Contemporary

Philippine Arts
in the Regions
Quarter 4 – Module 3
Techniques and Performance
Practices Applied to Contemporary
Arts and Appropriate Techniques
Using Local Materials in Creating Art
 What’s In

Contemporary art differs from modern and traditional art; thus, it is

relevant to ask if different methods should be used for teaching. For
example, which should be the guiding methodological principles? Which
methods are effective and coherent for teaching and learning different
practices of contemporary art?

Techniques and Performance Practices Applied to Contemporary Arts

Leslie de Chavez, "Dubious

Integrity",
Manila- born artist Leslie de
Chavez is a young artist who
cautiously deals with sensitive
subjects like Imperialism and the
colonial history of his country.
He is also an artist who
contemplates deeply about the
function, influence and directivity
of an art in a society.

Source: ocula.com/artists/leslie-
de-chavez/

GOOD TO KNOW…
 The painting above uses mixed media painting technique that
combines a variety ofmedia in a single artwork. The paint mixes
are mix watercolors with pastels or acrylic paints, or layering paper
and wood into your artwork.
 The technique is to blend paint washes, paint with credit card or
give mixed media stencils a try.

htps://dlscrib.com/3different-contemporary-art-techniques
 „Mabining Mandirigma‟

libretto by Dr. Nicanor G. Tiongson, music by Joed Balsamo, choreography by

Denisa Reyes, set design by Toym Imao, direction by Chris Millado

performance practices_588ac9236454a7bd3d35c1c4_pdf.html

GOOD TO KNOW…
 This Filipino musical is expressive that both content and form is
meaningful and communicative.
 It also focuses popular culture and history of the country that dealt
with issues either by conceptualizing or criticizing.

Another techniques and practices applied in contemporary arts can be

Ronald Ventura is a
contemporary Filipino artist known
for his dynamic melding of
realism, cartoons, and graffiti.
Portraying scenes of chaotic
disarray, Ventura culls from
science fiction, Western history,
Asian mythology, Catholicism, and
popular comic book characters, in
producing his work.

seen in the artwork of Ronald Ventura’s “The Blind Child” in 2011.

GOOD TO KNOW…
 The content or form of this painting is poetic in nature; and
 Biographical-means of expression can be social, poetical
or expressive
 When dance and contemporary art collide, the senses erupt.

Ballet Philippines is
collaborating with several
artists—kinetic sculptor Gabriel
Barredo, choreographer Redha
Benteifour, composer Malek
Lopez and librettists Yvette Tan
and Erwin Romulo—to create
"Opera," a scripted assault on
the senses. The production
creates synergy between the
artists and melds their art forms.
In their performance, the
dancers shape and bodily
express their unified visions.

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/554579/ballet
-philippines-opera-sculpture-in-dance/story/

GOOD TO KNOW…
 This contemporary art uses documentary approach or holds
elements of research and search related in which total
artwork, installations are often interactive and affect different
senses

Local Materials Used as Applied to Contemporary Art and

Traditional Techniques Applied to Contemporary Creation.

The following are the local materials in the Philippines and its
corresponding product:
MATERIALS PRODUCTS
Abaca belongs to Banana Family. Its Slippers, ropes, twine, hammock,
fiber has a natural luster with colors frame, display jars, Chelsea chair
ranging from pure white to ivory and
dark brown.
Bakbak is the outermost covering or Mat, bangkuay, bin, boxes, bin
leaf sheath of the abaca stalk. It is a display, jar, Cecilia dining table,
flat thick and arm chair
durable sheath as twine or braided.
The strong brown fiber used to make
furniture.
 Bamboo is used a raw material in
creating many products. It is used in
construction,
textile, musical instruments, weapons
and many more.
Buntal is a cylindrically shaped fibers.
The
supple ivory white strands are quite
durable, pliable, and have good dyeing
qualities.
Buri is extracted from the matured
leaves of the buri palm. The fiber is
durable and resistant to moisture.
Coir is the fibrous material surrounding
the fruit of the coconut tree.
Nito is a plant belonging to fern family
that grows abundantly in the
hinterlands of Mindanao.
Pandan is a tropical plant. It is
processed
and transformed into splints that are
being used as raw material.
Raffia is a fiber extracted from
unopened buri leaf in 3 stages. It is
loom woven into fabrics or used as wall
coverings, upholstery material, folding
doors and
window hangings.
Rattan belongs to the palm family.
There are different types of rattan
palms, such as
high or climbers, single stemmed or
clustered rattan species.
Tikiw as 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 belongs to sea grasses. It is a
native reed plant used as a raw
material for mat weaving.
Kubing, 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
Basket, 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 decor
 https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-the-philippine-flag-yvette-co.html

MIXED MEDIA
 Mixed media is a term used to describe artworks composed from a
combination of different media or materials. A work on canvas that
combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a "mixed
media" work.
 New media art is a 21st Century catchall term used to define all
that is related to the internet and the interplay between technology,
images and sound.

