EASTWOODS College of Science and Technology, Inc.

LEARNING MODULE
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(Formerly EASTWOODS International Institute of Science and Technology) CONTEMPARY PHILIPPINE
San Ramon, Dinalupihan, Bataan ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

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CONTENTS

UNIT 1

UNIT 1 Environmental Scanning

LESSON 1: What is Contemporary Art?

LESSON 2: A Brief History of Philippine Art
LESSON 3: The Contexts of Art
LESSON 4: The Contemporary in Traditional Art: Gawad sa Manlilikha ng
Bayan (GAMABA)
LESSON 5: National Artists of the Philippines
LESSON 6: Support Systems, Institutions and Initiatives Across the Regions

Streaming
UNIT 2

LESSON 7: Mediums and Techniques

LESSON 8: Elements of Art and Principles of Composition
LESSON 9: Themes and Subject Matter

UNIT 3 Syncing

LESSON 10: Integrating the Local and the Contemporary

LESSON 11: Art Production

“Advancing your knowledge and skills for global competitiveness.”

OUR PHILOSOPHY
The paramount role of EASTWOODS College is
to empower our student, through education
and training, with a solid foundation of
knowledge, skills and moral values necessary in
the attainment of their potential enabling them
to be competitive, proactive and productive
citizens of our country.
VISION
A center of excellence in technical, vocational,
health and higher education in Bataan,
pursuing dynamic program offerings paralleled
to global standards to uplift the socio-
economic growth of the province.
MISSION
To develop and offer high quality technical,
health and higher education programs that
would ensure employability and productivity of
young men and women through proper values
and principles as a means to achieve success
with excellence for a better quality of life.
 EASTWOODS College of Science and Technology, Inc. LEARNING MODULE
FOR
(Formerly EASTWOODS International Institute of Science and Technology) CONTEMPARY PHILIPPINE
San Ramon, Dinalupihan, Bataan ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

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UNIT 1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING
LESSON 1: What Is Contemporary Art?

YOUR JOURNEY:

It is a common tendency to describe the present as “modern”. Being modern means

being up to date and technologically advanced, Often, being modern is equated with being
contemporary. Art that is new or current is also often referred to as “modern” as opposes to
“traditional” or „conservative”. In other words, in everyday parlance, the terms are
interchangeable.
In this lesson and in the more detailed history in the next, we will learn that the
terms modern and contemporary refer to vastly periods. Modern Art is not the same as
Contemporary Art, although they could share some characteristics, sources and influences. As
we will come to realize and learn as we go along, it is also possible to integrate and transform
elements from Modern into Contemporary Art.

YOUR GOAL:

1. Distinguish the difference of modern and contemporary art.

2. Identify the different forms of art given.
3. Reflect on the importance of the history of Philippine Art

YOUR INITIAL TASK:

Task 1: Name it!

DIRECTION: Identify the pictures below by naming and classifying them.

COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C

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OUR PHILOSOPHY
The paramount role of EASTWOODS College is
to empower our student, through education
and training, with a solid foundation of
knowledge, skills and moral values necessary in
the attainment of their potential enabling them
to be competitive, proactive and productive
citizens of our country.
VISION
A center of excellence in technical, vocational,
health and higher education in Bataan,
pursuing dynamic program offerings paralleled
to global standards to uplift the socio-
economic growth of the province.
MISSION
To develop and offer high quality technical,
health and higher education programs that
would ensure employability and productivity of
young men and women through proper values
and principles as a means to achieve success
with excellence for a better quality of life.
 EASTWOODS College of Science and Technology, Inc. LEARNING MODULE
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(Formerly EASTWOODS International Institute of Science and Technology) CONTEMPARY PHILIPPINE
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What does the pictures in column A, B, and C shows? Can you name those?

YOUR TEXT:

What is contemporary? Is it the same as being modern?

The first difference between the contemporary and modern is historical and
chronological. If we talk in terms of Art History, Contemporary Art can be defined as art
produced by artists living today. But today, Modern Art is referred to as “traditional” compared
to Contemporary Art. Contemporary Art is the art of the present, which is continuously in
process and in flux. What is contemporary today might become “academic” or “traditional” at
some point. The styles of Modern Art for example are now part of art school curricula and have
become academic. Thus, the distinction between Modern and Contemporary Art could also be a
matter of perception and reception depending on the contexts, which will be discusses in detail in
the succeeding lessons.

Zyca Bacani, 2013 HR Ocampo’s, The Contrast

The table suggested by Arts Professors Fajardo and Flores titled “Historical Overview
of Philippine Art” in 2002. It shows a summary of the periods of Philippine Art from Pre-
conquest to the contemporary. Take note that the table includes painting, sculpture and
architecture form of art.

“Advancing your knowledge and skills for global competitiveness.”

