Contemporary

Philippine Arts from

the Regions
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Contemporary Art Forms and
Practices from Various Regions
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Quarter 1 – Module 1: Contemporary Art Forms and Practices from Various Region
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 Contemporary
Philippine Arts from
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Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Contemporary Art Forms and
Practices from Various Regions
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to Module 1 of the Contemporary Philippine Arts in the Regions 11/12
Supplementary Learning Material on Contemporary Art Forms and Practices from
Various Regions!
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For the learner:
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the various contemporary art forms and their practices from the regions. It
aims to provide you with an appreciation of a broad range of styles in the various
disciplines with consideration on their elements and principles and engage you in an
integrative approach in studying arts. Through this module, you will broaden and
acquire the necessary creative tools that open opportunities in pursuing your career
goals and aspirations.

The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning

situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The
lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in
which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now
using.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

Lesson 1 - Contemporary Art as Defined
Lesson 2 – Historical Background
Lesson 3 – Contemporary Art Forms and Practices from the Various Regions

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. describe various contemporary art forms and their practices from the
various regions;
2. show appreciation of the contemporary art forms and practices in the region;
3. use contemporary artworks to derive the practices from the regions; and
4. present a simple artwork guided by techniques and practices from the various
regions.

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 What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. Which of these art forms uses live performance to present a real or imagined
event before a live audience?
A. Dance B. Film C. Music D. Theater
2. What artistic form can be produced for the enrichment and preservation of
Philippine contemporary art in the field of visual art?
A. essay, fiction, poem, novel
B. guitar, piano, violin, flute
C. modern, ballet, folk, popular
D. painting, ceramics, sculpture, weaving
3. What contemporary art form best describes the Pangalay?
A. Dance B. Music C. Theater D. Literature
4. Which of the following traditions is NOT included in the development of art in
the Philippines?
A. Contemporary Traditions C. Japanese Traditions
B. Ethnic Traditions D. Spanish Traditions
5. Which of the following is a series of moving images shown on a screen
usually with sound that make up a story?
A. Film B. Music C. Literature D. Visual Arts
6. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Baybayin is a kind of theater arts.
B. Bulul is considered ethnic dance.
C. Kudyapi is a kind of ethnic musical instrument.
D. Mosque is a catholic kind of architecture.
7. Which of the following refers to the current practices of art ranging from the
1970’s up to present?
A. Contemporary B. Ethnic C. Modern D. Tradition
8. Who is the contemporary artist that uses photography to express the real
situation in the society nowadays?
A. Ana Bacani B. Teri Bacani C. Xyza Cruz D. Xyza Bacani
9. Which of these art forms practice designing and constructing a building?
A. Architecture B. Literature C. Music D. Theater
10. The following are the parts of a theater EXCEPT one. Which one is it?
A. Costumes and accessories C. Music and sound effects
B. Food and refreshments D. Stage sets and props
11. What influenced all art forms during the Spanish traditions?
A. Pottery and weaving C. Religion and secularization
B. Painting and sculpture D. Zarzuelas and operas

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 12. Which of the following dances became popular during the American period?
A. Ballet B. Social C. Modern D. Vaudeville
13.How are art forms and art practices developed during the present times?
A. They use a combination of methods, materials and ideas.
B. They have a different twist in showing American way of life.
C. They are broad and uses new expression.
D. All of the Above
14. Which of the following is NOT the characteristics of contemporary art?
A. collaborative B. historical C. integrative D. process oriented
15. How is dance being done by the early Filipinos?
A. by mimicking the movement of an animal
B. by expressing what is happening today
C. by giving examples to others
D. by understanding the nature

Lesson
Contemporary Art as
1 Defined
In this lesson, you are going learn and appreciate contemporary art in the
context of the Philippines’ cultural identity which involves the history, customs,
and traditions.

What’s In

Back when you were in junior high school, you have learned the concept of
contemporary art as it means being conventional as to the style, technique and
treatment of their subjects. Installation art and performance art are among the
examples of contemporary art. Both express contemporary issues which make the
viewers respond to what is happening nowadays.