IMPROVISATION

https://contactquarterly.com/contact-improvisation/newsletter/view/first-
contact-improvisation-festival-in-the-philippines#$

 Improvisation in theater is the playing of dramatic scenes without

written dialogue & with minimal or no predetermined dramatic
activity.
  Most or all of what is performed is created at the moment it is
performed. In its purest form, the dialogue, action, story, and
characters are created collaboratively by the players as the
improvisation unfolds in present time, without use of an already
prepared, written script.
 An important goal of improvisation is to enable the individual to
develop spontaneity which is necessary in creating the illusion of
reality.
 The improvisation teacher must expose students to the theatrical
environment through various games rather than lectures.

CREATIVE DRAMA

https://primer.com.ph/blog/2019/10/19/repertory-philippines-to-combine-the-
familiar-and-the-new-for-its-83rd-season/

 It is an improvisational, non-exhibition, process centered form of

drama in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine,
enact, and reflect upon human experiences.
 This process allows students to actively explore a subject or
question through imaginative play that is facilitated by a leader and
may involve a variety of improvisational activities.
 These activities are not scripted or memorized, and they allow
students to synthesize various educational concepts into a
personally meaningful form.
 CONTEMPORARY ARTS

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

(Module 3)

Name: ______________________Grade/Section: ____________Date:________

Directions: Match Column A to Column B. Write the CORRECT LETTER of your answer on
the space provided.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
_____1. Filipino artist known for his A. Mixed Media
dynamicmelding of realism, cartoons, and
graffiti.
B. Editha L. Tiempo
_____2. Librettists of Mabining Mandirigma
_____3. It has fiber has a natural luster with C. Leslie de Chavez
colorsranging from pure white to ivory and
dark brown.
_____4. The content or form of this painting is D. Ronald Ventura
poetic in nature.

_____5. A term used to describe E. Creative Drama

artworks composed from a combination
of different media or materials.

_____6. A young artist who cautiously deals F. Tikong

with sensitive subjects like Imperialism and
the colonial history of his country.
G. Coir
_____7. The librettists of the Filipino Musical,
“The Opera”.

_____8. It is an improvisational, non-exhibition, H. Dr. Nicanor G. Tingson

process centered form of drama in which
participants are guided by a leader to
imagine, enact, and reflect upon human
experiences.
_____9. It belongs to sea grasses. I. Yvette Tan
_____10. The fibrous material surrounding the J. The Blind Child
fruit of the coconut tree.
 K. Abaca

11
Contemporary
Philippine Arts in
the Region
Quarter 4 – Module 4: Methods and
Strategies in Teaching the Arts and
Artistic Skills and Techniques to
Contemporary Art
 What’s In

In Central Visayas Region, there are contemporary artists who became known
for their work in the field of dramatic arts and film and cinema. One of those is Amiel
Yanson Leonardia, an acclaimed theater director and Outstanding Sillimanian for
Theater Arts. He gave a lecture on “The Arts of Theater Directing”under the Albert
Faurot Lecture Series for Culture and the Arts. Another one is, Francis Makil
Ignacio, a theatre, TV and film actress who was born in Dumaguete City. She
started to perform at age of 4 and studied ballet with the Silliman University Junior
Dance Troupe until she was 8.

And so, it is essential in the region and in the school respectively to

teach and gear up the students about dramatic arts since most of the activity
given is related to drama.

What is It

The Process-Concept Structure Approach to Drama

of Geraldine B. Siks

This is based on drama principles that are fundamental to learning the related
roles of:
a. Player
b. Playmaker
c. Audience

The students primarily explore concepts found in the role of the player:
1. Relaxation
2. Body Movement (nonlocomotory, shape, relationships)
3. The sense of sight
4. Imagining & improvising action in a relationship between two persons in an
imagined environment.

