Yrish H.

De Leon
12 - St. Agatha - STEM
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

Appropriation:
Name of Artwork: Lady with a Parcel
Name of Artist: Christina Roxas

Original Artwork: Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci

1. What makes this artwork contemporary?

It provides opportunities to reflect on society and the issues in our world specifically the
new behavior done nowadays. It shows how people insist on buying online instead of
going to markets or shops themselves to buy anything they want and need. It shows the
difference of past and present by using the past artwork to modified it into a new artwork
which depicts the society in the present.
2. How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
This concept showcases the current happenings in the Philippines especially the trend in
our society today. Most people do online shopping specifically on Shopee and Lazada. The
artist used J&T Express because the majority of the customers prefers J&T Express due to
their fast transactions and delivery.
Performance:
Name of Artwork: Clarita (Movie 2019)
Name of Artist: Jodi Sta. Maria (performed as Clarita who was possessed by demons)

1. What makes this artwork contemporary?

Aside from its brilliant acting, the way Jodi portrays the serious issue of society since the
ancient times until now makes it a contemporary art. The way she executed her role
perfectly and accurately while showing the disease of society (which is neglection of
someone who badly needs help and support), it is indeed a masterpiece, a piece of
contemporary art.
2. How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
Although possession of demons is not very common nowadays but we can't deny the
fact that it is still part of our society issues even in the present especially in public schools
where several students and sometimes teachers were possessed by demons or evil
elements such as 'tikbalang', etc. This masterpiece shows how people neglect those
people who badly needs help and assistance. Society just simply conclude that these
victims are just crazy or anything like that where in fact, they need more help and support
than that.

Space:
Name of Artwork: Bomba, 2011
Name of Artist: Kawayan de Guia
1. What makes this artwork contemporary?
De Guia's installation depicts a certain event in the history of the Philippines. Part of de
Guia’s bomb series which was inspired by a friend’s discovery of WW II bombs in the
mountains of Benguet and Ifugao, De Guia retells this story by using the homonym,
“bomba”, as a cheeky play on both the explosive weaponry and the 70s softcore films. He
took advantage of the present materials to represent the societal issue in the history of the
Philippines.
2. How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
This artwork shows the bravery, strength and commitment of our beloved soldier in the
past war where people of today may use as inspiration and motivation to be like them and
or be better than them.

Hybridity:
Name of Artwork: Pia Wurtzbach's spaghetti portrait
Name of Artist: André Manguba
1. What makes this artwork contemporary?
We all know that Miss Universe 2018 Pia Wurtzbach is the embodiment of women
empowerment. This artwork portrays her using an unexpected and unique materials which
are ketchup and noodles/pasta.

2. How does this artwork reflect the people of today?

This artwork only shows how creative and unique the people of today. It shows women
empowerment just by portraying our one and only Miss Pia Wurtzbach who served as an
ambassador for World Wide Fund for Nature Philippines, and has used her voice to speak
for LGBT+ rights and the HIV/AIDS charity organizations such as UNAIDS Asia-Pacific and
Love Yourself Philippines.

Technology:
Name of Artwork: PHONE BUDDIES
Name of Artist: Andrew Rae
1. What makes this artwork contemporary?
This artwork is contemporary because it shows a serious issue of our society in the
present. Mobile addiction is one of the society diseases we are facing now. Rae digitally
draws over photographs of people on their phone, to make it look like fantastical beasts
are emerging from their smartphone screens.
2. How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
Andrew Rae highlights the all-too-familiar sight of people consumed by their mobile
devices in his 2019 series, Phone Buddies. Just like how the art shows a beast emerging
from the screen of smartphone clinging to the person using it, People nowadays are being
drawn closer to mobile phones like they were being pulled down. Instead of spending time
to socialize with the people around them, they want to spend more time with their mobile
phones. It's like they are controlled by it like a robot.