Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST.

MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS

FROM THE REGIONS

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TIME FRAME: 1 WEEK (MODULE 1)

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE
Hello, Good day! How are you right now? I
hope you are feeling good. This module was
designed for you, providing meaningful contexts for
your individual learning. Good luck and God bless!

Chapter 1: The CONTEMPORARY ARTs

INTRODUCTION

The scope of contemporary art is broad, as there are over 100 art styles
and movements under its category. The artist experiments with medium and
form to make a statement. Collaborative and interactive practices are
gaining popularity. Although some artworks are not intended to be sold,
there are those that are sold online. These are some of the changes that
have taken place after World War II, the time contemporary art was born.
To illustrate the characteristics of the new art trend, we describe here
the digital art entitled Malliarium, a collaborative work based on Juan Luna's
Spoliarium.

FOCUS QUESTION: How does understanding the process of contemporary art-

making can help us?

Most Essential Learning Competency

Describe the characteristics of contemporary art.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
 describe the characteristics of contemporary art;
 identify the subject matter and different styles;
 explain how different materials are used in art-making;
 make a contemporary artwork; and

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

 appreciate the importance of contemporary art

WHAT I KNOW
Directions: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. How would you define Contemporary Art?

2. What is your idea in the statement: “originality is not an issue in
contemporary art”?
3. If you would be an artist what specific art form/s will you show the
world?

LESSON 1: The Characteristics of Contemporary

Art

Art has gone a long way. Art today is so different from the traditional art
where artists perfected their art by practicing mimesis" or copying the model
exactly as it is.

The new style of art that emerged after World War II is called
contemporary art. Contemporary artists did not feel obliged to apply
perspective, color combination, naturalism and other guidelines that were
carefully observed in traditional art. They deliberately broke the rules of
traditional art.

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

Since the 1950s, artists have experimented on a variety of techniques

and different ways of expressing their emotions, perceptions, convictions,
ideas, ideology and other things that could be expressed through art. If you
check the Art Timeline, you will realize that from the 1950s through 2000s,
there are more than 100 art styles and movements. Some of the more
famous ones are abstract expressionism, kinetic art, Op art, performance art,
environmental art, feminist art, post-minimalism, video art, graffiti art,
postmodern art, body art, and digital art.

Artists like Jackson Pollock, Marcel Duchamp, Vassily Kandinsky, Andy

Warhol, Henry Moore and Henri Matisse were identified with contemporary
art because their styles and ways of art-making are very different from the
traditional ways.

In the Philippines, Victorio Edades

was the first to break the rules of art. He did
not show natural forms nor perspective
and used bold strokes and bright colors.

The early contemporary artists, like Carlos 'Botong' Francisco and Galo
Ocampo, were influenced by Western artists. Abstraction, expressionism, and

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

surrealism were evident in their paintings. Other artists experimented with

forms.

In Romeo Tabuena's painting, the

heavy black carabao is shown standing
on thin legs that disappear in a flat
background.

Hernando Ocampo used geometric

forms in strong red colors
overlapping with shades of yellow
to brown.

Vicente Manansala painted in

abstract cubism his human forms
engaged in genre such as those in his
market scene.

Cesar Legaspi used his art as a

commentary to the state of hard
labor in the Philippines. He employed
transparent cubism with a lot of
flowing lines that give movement to
his human forms.

Today, hundreds of contemporary artists are found in the 17 regions of

the Philippines. Their arts can be grouped according to visual and
performance art and crafts. These are described in more detail in the next
chapters.

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Contemporary art is not confined to the

museum. They are also found in galleries, art
schools, side streets, and public spaces like
the train or bus stations, shopping centers or
parks. An example is the performance art of
Cagayan de Oro artist Nicolas Aca.

The practice of selling paintings has also

changed in contemporary art. For example, many installation artworks are
intended for display only in a particular setting and for a given span of time.
Then they are de-constructed and cannot be repeated nor sold. Many
artworks are posted online. This means that anyone who has access to the
Internet can view the artwork and actually purchase it. This makes it possible
for somebody in Germany to purchase an artwork of an artist who is in the
Philippines.