OUR PHILOSOPHY
The paramount role of EASTWOODS College is
to empower our student, through education
and training, with a solid foundation of
knowledge, skills and moral values necessary in
the attainment of their potential enabling them
to be competitive, proactive and productive
citizens of our country.
VISION
A center of excellence in technical, vocational,
health and higher education in Bataan,
pursuing dynamic program offerings paralleled
to global standards to uplift the socio-
economic growth of the province.
MISSION
To develop and offer high quality technical,
health and higher education programs that
would ensure employability and productivity of
young men and women through proper values
and principles as a means to achieve success
with excellence for a better quality of life.
 EASTWOODS College of Science and Technology, Inc. LEARNING MODULE
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(Formerly EASTWOODS International Institute of Science and Technology) CONTEMPARY PHILIPPINE
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HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: PHILIPPINE ART

Form of Pre- Spanish American Japanese Postwar 70’s

Art Conquest Period Period Period Republic Contemporary

(1521-1898) (1898-1940) (1941-1945) (1946-1969)

Painting Potter; Religious Landscape Wartime

body (icon and portraiture, scene
adornment, ecclesiastical) genre, (aggression,
ornament secular interior, nationalism,
(portraiture) still life atrocities,
symbolic
protest,
aspiration
Modern
for peace)
conservative,
abstract, Figurative and
experimental, non-figurative,
public art art for art sake,
Pottery, Santos, Free multimedia,
carving furniture, standing, Propaganda mixed media,
and reliefs, altar relief, trans media
woodwork, pieces, public Indigenizing
Sculpture metalwork jewelry, and
and metalwork, Orientalizing
expression ornamentation works,
genre,

Dwellings Church, plaza City

and complex, planning,
Architecture houses, town waterfronts. Public works Real estate, safe housing,
shelters, planning, Civic/gov‟t accessories, tenements,
worship civic structures, squatters, convention arch,
areas, buildings, apartments, commercial business, condos,
official commercial residences, malls, subdivisions,
residences, structures, offices, development, low cost housing
mosque cemeteries, health and
bridges public
education

“Advancing your knowledge and skills for global competitiveness.”

OUR PHILOSOPHY
The paramount role of EASTWOODS College is
to empower our student, through education
and training, with a solid foundation of
knowledge, skills and moral values necessary in
the attainment of their potential enabling them
to be competitive, proactive and productive
citizens of our country.
VISION
A center of excellence in technical, vocational,
health and higher education in Bataan,
pursuing dynamic program offerings paralleled
to global standards to uplift the socio-
economic growth of the province.
MISSION
To develop and offer high quality technical,
health and higher education programs that
would ensure employability and productivity of
young men and women through proper values
and principles as a means to achieve success
with excellence for a better quality of life.
 EASTWOODS College of Science and Technology, Inc. LEARNING MODULE
FOR
(Formerly EASTWOODS International Institute of Science and Technology) CONTEMPARY PHILIPPINE
San Ramon, Dinalupihan, Bataan ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

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Task 2: Can you see it?

DIRECTION: Look for the terminologies used in our topic. Encircle your answer.

C A C F T A R S S P

O R A U R M M C A A

N C R R A E O U N I

T H V N D R D L T N

E I I I I I E P O T

M T N T T C R T S I

P E G U I A N U G N

O C S R O N E R E G

R T W E N L P E E O

A U S K A W A S U X

R R G A L T A R I Z

Y E D W E L L I N G

S J A P A N E S E

“Advancing your knowledge and skills for global competitiveness.”

OUR PHILOSOPHY
The paramount role of EASTWOODS College is
to empower our student, through education
and training, with a solid foundation of
knowledge, skills and moral values necessary in
the attainment of their potential enabling them
to be competitive, proactive and productive
citizens of our country.
VISION
A center of excellence in technical, vocational,
health and higher education in Bataan,
pursuing dynamic program offerings paralleled
to global standards to uplift the socio-
economic growth of the province.
MISSION
To develop and offer high quality technical,
health and higher education programs that
would ensure employability and productivity of
young men and women through proper values
and principles as a means to achieve success
with excellence for a better quality of life.
 EASTWOODS College of Science and Technology, Inc. LEARNING MODULE
FOR
(Formerly EASTWOODS International Institute of Science and Technology) CONTEMPARY PHILIPPINE
San Ramon, Dinalupihan, Bataan ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

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Task 3: YOU complete me!

DIRECTION: Fill in the missing words to complete each sentence.

1. _____________arts produced by artist living today.

2. The 3 forms of art discussed are _________________, _________________,

_________________.

3. Spanish period happened in year _________________.

4. During the ________________ period, painting and sculpture has the same history.

5. ________________ and _______________ in 2002 suggested the Historical Overview of

Philippine Art.

6. Zyca Bacani in ____________, took a picture on how the domestic helpers abroad worked so
hard.

7. “The Contrast” by __________________ is an example of Modern Art today.

8. This _______________ art referred to as “traditional”.

9. In the _________________ period in the form of architecture, dwellings and houses, shelters,
worship areas, mosque was discovered.

10. In the _______________ period, education was colonized in the country.

Golden Nuggets:

To study and appreciate the contemporary

and modern art today is also to experience and
understand art as a window to the development and
growth of our history. On how the colonizers
influences and gave a great contribution in our
history. We started in the pre-conquest until today,
art continues to remind us how beautiful and rich
are country‟s culture and history. As we go on in
this course, let us open our minds and hearts for
more learning and experience we can get in
studying the Philippine art.

“Advancing your knowledge and skills for global competitiveness.”

OUR PHILOSOPHY
The paramount role of EASTWOODS College is
to empower our student, through education
and training, with a solid foundation of
knowledge, skills and moral values necessary in
the attainment of their potential enabling them
to be competitive, proactive and productive
citizens of our country.
VISION
A center of excellence in technical, vocational,
health and higher education in Bataan,
pursuing dynamic program offerings paralleled
to global standards to uplift the socio-
economic growth of the province.
MISSION
To develop and offer high quality technical,
health and higher education programs that
would ensure employability and productivity of
young men and women through proper values
and principles as a means to achieve success
with excellence for a better quality of life.