The drama experience can only be successful if the students have acquired
some basic drama skills and have learned how to use the dramatic process
with confidence & understanding.
Basic Drama Skills
a. Concentration
b. Relaxation
c. Control of the body
d. Emotions for expression through improvised action & speech

STRATEGIES AND PROCEDURES

Major Strategies
1. Concept Learning
- evolves directly from the process-content structure & forms stable
framework. Its aim is to involve students in experiencing & learning
the basic concepts of the drama elements. It provides a basis for the
teacher’s guidance & cumulative learning experiences for the
students.
2. Process Involvement
- is used to explore & create drama. It aims to establish within each
student a firm basis for involvement in the total creative process. In
this strategy the processes of perceiving, responding, imagining, &
creating encompass all learning experiences.

WORKSHOP PROCEDURES
Experiences are designed to involve students in working to solve problems or
to reach a goal. It is an active-participant procedure & should be interrelated.

1. Directed Procedure. The teacher gives students directions to follow.

2. Problem-Solving Procedure. The teachers introduce a concept & then
presents a problem in terms of task to be accomplished.
3. Exploratory Procedures. It allows the students to explore independently
to discover concepts & to Improve skills.
4. Competency-Based Procedure. This motivates self-directed learning.

ESTABLISHING A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The teacher is the key person responsible for planning & establishing a
learning environment for drama experiencing.

Some suggested materials:

1. Space
2. Lighting Equipment (optional)
3. Costume Materials
4. Sound Exploration Materials
ARTISTIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES TO
CONTEMPORARY ART CREATIONS
1. Collage
 Are the techniques of an art production used in visual arts,
where the artwork is made from on assemblage of different
forms, thus creating a new whole.
 It may sometimes include magazines and newspaper clippings,
ribbons, paints, bits of colored or handmade papers, portions of
other artwork or texts, photographs, and other found objects,
glued to a piece of paper or canvas.
2. Decollage
 the opposite of collage: instead of an image is being built up all
or parts of existing images, it is created by cutting, treating way
or otherwise removing pieces of an original image.
3. Graffiti
 Writing or drawings that have been scribed, scratched, or
painted illicitly on a wall or other surface, often in a public space.
 It ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings.
 It may express underlying social and political messages, and a
whole genre of artistic expression is based spray paint graffiti
styles.
4. Land Art
 Earth works or earth arts is an art movement in which
landscape and the work of art are inextricably linked. It is also
an art form that is created in nature, using natural materials
such as soil, rock (bed rock, boulders, stones), organic media
(logs, branches, leaves), and water which introduced materials
such as concrete, metal, asphalt, or mineral pigments.
 Sculpture is not placed in the landscape rather; the landscape is
the means of their creation. Often earth moving equipment is
involved. The works frequently exist in the open located well
away from civilization, left to change and erode under natural
conditions.
5. Digital Arts
 An artistic work or practice that is part of the creative or
presentation process.
 It is placed under the larger umbrella term, new media art.
 After some resistance, the impact of digital technology has
transformed activities such as paintings, drawing, sculpture, and
music/sound art, while new form such as net art. Digital
installation art, and virtual reality have become recognized
artistic practices.
 More generally the term digital artist is used to describe an artist
who makes use of digital technologies in the production of art.
  The techniques of digital art are used extensively by the
mainstream media in advertisement and by film-makers to
produce visual effects. Both digital and traditional artist use
many sources of electronic information and programs to create
their work.
6. Mixed Media
 It refers to the artwork in the making of which more than one
medium has been employed.
 When creating a painted or photograph work using mixed
media, it is important to choose the layers carefully and allow
enough dying time between the layers to ensure the final work
will have structural integrity, if many different layers are
imposed.
 Many effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Found
objects can be used in conjunction with the traditional artist to
attain a wide range of self-expression.
7. Print Making
 The process of making artworks by painting, normally in paper.
 Prints are created by transforming ink from matrix or through a
prepared screen to a sheet of paper or other material.

What’s More

 A contemporary performer artist should be focus along the way in doing

all forms of art especially in dramatic arts.
 Listen to what other says about your performance to become full-grown artist.
 Be open-minded and accept criticism as this will help you to do better.
 Learning is made more effective by increasing learner’s activity and
considering different learning styles. (Roucher & Lovano-Kerr, 1995)
 CONTEMPORARY ARTS
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

(Module 4)

Name: __________________Grade/Section: ____________Date:________

What I Have Learned

TASK 1. Before this module end, complete the following phrases below:

I have learned that

____
_____________________________________________________________
I have realized
____
_____________________________________________________________

I will apply
____

TASK 2. Answer the following questions below.

