SHS

Contemporary Arts from the

Region
Module 5
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region
Module 5
First Edition, 2020

Copyright © 2020
La Union Schools Division
Region I

All rights reserved. No part of this module may be reproduced in any form without
written permission from the copyright owners.

Development Team of the Module

Author: Rogeline Joy R. Del Moral

Editor: SDO La Union, Learning Resource Quality Assurance Team
Illustrator: Ernesto F. Ramos Jr., P II

Management Team:

Atty. Donato D. Balderas, Jr.

Schools Division Superintendent
Vivian Luz S. Pagatpatan, Ph.D
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
German E. Flora, Ph.D, CID Chief
Virgilio C. Boado, Ph.D, EPS in Charge of LRMS
Delia P. Hufalar, Ph.D, EPS in Charge of MAPEH
Michael Jason D. Morales, PDO II
Claire P. Toluyen, Librarian II
Contemporary Philippine
Arts from the Region
Module 5
 Target

Paul Getty Museum defines contemporary arts as “arts made and produced by
artist living today. Today’s artist work in and respond to a global environment that
is cultural diverse, technologically advancing, and multifaceted.”

Contemporary art is not restricted to individual experience but it is reflective

of the world we live in. Events in the world having an effect to the Philippines.
Artwork that is created by today’s contemporary artists and has a world view,
and is sensitive to changing times.

In your previous lesson, you are done knowing the different Filipino artist’s
roles and their contribution to contemporary arts.

This module will provide you with information and activities that will help
you understand contemporary art forms based on the elements and principles as
well as with the forms of arts from the different regions.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Evaluate contemporary art forms based on the elements and principles

(CAR11//12CAP-0c-e-6); and
2. Compare forms of arts from the different regions (CAR11//12CAP-0c-e-7)

Before going on, proceed to the next page and accomplish the pre-test
in a separate sheet of paper (1/4 sheet of paper).

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 Jumpstart

Activity 1: Read Me! Understand Me!

Directions: Read the five contemporary art forms based on the elements and
principles as well as with the different forms of arts from the different
regions. Understand what you are reading.

Although these concepts are not entirely unique to contemporary art, many
artists today often go beyond the traditional elements and principles in their work by
using new concepts and approaches like the ones listed below.

Elements of Art:

1. Appropriation is when an artist creates a new work of art by taking

preexisting images from other sources and modifies and/or incorporates those
images with new ones.
2. Performance refers to artwork created by or presented to an audience.
Performance as an element can also include the processes used by the artist
to create the work. This takes place when the process used to create the
artwork is more important than the finished work itself.
3. Space is the element of art through which both positive and negative areas
are defined or a sense of depth is achieved in a work of art.
4. Hybridity is used in artists’ work through the blending of new or unusual
materials with traditional mediums. The incorporation of these materials,
such as recycled or industrial materials, plays an important role in the
meaning of the artwork.
5. Technology refers to the usage of technological advancements in the creation
of art works.

If the elements of art are your tools, the principles of art are how you put
them to work. It is where the style of art manipulates its substance. Harmony,
balance, rhythm, proportion, and emphasis are the principles of art.

Principles of Art:

1. Harmony. This is achieved when all the elements of a thing are put together
to come up with a coherent whole.
2. Balance. Stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of
the thing.

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 3. Rhythm. This principle of art describes the movement in or of an artwork.
Rhythm is created by the variety and repetition of elements in a work of art
that come together to create a visual tempo or beat.
4. Proportion. Within the realm of the elements and principles of art,
proportion is the relationship of elements in an artwork to the whole and to
one another.
5. Emphasis. Giving proper importance on one or more parts of the thing or
the whole thing itself.

Classification of Art Forms:

1. Visual Arts are those forms perceived by the eyes.

2. Audio-Visual Arts are those forms perceived by both ears (audio) and eyes
(video).
3. Literary Arts are those presented in the written mode and intended to be
read.

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Pre-test

Directions: Choose your answer from the given choices.

Q1. What element of art uses mixing of unlikely materials to
produce an artwork?
A. Appropriation B. Hybridity C. Performance

Q2. What element of art evolves to emphasize spontaneous

elements of chance?
A. Space B. Performance C. Technology

Q3. What element of art combines the past from the present?
A. Hybridity B. Space C. Appropriation

Q4. What principle of art is characterized as repetitive,

continuous or flowing?
A. Proportion B. Balance C. Rhythm

Q5. What principle of art is also unity?

A. Harmony B. Rhythm C. Emphasis

Q6. What is an example of a visual art?

