Creative Industries 2 Nov,.

3, 2021

Representational
Painting
gan
Ms. Camille Cabatin
 Semiotics
What is it?
Charles Sanders Peirce

Semiotics
referent is the thing signified
Charles Sanders Peirce

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Semiotics
referent is the thing signified

index

a symbol of divinity and

Nazi Symbol
spirituality in Indian religions
Semiotics in Representational Paintings

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“as it is”
the representation resembles the
object strongly enough to be
recognizable as the “real thing”.

- verisimilitude
-naturalist

Painting by René
Magritte
 Chuck
Close
Known for his large-scale
Photorealist portraits,
becoming one of the leading
artists of his generation.

“Big Self-Portrait,”
painted in 1968, was
the first of his
colossal Photorealist
portraits (Pace
Gallery)
 Henrielle
Pagkaliwangan
Artist's Statement
Semiotics in Representational Paintings

Index
referent is the consequence of
the object

- satire

Delotavo's work
pioneering Social Itak sa Puso ni
Realism in the Mang Juan (1978)
Philippines by Antipas
Delotavo
 Marcus
Aragon
Artist's Statement
"The work is a series of serigraph prints on handmade
paper appropriating the illustrative style of vintage
primary school readers to satirize the so-called virtue
of Filipino resilience depicted as absurd vignettes.
The so-called virtue of our nation’s resilience can
be traced back to the Philippines’ pacification by
American colonial education. Being that early "JEEP"
educational materials are manuals for what a model
citizen is, the illustrations and tropes are adapted into
absurd vignettes to satirize the romanticized
resilience of our population in the face of modern-
day city predicaments. The scenes are made absurd
by the subjects who are comfortably placed and
smiling through the otherwise jarring scenarios.
The serigraph medium contributes to the mass-
produced appeal of the illustrations. Each of the five
prints are designated to a handmade paper ground
composed with paper waste traces germane to its
"BUS"
vignette. The involvement of papermaking is used to
convey the redundancy of the depicted situations in
our daily lives."
"MRT"
"No Touch"
sexual abuse body
painting anecdotes
Semiotics in Representational Paintings

Symbol
we learn this culturally/ through
conventions
the signifier does not necessarily
resemble/relate to the signified but
meaning making is molded through
a population agreement/convention

Adoration of the
Magi (1304-1306)by
Giotto
 Roberto
Feleo
Artist's Profile:
Born in Manila, the Philippines, Roberto
Feleo (b. 1954) studied history at the
University of the Philippines and
graduated from Philippine Women’s
University with a degree in fine arts. His
interest is in the early history of the
Philippines and critiques of the effects of
colonialization on the country. His works
are socio-historical commentaries on
Philippine myth and history, using local
materials such as sawdust. Feleo has
participated in international exhibitions in
the Asia Pacific Triennial of
Contemporary Art, the Fukuoka Art
Museum, Japan, and the Tercer Bienal de
la Havana, Cuba.

Ongoing Exhibit: Ang Mga Sinasanto at Iba Pa at

Altro Mondo Creative Space (1159 Chino Ave. San
Antonio Village, Makati) on view until Nov 28, 2021
Representational Paintings 11/3/2021

Notable Artist
1 Pacita Abad
2 Elmer Borlongan
3 Rodel Tapaya
4 Bencab