1. As a student, why do you need to know the basic drama skills?
____

2. How would you differentiate collage from assemblage?

____
 Contemporary
Philippine Arts in
the Regions
Quarter 4 – Module 5:
Critiquing an Artwork
 What is It

An art critique is a detailed analysis and evaluation of a work of art.

Different people may have different interpretations of a single artwork and they
may have varying reactions to it but to achieve a more detailed, thoughtful
critique, a few basic guidelines could be used. These guidelines are the
components of (or the stages in writing) an art critique. These components are
description, analysis, interpretation and judgment.

Components of an Art Critique

1. Description: the visual facts

An art critique can be written by first providing some basic information
about the artwork like the title of the work, artist’s name, when the piece was
created, where it was made, the types of media used to create the work (e.g.,
oil paint on canvas), and the exact size of the work
When describing the artwork, use neutral terms and be objective. Your
description should include things like form and scale of the artwork. For
example, you might say,

“This is a huge landscape painting of a volcano, showing thick clouds

around it, with an orange sky in the background. Down in the foreground
are green rice terraces and 3 men walking on the paddies…”

Avoid using adjectives like “beautiful” or “ugly”. At this point, you are not
judging, you are simply talking about what you see. This is also the part where
you describe the artwork in terms of the elements of art used. What kinds of
colors do you see? Are there lines in the work? If so, what kinds of lines are
they? What sort of textures do you see? What are the shapes used? And so on

2. Analysis: the use of design principles

Discuss how the artwork uses the principles of design. In this step
consider the most significant art principles (discussed in the previous modules)
that are used in the artwork. Describe how the artist used them to organize the
elements: Balance, Contrast, Movement, Proportion, etc.
The following questions may guide you:
• Balance: How do the colors, lines, shapes, and textures work
together? Are they balanced and harmonious or is the artwork
imbalanced in some way?
• Contrast: Does the work use contrasting colors and textures?
• Movement: Do you notice a particular movement in terms of
patterns and variations of lines, shapes, and colors in the artwork?

• Proportion: Do the sizes of the elements appear the way you would
expect?
• Etc.

Using the rule of thirds, what do you think is the subject of the piece?
What is its focal point? Try to identify which parts of the work are emphasized.

In addition, look for the themes in the work and discuss how the artist
used the elements of art (line, color, shape, etc.) to express these themes.
Themes might include things like symbolism and religious or mythological
imagery, or the use of a particular color scheme to give the work a particular
mood or meaning

3. Interpretation: the meaning of the artwork

An interpretation seeks to explain the meaning of the work based on

what you have learned so far about the piece. What do you think is the
message behind this artwork? What do you think the artist is trying to convey?

In the first component (Description), you have to be objective. In this

component, you can be a little more subjective. Use expressive language to
discuss your reaction to the artwork. For example, does the artwork depict a
particular mood like sadness, hope, peace? Would you describe the work as
beautiful or ugly?
 Backup your interpretation with examples from your description
and analysis. For example, “I think this painting is a visual metaphor of
the sufferings of the Filipinos during the Spanish colonial period. This is
indicated by the dark color scheme used in the painting, figuratively
depicting the dark era of our history...”

4, Judgment: personal evaluation

This is your personal evaluation based on your understanding of the

artwork.
• Decide whether you think the work is successful or not.
• Explain how you are judging the work.
• Summarize why you think it is successful or unsuccessful.

For example, “I believe this work is successful because the use of light,
shape, and texture all work together harmoniously to portray the mood
of the subject.”

Here are a few questions to consider:

• Do you think the work says what the artist wanted it to say?
• Did the artist use their tools and techniques well?
• Why do you think this work has intrinsic value or worth?
• Do you find that the work communicates an idea, feeling or
principle that would have value for others?

Below is an example of an art critique.