Step Up Revolution Movie http://j.mp/ZSIi6j is another example of

contemporary art. It is a story about a group of dancers who turn their protest into
a performance art called flash mob.

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Activity: Picture Analysis

1. The picture above is an example of performance art. Describe how contemporary

art applies to it.
2. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

What’s New

Activity: Jumbled Word

1. Arrange the jumbled letters in order to form a word/s. Say something about it.
2. Write your answer in a sheet of paper

What is It

Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art is the art created from the imagination and emotion of the
artists of the new generation. It uses a wide variety of materials, techniques, and
styles. It is characterized by being conceptual, innovative, expressive, and
experimental in nature. It also provides opportunities to reflect on the society and
the issues happening nowadays. Moreover, the current and recent practice of art
started from the 1970’s up to the present

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 Xyza Cruz Bacani’s picture of a man on the stairs https://bit.ly/3eZ7MWg is
an art produced by an artist living today. The photo was shot in Hongkong in which
Xyza used photography as medium to express her feelings about what is happening
to migrant workers and to become aware of the human rights issues in the society.

Characteristics of Contemporary Art.

1. Collaborative- a process wherein the artist is associated with a mix of
performance, installation, architecture, and culinary arts. It is interactive and
participative such the art is never complete without the audience’s active input.
2. Integrative- it is where the artist combines various mediums and art forms
such as music, dance, and theater to create a single work.
3. Process-oriented- it is site-specific, meaning the artists cannot be
experienced in the same way if removed from their original places of exhibit whether
in the gallery, out in the streets, in the forest, on the internet, etc.

Although, many of the artists maybe collaborative, integrative, and process-

oriented, there are also works that are done alone by the artists. They tend to create
without collaborating with others specially if the art is too fragile in handling.

What’s More

Activity: Imagine the Artwork

Identify the characteristics of contemporary art. In a separate sheet of paper, write
whether the artwork is collaborative, integrative or process- oriented.

1. A visual artist prefers to create in the garden

2. Filmmaker performs with a family
3. A Theatrical show full of different art forms
4. An artist painting only in his own place
5. A performing artist dances before an audience

What I Have Learned

Activity: Artist check

Complete the Sentence. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

Today I have learned that ________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
There are _____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.

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 What I Can Do

Activity: Are you an Artist?

1. Imagine that you are a contemporary artist.
2. Create your own simple artwork in any medium you prefer: painting, dance,
music, photoshoot, poetry.
3. Upload your artwork in any social media sites.
4. If you do not have internet access present them to any member of your family.
5. Ask them to write a short comment about the presentation.

Lesson
Historical Background of
2 Contemporary Art
In this lesson you will be able to learn the brief history of art in the Philippines
and how the artworks developed differently on the period they were created.

What’s In

From the previous lesson, you learned that contemporary art is created from
the imagination and emotion of the artist of the new generation.

Activity: Look Around You

1. Observe the things, place, and people inside your home and
around your community. Is there an area where there is an
aspect of contemporary art? How is it valued by the people
around you? Were you able to interact with them? Write your
short reflection on a separate sheet of paper.

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 What’s New

Activity: Time Line

Arrange the following traditions of art in chronological order. Write the numbers
only.

1. Contemporary
2. Ethnic
3. Spanish
Least Most
Recent __________ ___________ _________ Recent

What is It

The development of Philippine Art comes in three major traditions.

(Sayseng 2016, 3-6)

1. Ethnic Traditions = the art forms are primarily influenced by the

geographical location and experiences of the Filipinos. For instance, dance
varies depending on area where ancestors
thrived. In visual art, pottery weaving, wood
carving, and metal carving were dominant
during the pre-colonial period making use
of available materials surrounding them.
While in Architecture, they used local
materials such as anahaw, bamboo, rattan,
and other materials in constructing
structures.
https://bit.ly/2D4mAoh

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 2. Spanish Colonial Traditions = the
Spaniards tend to replace the Philippine
indigenous arts with western art forms.
Religions and secularization greatly
influenced the art in the Philippines. For
example in Literature, literary works were
classified into religious and secular prose
and poetry. In theater arts, secular and
religious plays like “komedya” became
popular. Meanwhile, in dance, religious
dances were commonly performed to
venerate patrons and saints. In Music,
bands and orchestra multiplied as the
zarsuelas and operas. In Visual arts,
Spaniards introduced painting and
sculpture. In Architecture, stones and
bricks were used in constructing
buildings.

