet for your answers. Write only the letters of the best
answer for each test item.
1. What is Photorealism?
A. It is realism in painting characterized by extremely meticulous depiction of detail.
B. It is realism in painting where certain parts are emphasized or highlighted to accentuate meaning
portrayed by the artwork.
C. It is the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a
distance they blend together.
D. It is the principles or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature,
film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations.
2. Who among the following Filipino contemporary artists employ photorealism in her/his artworks?
A. Andres Barrioquinto C. Leeroy New
B. Nikki Luna D. Nona Garcia
3. What is surrealism?
A. It is realism in painting characterized by extremely meticulous depiction of detail.
B. It is realism in painting where certain parts are emphasized or highlighted to accentuate meaning
portrayed by the artwork.
C. It is the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that from a
distance they blend together.

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 D. It is the principles or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature,
film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations.
4. Who among the following Filipino contemporary artists is famous for his mix of monochrome and technicolor
challenging the old perspectives of the beautiful by bringing you up close and personal with the strange and
imperfect?
A. Andres Barrioquinto C. Geraldine Javier
B. Ernest Conception D. Ronald Ventura

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5. How do the Filipino contemporary artists contribute to the development of Philippine identity both in local and
international scenes?
A. They contribute to the development of Philippine identity both in local and international scenes through
their artworks which are abstracted reflections on Philippine history, social issues, and human
experience.
B. They contribute to the development of Philippine identity both in local and international scenes through
their artworks inviting people to criticize the environmental, sociopolitical, and personal history of the
Filipino people.
C. Either A or B.
D. Neither A nor B.
6. In one of his exhibits, he turned to the “forgotten objects” in the house highlighting them and inviting
viewers to explore their often-ignored histories.
Agnes Arellano C. Gary-Ross Pastrana
Benedicto Cabrera D. Kawayan De Guia
7. His artworks are known for combining a variety of different media, and he explores new themes, materials,
and concepts in his works. He’s particularly known for his work surrounding the human form.
A. Annie Cabagting C. Nikki Luna
B. Geraldine Javier D. Ronald Ventura
8. How do the Filipino contemporary artists we discussed bring their artworks about our society and culture into
a more engaging and thought-provoking way?
A. They bring their artworks about our society and culture into a more engaging and thought-provoking way
by challenging the old perspectives by not focusing on prized objects but bringing their artworks to the
foreground of discarded junks and cast-off mundane items.
B. They bring their artworks about our society and culture into a more engaging and thought-provoking way
by bringing to attention everyday objects, cultural artifacts, or people, inviting the viewers to explore the
environmental, sociopolitical, and personal histories of her subjects.
C. Either A or B.
D. Neither A nor B.
9. He is a Filipino contemporary artist whose artworks are notable for their mix of Filipino folk culture and
history and highlight his commentary on contemporary social issues.
A. Dex Fernandez C. Neil Pasilan
B. Ernest Concepcion D. Rodel Tapaya
10. A Filipino contemporary artist whose early work centered on abstract expressionism. Her gestural paintings
included bright splashes of color and expressionist figures that lacked both form and identity.
A. Annie Cabagting C. Nona Garcia
B. Nikki Luna D. Yasmin Sison-Ching

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