A. drama B. drawing C. essays

Q7. What is an example of an audio-visual art?

A. sculpture B. novels C. theatrical play

Q8. What is an example of a literary art?

A. poems B. painting C. dance

Q9. What form of art is also called as spatial art?

A. audio-visual B. literary C. visual

Q10. What form of art is also called as performing arts?

A. audio-visual B. literary C. visual

Nice! You may now proceed to next page of the learning material.

Enjoy reading!

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 Discover

Art is produced by people and people are influenced by the time, contemporary
arts is a continuing practice that has evolved with the following elements and
principles.

Elements of Art

Appropriation

When you see t-shirt with the image of Jose Rizal wearing shades or the walls
of Intramuros in canvas bags, existing artworks are “appropriated” to form another.
The use of these prints, images, and icons to produce another art form is a feature
of contemporary art that combines the past with the present. By appropriation, the
contemporary art revives interest to existing form of art.

Performance

Interpreting various human activities such as ordinary activities like chores,

routines and rituals, to socially relevant themes such as poverty, commercialism and
war.

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Space

Arts transforming space. For example, flash mobs, art installations in malls
and parks.

 Site specific forms- art form that is performed and positioned in a

specific space such as public places.

Hybridity

Contemporary artists are now as innovative as ever. In traditional painting,

only few materials are of conventional use. Contemporary visual artist, on the other
hand, may opt to use coffee for painting or carve miniature sculptures using crayons.
Hybridity in contemporary arts as the mixing of unlikely materials to produce an
artwork.

Technology

Technology is a reality in the present-day world, and contemporary artist have

used technology in the creation and dissemination of works of art. When MTV first
went into airwaves in 1981, video became part of the human interaction. The video
phenomenon was further pushed by debut of Youtube that allowed everyone with
Internet connection to post and share videos. Contemporary artists have used video
and Internet as way of propagating art.

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 Principles of Art

Harmony

This is achieved when the elements of an artwork come together in a unified

way. Certain element are repeated yet still look and feel similar. Not monotony and
not chaos, harmony is that perfectly honed combination of both. This is the most
essential factor in a compsotion.

Balance

Artists combine elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work

of art. Symmetry and asymmetry are manifestations of balance. Classified as
FORMAL and INFORMAL BALANCE.

1. Formal Balance- exists if the weights at equal distance from the center are
equal. It is also called as symmetrical balance.

 Bilateral symmetry is present when the left and right sides appear the
same.

 Radial symmetry exist when the same measure occurs from the
central point to the end of every radius. This symmetry applies to
round objects or those with radii like stars and stars and starfishes.

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 2. Informal Balance- present when the left and the right sides of the thing,
though not identical in appearance, still display an even distribution of
weight. It is also known as asymmetrical or occult balance.

Rhythm

Rhythm is the continuous use of a motif or repetitive pattern of a

succession of similar or identical items. It can be achieved by alternation (use of
two patterns alternately), radiation (repetition of motif from the center or toward it),
progression (use of motifs of varying sizes that is, from the smallest to the largest,
or vice versa), parallelism (use of a pattern with an equal distance from each other).

Rhythm-Radial Rhythm-Progression

Proportion.

Comparative relationship of the different parts in relation to the whole.

Proper and pleasing relationship of one object with the others in a design.

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Emphasis

Achieved by means of size or proportion, shape, color, line position, and

variety. More often than not, the artist emphasizes the one with the bigger size or
proportion, the one with a different shape or color, the one with striking lines, the
one positioned at the center and the one that is unique.

Classification of Art Forms

Visual Arts

These are the arts that meet the eye and evoke an emotion through an
expression of skill and imagination. It includes painting, sculpture, and
architecture. Also called spatial arts because artworks produced under this genre
occupy space.

 Graphic Arts- those virtual arts that have length and width; thus
they are also called two-dimensional arts. They are described as flat
arts because they are seen on flat surfaces.

EXAMPLES: printing, painting, drawing, sketching, commercial art,

mechanical processes, computer graphics, and photography

 Plastic Arts- are those visual arts that have length, width, and
volume; thus, they are called three-dimensional arts.

EXAMPLES: sculpture, architecture, landscape, city planning design,

set design, theater design, industrial design, crafts and allied arts

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Audio-Visual Arts

Audiovisual art can be enjoyed by the senses of hearing and sight.It is also
called as performing arts. It is the exploration of kinetic abstract art and music or
sound set in relation to each other. It includes visual music, abstract film,
audiovisual performances and installations

Examples: music (vocal, instrumental, and mixed), dance (ethnologic, social and
theatrical), and drama (tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, farce, melodrama, etc.)