3. American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions- the American brought

many changes in the politics, economy, education, and culture of the
Philippines. In the field of education there are Filipinos who went abroad to
study and came back to the country carrying the concept of modern art and
continue to progress to contemporary art tradition. During this time different
art forms were written and performed in English. Also, artists who could do
illustrations in textbook or graphic design for product labels emerged.

What’s More

Activity: Appreciation Exercise

Direction: Write E if the statement belongs to Ethnic Traditions, S if it belongs to
Spanish Traditions, and C if it is American and Contemporary Traditions.

1. Religion and secularization became popular.

2. Geographical location and experiences are the focus in art making
3. Filipinos studied abroad and introduced new ideas in arts.
4. Bricks and stones were used in constructing buildings.
5. Movements of animals were used to create dance.

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 What I Have Learned

Activity: Diagram
In a separate sheet of paper say something about art base on the following periods.

Contemporary

Spanish

Ethnic

ART

What I Can Do

Activity: Evolution of Art

1.Create an artwork that evolves from Ethnic to Contemporary Periods.
2.Choose from any art forms like music, dance, architecture etc.

Ethnic Traditions Spanish Traditions Contemporary Traditions

Ex. Architecture

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 Lesson Contemporary Art Forms
3 and Practices from the
Regions
This lesson will give you a brief discussion of the different contemporary art
forms and practices from the regions. Also, you will be familiarized with the artworks
made by some of the artists in the country.

What’s In
In the previous lesson, you have learned how contemporary art evolves in the
Philippines, from the Ethnic traditions to Spanish traditions up to the American and
Contemporary traditions. Thus, making you understand that art forms are
influenced by major traditions which we can trace through our history of making art.

What’s New

Activity: Getting Artist

Write the correct art forms inside the box.

________ ________ _______

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 What is It

The Philippine Contemporary Art is divided into seven major art forms:
1. Music- is vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way
as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion. The music mostly
evolved into a combination of classical, traditional, and
ethnic music. Furthermore, our country is rich in
indigenous culture through the existence of ethnic
musical instruments such as pipes, flutes, gong,
kulintang and various string instruments like the kudyapi
kudyapi. Kundiman and the balitao were the songs being
performed by the Filipinos.
2.Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live
performers, typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or
imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.
Many of the rituals made by our ancestors are considered the earliest forms
of theater which until now is still alive in the various regions. The Canao or kanyaw
of the Cordillera region and the Kashawing of Lake Lanao in Minadanao are those of
the rituals that are still being practiced nowadays.
3. Dance- A performance art that involves rhythmic
body movement within a given space and choreographed
based on musical beat. It is performed either in front of an
audience or by everyone on a dance floor. In the region, some
of dances, with the accompaniment of the ethnic musical
instrument often imitated the movements of animals,
humans, and elements from nature. Pangalay, Man-manok,
Pangalay
Talip, Inamong, and Tinikling are dances that imitate the
movement of animals.
4. Literature is defined as books and other written
works, especially those considered to have creative or artistic
merit or lasting value.
The Mangyans of Mindoro were the one of the Filipinos who used bamboo
poles and etched with baybayin script used to compose short poems. Moreover,
printed literature came in the form of catechism during the Spanish era.
5. Visual arts are forms of art that focus on creating
pieces of work that mainly make use of the visual
environment while trying to convey messages of emotion,
ideas or information. Filipinos have been making images
before the colonization. In sculpture, bulul, hagabi and the
santos or sculpture of saints, okir, sarimanok were among the
artworks commonly known in the region. Furthermore,
tattooing, a bodily inscriptions serves as jewelry in Visayas
and in the Highlands.