(Taken from https://16julianas.weebly.com/art-critique-example.html)
 The Weeping Woman
Pablo Picasso
France, 1937

Description:
The Weeping Woman is a
painting finished by Pablo Picasso in
France, 1937. This type of artwork can
be considered to be expressionism.
There isn’t an actual background scene
in the painting. The background is
completed with different lines and
colors. The woman is the focus point of
this painting. She is wearing an
accessory on top of her head which
demonstrates her elegance. My first
impression of the artwork is that the
face of the woman is not proportionate
and is only painted with lines, no curves. The main colors that are used
in this painting are green, yellow, blue, purple, red and black. The
painting is set mainly of lined and little curves. The mood and visual
effect that this painting portrays can be considered to be suffering, and
sadness.

Analyze:
The colors that the author uses can be considered to be quite
different as each color conveys a separate impression. The light purple
that begins at the bottom top of the woman’s eyes can convey
sadness. The other half of the face is mainly covered in green and
yellow; these can be said to interpret other solid emotions that the
painter must have towards this woman as she was a vital character in
Picasso’s life. The painting is created with mainly lines which can
mean that the woman had strong physical features or that her different
emotions were felt passionately as lines are usually seen as strong
technical elements. The only curves that are being used are for her
hair and eyes. The eyes look quite down or depressive. This is
because the woman is crying, which goes back to the main mood
which is suffering.
 Interpretation:
I believe that Picasso wanted the audience to feel pain and
provide a statement that explains how all women feel and the agony
that they are consistently in. The audience can see that the woman
has peeled away her flesh by corrosive tears to reveal her white bones.
The handkerchief she tries to stuff in her mouth seems as a shard of
glass. This vivid image can convey pain and hurting. Picasso has
expressed the behavior of this woman several times and often
describes the constant tears that fall off her eyes. So, the feeling
conveyed by the artwork is definitely suffering. Picasso wanted us to
feel her and understand the pain that she was going through. It was
not easy to be a woman during that time since females where often
frowned upon. Picasso demonstrates the appreciation that he has for
her through this painting as he wants the audience to understand her.

Judge:
Finally, the artist’s value may be to evoke pain, as mentioned
previously. This is due to the colors that Picasso used and the shapes
that he draws; not only these technical elements but also the images
that the painter uses within the actual face of the woman. The painting
relates to the entire female community. This community can
understand the painting and know what Picasso was trying to portray.
Every woman is able understand and comprehend the message
behind this painting as we all feel the same way at one point in our
lives. I believe that this is a strong value in the painting. The weak
value lies in the different colors that the painter chooses. I found it
confusing to interpret other areas of the face as the colors that were
used didn’t seem to match other locations of the face.
 CONTEMPORARY ARTS

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

(Module 5)

Name: ______________________Grade/Section: ____________Date:________

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. It is a detailed analysis and evaluation of a work of art.

a. Critic b. critique c. criticize d. comment
2. It is a component of art critiquing which is about your personal evaluation
based on your understanding of the artwork.
a. Interpretation b. description c. analysis d. judgment
3. Which of the following should be discussed in the description
stage/component of an art critique?
a. Lines and shapes
b. harmony and balance
c. patterns and variations
d. symbolisms
4. It is the component of an art critique that discusses how the artwork
uses the principles of design.
a. Description b. interpretation c. analysis d. judgment
5. It seeks to explain the meaning of the work based on what you have
learned about the piece.
a. Description b. interpretation c. analysis d. judgment
6. In the analysis stage/component of an art critiquing, the use of the
principles of design should be discussed. Which principle of design talks
about the visual weight of the elements?
a. Harmony b. balance c. rhythm d. pattern
7. Which of the following would one be likely to write in the analysis stage of
an art critiquing?
a. “This is a beautiful painting.”
b. “The man in the painting has big muscles and long hair.”
c. “The painting is quite imbalanced. The elements on the right
seem to overpower the ones on the left.”
d. “I think this painting is about advocating for women’s rights.”
8. Which of the statements below is an example of judgment?
a. “The lines used are mostly curved.”
b. “The focal point of this mural is the pink orchid on the left. The other
elements in the painting create a visual direction and bring the focus
on the subject.”
 c. “I think the artist is successful in presenting his message through this
piece.”
d. “This artwork creates a gloomy atmosphere.”
9. What kind of question can help you write an interpretation?
a. Are the lines straight or curved?
b. Does the work use contrast in terms colors and textures?
c. Would you consider the work as beautiful?
d. Do you think this artwork has innate value?
10. Which of the following is not a component of an art critique?
a. Description b. interpretation c. appraisal d. judgment