Many artists are self-taught and did not

have formal education. Access to different
kinds of materials that were originally used
only for construction, for example, has
expanded the choice of artists. For example,
Cebu artist Mona Alcudia uses paper to
produce solid forms. The problem of weight
has also been solved by technology, which
has given artists enough flexibility and liberty
to combine art materials with found objects.

In architecture, different shapes and

forms have emerged as a result of the use of
different materials. An example is in Quezon
Province's Pueblo por la Playa's office in
igloo shaped architecture. The shape is
unusual, especially in tropical Philippines but
since the structures are not too big, good air
conditioning can improve the room
temperature.

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

It is also not surprising to find contemporary artists who employ the help
of fabricators, carpenters, electricians or welders in "constructing" their
artworks. This is practiced by conceptual artists who use principles of physics
and the technology of construction to form their artworks. Some gather
"found objects" and put these together in a certain way that expresses their
statement regarding an issue or disturbing reality that they are reacting to.
Originality is not an issue in contemporary art. An artist can get another
artist's work and add to it, redesign or interpret it using other materials. For
example, the portrait of Marilyn Monroe has been interpreted by artist Andy
Warhol in an artwork where a series of faces of Monroe appears in a variety
of colors.

In Bohol, artist Geovanni Abing used colorful papers to make a collage

portrait of Monroe. In Paete, Laguna, there are numerous wood sculptures of
the famous Monroe in her white dress being blown by the wind. The same
figure is mass produced using fiberglass and resin.
What is essential to contemporary artists therefore, is the process of art-
making. It is the experience for example, of dipping one's hands into a pail of
paint and making markings on a flat surface that matters to the
contemporary artist. It is not how much money they make out of the final
artwork. It is the movement in dance that matters, or the plot that is
communicated to the film viewers that is important.
Given these characteristics, it can be said that contemporary art is a
statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many
other things that define human life.

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

Activity 1: Match It
Directions: Read the items below. Match the Artists in Column B with
their appropriate descriptions in Column A. Write the letters of your
answers on the space provided before each number.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
___1. The early contemporary artists
who were influenced by Western A. Victorio Edades
artists. B. Romeo Tabuena
___2. He used his art as a commentary
C. Cesar Legaspi
to the state of hard labor in the
Philippines. D. Juan Luna
___3. His popular work “Spolarium” E. Carlos „Botong‟ Francisco & Galo
___4. In his painting, the heavy black
Ocampo
carabao is shown standing on thin legs
that disappear in a flat background. D. Mona Alcadia
___5. He was the first to break the rule
of art.

Activity 2: Name It

Directions: Read the following statements carefully and identify what is being
asked in each statement. Use the provided answer sheet for your answers.

1. In his art, he used geometric forms in strong red colors overlapping with
shades of yellow to brown.
2. He painted in abstract cubism his human forms engaged in genre such
as those in his market scene.
3. She was a Cebuana who uses paper to produce solid forms.
4. He used colorful papers to make a collage portrait of Monroe.
5. His performance art is known in Cagayan de Oro.

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser
 Grade 11 FRANCISCO ST. MARFRANCISCO,
PINAMALAYAN,

Senior High School ORIENTAL MINDORO

(043) 284-3056/0939-947-7836

TASK FOR PAIRS

Directions: Find a pair. Based from the sample artworks, choose
one and use it as your own reference to do your artwork. You may
add designs or any ideas depending on your own creativity. You
will be graded based from the criteria below.
CRITERIA SCORE
Content 5
Organization of designs 3
Relevance to the art 2
TOTAL 10

ESSAY

Directions: Answer the question briefly. Limit your

answer to 5-10 sentences only. You will be graded
based on the criteria below.

CRITERIA SCORE
Content 5
Organization of ideas 3
Grammar and punctuation 2
TOTAL 10

1. How does understanding the process of contemporary art-

making can help us?

Reference: Ramirez, Veronica, E., “The Characteristics of Contemporary Art”,

Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions. Vibal Group Inc., (pp.2-7)

Prepared by: Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser

Ms. Abegail D. Fernando

Grade 11 Adviser