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 6. Film and Broadcast Art are the most popular of the art forms. Similar to
the theater, except that is not a live performance and the action is seen on a flat
screen. Although, it appeared only in the early 1900s in Manila and later spread in
the regions, it has gained public acceptance.
7. Architecture is the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
How Philippine Muslims organize space in architecture is also telling of their
adherence to the Tawhid and other Islamic beliefs. Mosque is one of the Islamic
building that characterized architecture.

What’s More

Activity: An Art Awareness

Below are the different art forms, on the opposite space give at least one artwork
for each form.

1. Music

2. Dance

3. Theater

4. Literature

5.Architecture

6. Visual Arts

What I Have Learned

Activity: Graphic Organizer

1.Explain the diagram. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper

Film Dance Theater Music Architecture Visual Arts Literature

AFORM FORMS
S

ART FORMS
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 What I Can Do

Activity: Dealing with Art

1. What art form in your area do you identify with? Take a photo of it.
2. In a sheet of paper interview your family regarding the contexts of the form and
its resonance in everyday life.
3. Write down your findings below the photo.

Assessment

True or False. Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is wrong.
________1. The American contemporary art greatly influenced Philippine
Contemporary Art.
________2. Film and broadcasting are the most popular art forms.
________3. Contemporary art refers to the recent and current practice of art from
1900s up to the present.
________4. Pintados is one of the artworks in visual arts.
________5. The Contemporary Philippine Literature is a mixture of a variety of
subjects and a product of different innovative techniques of dancers.
________6. Mosque of the Philippine Muslim is an example of literature.
________7. Pangalay and man-manok are dances that imitate the movements of
animal.
________8. Film is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers before a
live audience in a specific place, often a stage.
________9. Kudyapi, gong and flute are examples of ethnic musical instruments.
________10. There are five major art forms in the Philippines namely visual arts,
literature, music, theater, and dance.
________11. Architecture is the art or practice of designing and constructing
buildings.
________12. Bulul, okir, hagabi, sarimanok are considered visual arts.
________13. The development of Philippine Art comes in three traditions: Ethnic,
Spanish, and the American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions.

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________14. Dance is vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to
produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
________15. Contemporary artists experiment with different materials and
methodologies.

Additional Activities

Activity: Creation Art

1. Choose two art forms from the discussion and produce a contemporary
art presentation.
2. Show your output in any member of your family.
3. Ask them to write a brief comment about your presentation.
RUBRICS

Accomplished Developing Artist Beginning Artist

Artist 5-7 pts. 1-4 pts.
8-10 pts
Understanding of Insight and depth Some depth of Lacks content
Content of content content understanding
understanding understanding is and is clearly a
evident work in progress
Creative Process Expresses original Expresses original Lacks original idea
ideas and insights ideas but has few and has few
with appropriate details details
amount of details
Material, Demonstrates Demonstrates Lacks
Application & qualities & some qualities & demonstration of
Technique characteristics of characteristics of qualities &
various media and various media and characteristics of
techniques & techniques & various media and
processes processes techniques &
processes
Total Score

Descriptive Rating Total Score/Points

Excellent 24 - 30

Good 15 - 23

Fair 3 - 14

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 Answer Key

15.T 15.A
14.F 14.B
13.T 13.D
12.T 12.D
11.T 11.C
10.F 10.B
9. T 9. A
8. F 8. D
7. T 7. A
6. F Bulul 6. 6. D
5. F Mosque 5. 5. A
4. T Baybayin 4. 4. C
3. F Canao 3. 3. A
2. T Pangalay 2. 2. D
1. T Kudyapi 1. 1. D
Assessment What's More What I Know

References
Datuin, Flaudette May, et al. 2016.Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions.
Recto Ave. Manila, Philippines. REX Book Store.

Dedal, Jayson L. 2017. Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions An

Appreciation Towards National Identity. Philippines. Cronica BookHaus.

Sayseng, Ayesha H. and Sandagan, Luzviminda D. 2016. Contemporary Philippine

Arts from the Regions. Manila, Philippines. JFS Publishing Services.

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