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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES IN CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS

FROM THE REGIONS
QUARTER/ MODULE NO./ TOPIC
GRADE LEVEL WEEK NOS.
Quarter 1 – Module 3: Philippine Artists and their Contributions to
GRADE 12 Week 3
Contemporary Arts

Some artists are acclaimed for their exemplary and outstanding works. Theses artists are given awards as
recognition for thei contribution and enrichment of Philippine culture and arts. Their body of work have become a
benchmark and has been infuential to other artists in developing and honing their talent.

VARIOUS CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS: FILIPINO ARTISTS’ ROLES AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO
CONTEMPORARY ARTS

A. CONTEMPORARY PAINTING
This aims to provide students with an appreciation of a broad range of styles in the various disciplines
with consideration on their elements and principles, and engage them to an integrative approach in
studying arts. Working in a wide range of mediums, contemporary artists often reflect and comment on
modern-day society.

“Grayground” Painting (2011)

 Ronald Ventura is a world renowned contemporary Filipino artist known for his dynamic melding
of realism, cartoons, and graffiti. Portraying scenes of chaotic disarray, Ventura culls from science fiction,
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Western history, Asian mythology, Catholicism, and popular comic book characters, in producing his work.
Ventura’s “Grayground” painting was sold for nearly P47 million pesos (HK$ 8,420,000) at Sothebys
Modern and Contemporary Southeast Asian Paintings. The auction that was held April 04, 2011 set a new
record for the Filipino as the most expensive items in an auction.

B. CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
The architecture of the 21st century has no single dominant style. Contemporary architects are
working in several different styles, from post-modernism and high-tech architecture to highly conceptual
and expressive forms and designs, resembling sculpture on an enormous scale. The classic material used
in architecture are wood, stone, and brick. Modern materials include cast iron, structural steel and
reinforced concrete.
 Leandro V. Locsin (1928-1994) was a Filipino
architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his
use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design
in his various projects. He was proclaimed a National
Artist of the Philippines for Architecture in 1990 by
the late former President Corazon C. Aquino.
From airport terminals to memorial chapels,
arts centers to stock exchange structures, Locsin left
his mark on the urban landscape of the Philippines. He
designed the Cultural Center of the Philippines in
1969.
Cultural Center of the Philippines (1969)

Despite the wide range of buildings Locsin created, all of them have one thing in common: concrete. His
ability to make this most monolithic of materials appear weightless, and to elegantly combine Western brutalism
with vernacular elements, led Locsin’s peers to dub him the “Poet of Space”.

C. CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE
It is a form of art which creates three-dimensional artwork achieved by shaping certain materials. Modern
and contemporary sculpture involves techniques developed over time as well as elements of popular
culture.

 Napoleon "Billy" Veloso Abueva

(January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018) was known as
the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture".
Through Proclamation No. 1539, he was proclaimed
National Artist for Sculpture in 1976 when he was 46,
making him the youngest recipient of the award to date.

Recognized as the “Father of Modern Philippine

Sculpture”, Abueva helped shape the local sculpture scene to
what it is now. He used almost all kinds of materials for his
sculptures such as hard wood, adobe, metal, stainless steel,
cement, marble, bronze, iron, alabaster, coral and brass.

The Transfiguration (1979)

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D. CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

 Ryan Cayabyab (May 4, 1954), also known as Mr. C, is a Filipino

musician, composer, and conductor. He was the executive and
artist director for several years of the defunct San Miguel
Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was named as National
Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2018.

His works range from commissioned full-length ballets,

theater musicals, choral pieces, a mass set to unaccompanied chorus,
and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music,
film scores and television specials.

Cayabyab's current project includes the Ryan Cayabyab Singers (RCS), a group of seven young adult singers
comparable to his group Smokey Mountain in the early 1990s. After Freemantle Media decided not to renew
the Philippine Idol franchise, Cayabyab transferred to rival show Pinoy Dream Academy (Season 2), replacing Jim
Paredes as the show's headmaster. PDA 2 started on June 14, 2008. He also became the chairman of the board of
judges for GMA Network's musical-reality show To the Top.
He is the executive director of the Philpop Music Fest Foundation Inc., the organization behind the
Philippine Popular Music Festival. This songwriting competition for amateurs and professionals puts the spotlight
on songwriters and encourages Filipinos too preserve their unique musical identity.

E. CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE
In the Philippines, it is a literature written after World War II through the current day. The horrors
of the war, including bombs, ground wars, genocide and corruption are the pathways to this type of
literature. it is from these real-life themes that Filipinos find the beginning of a new period of writing.

 Edith L. Tiempo (April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011), poet, fiction writer,
teacher and literary critic was a Filipino writer in the English
language.
Tiempo was born in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya. Her poems are
intricate verbal transfigurations of significant experiences as revealed,
in two of her much anthologized pieces, "Halaman" and "Bonsai." As
fictionist, Tiempo is as morally profound. Her language has been marked
as "descriptive but unburdened by scrupulous detailing." She is an
influential tradition in Philippine Literature in English. Together with
her late husband, writer and critic Edilberto K. Tiempo, they founded (in
1962) and directed the Silliman National Writers Workshop in
Dumaguete City, which has produced some of the Philippines' best
writers.
She was conferred the National Artist Award for Literature in 1999.

F. CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTS/ DANCE

Artworks are created through actions performed by the artists or other participants, which may be
live or recorded, spontaneous or scripted, are hybrid performance works and artists that travel between
the fields of experimental theater and dance, visual art, music composition, and performance arts without
adhering to one specific field’s practice. Types of performing arts may include dance, music, opera, theater
and musical theater, magic, illusion, mime, spoken word, puppetry, circus arts, and others. There is also a
specialized form of fine art, in which the artists perform their work live to an audience. This is called
performance art.
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 Ramon Arevalo Obusan (June 16, 9138 – December 21, 2006)

was a Filipno dancer, choreographer, stage designer and
artistic director. Obusan is creited for his work in promoting
Philippine traditional dance and cultural work. He is also an
acclaimed archivist, researcher and documentary filmmaker who
focused on Philippine culture. He also founded Ramon Obusan
Folkoric Group in 1971, a folk dance company. He incorporated into
it the vast data artifacts he had accumulated through his decades of
doing research on Philippine folk dance.

Among the awards Obusan received was the Patnubay ng Kalinanagn award by the City of Manila in
1992, the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining award in 1993 and the prestigious National Artist of the Philippines for
Dance in May 2006.

G. CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN FILM

This is a film produced today by artists living in the 21st century. Contemporary art in film generally
gives us the opportunity to reflect on our society and issues relevant to ourselves and the world around
us.
 Jerrold Viacrucis Tarog (1977) is a Filipino film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and
composer. He is best known for directing Heneral Luna (2015), Bliss (2017), Goyo: The Boy General
(2018), and the upcoming film Darna. His first feature film was the independently-produced
Confessional (2007), followed by Mangatyanan (2009) and Sana Dati (2013). He directed segments
for the Shake, Rattle & Roll horror series.

While a student at the UP Diliman, Tarog developed an interest in filmmaking and began taking film classes
at the UP Film Center, which is located near the College of Music building. He recalled watching classic films that
were directed by Akira Kurosawa, Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen. After graduation, Tarog played the drums for
a heavy metal band. He has called his filmmaking expertise "self-taught".

In 2015, Tarog co-wrote, directed, edited and scored Heneral Luna, a historical biographical film which
chronicled the leadership of General Antonio Luna of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–
American War. The film was a commercial success in the Philippines, having earned ₱256 million nationwide
(about three times its production costs). The film garnered praise for its cinematography, writing, acting and plot, as
well as critical acclaim from Filipino professional critics and historians alike. It has since been regarded as the most

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expensive Philippine historical epic film ever made. The Philippine edition of Esquire considered Heneral Luna as
Tarog's breakthrough film due to its successful run.

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES IN CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS

FROM THE REGIONS
QUARTER/ MODULE NO./ TOPIC
GRADE LEVEL WEEK NOS.
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Local Materials to Contemporary Arts
GRADE 12 Week 4

Filipinos are one of the most talented and skilled people in the world. In every types of arts created, tells a
story of being creative and artistic Filipino that makes it unique and takes pride to its product. Each region has its
different and colorful product that represents diverse culture.

LOCAL MATERIALS
Local Materials refers to the material that is available to the immediate environment. It can also refer to
wherever the artist finds himself.
LOCAL MATERIALS
Abaca – belongs to the banana family. Its fiber has a
natural luster with colors ranging from pure white to
ivory and dark brown.
Bakbak – is the outermost covering or leaf sheath of the
abaca stalk. It is a flat thick durable sheath as twine or
braided. The strong brown fiber is used to make
furniture.
Bamboo – is used as a raw material in creating many
products. It is used in construction, textile, musical
instruments, weapons, and many more.
Buntal – It is a cylindrically shaped fibers. The supple
ivory white strands are quite durable, pliable, and have
good dyeing qualities.
Buri – This is extracted from the matured leaves of the
palm. The fiber is durable and resistant to moisture.
Coir – This local material is the fibrous material
surrounding the fruit of the coconut tree.
Nito– This is a plant belonging to the fern family that
grows abundantly in the hinterlands of Mindanao.
PRODUCTS
slippers, ropes, twine, hammock, frame, display jars,
Chelsea chair
mat, bangkuay, bin, boxes, bin display, jar, Cecilia dining
table, arm chair
kubang, bungkaka, tongatong, angklung, pateteg,
gabbang
bags, shoes, desk accessories like pen holder, picture
frames, file trays, wallets, place mats, braid,
lampshades, window blinds
hats, bags, baskets, memorabilia boxes, perfume tray,
and other woven products
indoor or outdoor fiber carpets, wall covering, doormat,
trellises, and geo textiles.
bags, bread tray, lampshade and decorative jar.

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Pandan – It is a tropical plant. It is processed and
transformed into splints that are being used as raw
material.
Raffia – This material is a fiber extracted from
unopened buri leaf in three (3) stages. It is a loom
woven into fabrics or used as wall coverings, upholstery
material, folding doors and window hangings.
Rattan– It belongs to the palm family. There are
different types of rattan palms such as high or low
climbers, single stemmed or clustered rattan species.
Tikiw – This is a large, erect, and aquatic or marshy
herb plant. It is found in Central Luzon to Mindanao. It
abounds in fresh water swamps, and in newly opened
rice land at low altitudes.
Tikog – This belongs to sea grasses. It is a native reed
plant used as a raw material for mat weaving.
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baskets, hats, picture frames, and bags.
hats, placemats, folder, shoes, slippers, boxes, portfolio
and ladies’ bags, placemats, circular boxes, document
boxes.
baskets, picture frames, furniture and other novelty
items, Zoya lounge chair, Valencia queen size bed, rest
divan.
baskets, hampers with lids, bags, rugs, carpets,
placemats, jar and other decorative items.
bags, decorative mats, hampers, newspaper racks,
table mat, waste bin, tower candle holder, wall décor.
MARIA ELAINE A. CABUSO, MAT
Teacher II, Senior High School