Literary Arts

The Literary Arts relate to the written word and include writing, editing,
critiquing, teaching, reviewing, and other activities related to written
communication. These activities take place in a variety of settings, such as
classrooms, writers' workshops/centers, book and magazine publishing companies,
and libraries. The "book arts" are related to a book's physical presentation and can
involve its paper, binding, printing, or design.

EXAMPLES: prose (short stories, novels, essays, and plays) and poetry (narrative
poems,lyric poems, and dramatic poems)

To check if you read the lesson, proceed to the next page and answer
the following activities. Have fun!

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 Explore

Enrichment Activity: Match the Elements and Principles

Assessment 1

Directions:
Match the illustration on Column A with the corresponding element or
principle on Column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

a. Appropriation
1.
b. Technology

c. Asymmetrical balance

d. Proportion

2. e. Progressional rhythm

f. Hybridity

g. Symmetrical balance

h. Radial Rhythm
3.
i. Space

j. Emphasis

4.

5.

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Enrichment Activity 2: Spot the Difference

Assessment 2:

Directions:
Cross out the illustration that does NOT belong into each Form of Arts.

1. Literary Arts

2. Audio-Visual Arts

3. Visual Arts

4. Graphic Arts

5. Plastic Arts

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 Deepen

At this point, define the given element/principle/form of arts in the space

provided then collect examples of each from online and/or print resources and
categorize them into the appropriate boxes.

Activity: Cut-Outs

What you need

Long coupon bond paper, pencil/pen, cut-outs, scissors, and paste/glue

Instructions

1. Format
i. Margin  1 inch all sides
ii. Margin line  use red inked ballpen
iii. Bond paper size  8.5 x 13 / long bond paper
iv. Orientation  landscape
v. Sample Outline

Complete Name Cut-Outs Date

(Last name, First name, M.I.) Performance Task 1
Grade and Section Score

Space________________ Technology__________
______________________ _____________________

Proportion____________ Balance______________
______________________ ______________________

Visual Arts ___________ Audi-Visual __________

______________________ ______________________

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 Scoring the Output

Excellent Good Poor

Criteria
(5) (3) (1)
The content of the The content of the
The content of the
Relevance of output is very output is
output is not
Content (x3) relevant to the somewhat relevant
relevant to the
topic. to the topic. topic.
The output is
The output is The output has
plagiarized from
unique. No signs of signs of copied
Originality (x2) the internet or
plagiarize concept concept from other
from others
from other output. output.
output.

Shows excellent Shows good sense Shows somewhat

sense of art and of art and sense of art and
creativity. creativity. creativity.
Creativity and
The output shows The output shows The output shows
Effort (x2)
clear somewhat little
representation of representation of representation of
their effort. their effort. their effort.

The output shows The output is

The output is
organization of organized and
Organization and disorganized and
input and very somewhat neat.
Neatness very dirty. Has too
neat. No signs of Has sorts of
many erasures.
dirtiness. erasures.

Project deadline
Deadline was Project met the
merely met.
missed. Exceeded deadline before the
Timeliness Exceeded seconds
days on the date of time set exactly the
on the time set for
submission. time set.
submission.

Total points 40/40

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 Gauge

Good job! You are almost there!

Directions:
Answer the question below using a separate sheet (1 whole sheet of paper).
The explanation of each question must not exceed 10 sentences. Failure to do so, 1
point will be deducted to your total score. The rubric of the structured essay is
provided below the question.

Question:
1. Why are the Elements and Principles of Art Important?

Explanation:
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Question:
2. How can you relate in your life the different Forms of Art? Cite certain
situations where you can apply it.

Explanation:
________________________________________________________________________
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 Rubric for Scoring the Structured Essay

Outstanding Good Poor

Criteria
(5) (3) (1)
Answer is Answer is appropriate Content is unrelated
Content/ appropriate to the to the to question.
Accuracy question. Content question. Content
(x2) is factually may have one or two
correct. factual errors.
Develops each Each point supported
Statements are
point with many with some details and
unsupported by any
Development specific evidence. All
detail or
/ Transition details. Answers important points are
explanation. Repeti
of Ideas question included. tious, incoherent,
completely. illogical
development.
Uses technical or Accurate word Limited vocabulary;
scientific choice. No more than errors impair
Use of terminology 2 major errors and a communication.
Language/ appropriately and few minor errors.
Grammar correctly. No
major grammatical
or spelling errors.

Total Score 20/20

Congratulations! You have finished the activity! Keep up the good work!

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