CONTEMPORARY ARTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
- essential element of musical theater,
Art - is defined as the manifestation or use of
various disciplines. It is also a skill to express
oneself. It comes in many forms and disciplines
such as literature and media arts, visual arts,
and performing arts.
Present Art - limited to beautiful art
Contemporary Art
- it is art of today
- defined as work created after WW II
The arts are classified in distinct forms:
- Music - Literature
- Dance - Film
- Theater - Broadcast
- Visual arts
CHOREOGRAPHY
- arrangement or design for dance movements.
It is the art of dancing that is composed of a
series of dance steps and movements to create
a story.
BALLET
- dance of supreme standards, founded by Liza
Macuja.
BALLROOM
- partnered dance forms that are done by a
couple. These include waltz, swing, tango, salsa
and blues
TINIKLING
- traditional folk dance which originated during
the Spanish colonial era. (Leyte)
- imitate the bird called “Tikling”
JAZZ
choreography, where it may be interwoven with
other dance styles. Douglas Nierras is a well
known choreographer in this game.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
- any tool or device that produces sound,
consists of an array of shapes and styles from
simple to complex.
- integration of art
LITERARY AND MUSICAL COMPOSITION
- written works meant to be read, sung, or
delivered in a play. Not written but notated,
represented by musical symbols.
VISUAL DESIGN
- composition or layout of lines, shapes, and
color to form patterns on paper, textile, or any
piece for that matter.
- it can be found in either two-dimensional
works like painting and drawing; or
three-dimensional works like installation and
sculpture.
ART FORMS IN THE PHILIPPINE AND SAMPLE
ARTWORKS
The Pintados
- used sharp metal instruments previously
heated over fire
Silup
- tattooing imitated by the upper garment worn
by men of North Kalinga; women of South
Kalinga paint their faces bright red.
Batuk Ex. The Builders
- general term for tattoos in the Visayas which The Sketch
involves marking of snakes or lizards
symbolizing male valor and courage. SCULPTURES
Bul-ul - it is carved Anito figures of the Ifugaos
CLASSIC PAINTERS which represents ancestral spirit and granary
Fabian de la Rosa goods.
- naturalist and realist painter, restraint and
formality in brushwork, and choice of somber or Sarimanok - represents fowl wings, feathered
subdued colors. tail, and a head decorated with ornaments of
scrolled and painted motifs of leaves.
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto
- he is a romantic painter, uses vibrant colors Hagabi - it is a wooden chair of the Ifugaos
classic and conservative which signifies loyalty and power.
Ex. Fruit Gatherer
Afternoon meal of workers Manunggul Jar - it is a banga depicting two
Mango Pickers boatmen riding a banco.
Dalagang Bukid
- also graphic artist for the Philippine Readers Bawisak Earrings - Ifugao’s bead and shell
and The Independent. He designed the logo of earring.
Ginebra San Miguel ( Markang Demonyo).
ARCHITECTURE
MODERN PAINTERS Torogan - the home of Maranao Sultan or Datu.
Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco This is used for official meetings, social
- he is a muralist from Angono, Rizal. His works gatherings, and religious rituals.
show the Filipino as dignified, valiant and proud
people who have a colorful and meaningful Intramuros - also called the Walled City, and
history despite the many years of colonization. was synonymous to the City of Manila itself.
Ex. Pista ng Angono
First Mass at Limasawa Paco Park - recreational garden, built by the
Dominicans during the Spanish colonial period.
Galo Ocampo
- he is recognized for indigenizing western icons. Fort Santiago - it is a citadel first but built by a
He had his first exhibition Anthropographic Spanish conquistador.
Designs featuring the Tabon Man of the Caves in
Palawan. MUSIC
Ex. Pounding Rice 1. Kumintang - originated in Balayan, Batangas.
War and Peace Tagalog chant “chant national” describing them
as dance-songs performed by pairs with texts
Victor Edades concerning love and courtship.
- he is the most well-known proponent of
Modern Art. 2. Palimos - this is a song for begging
3. Awit - it is a narrative; sang or said fast; 8
syllables; the subject is mostly about legends
and fantasy; the casts have supernatural power
sometimes; with deep religious feelings.
4. Korido - sang or said slowly; 12 syllables;
more realistic because its meaning is
remarkably close to history; it has a lively or
vibrant feeling.
5. Kundiman - came from the word “kung hindi
man”; from Batangas; melody is smooth,
flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic
intervals; to express love.
DANCE
1. Manerwap (Bontoc) - it is a rain dance to the
God “Kabunian”.
2. Idaw (Cordillera) - it is a dance performed by
warriors before going to war.
3. Dugso (Bukidnon) - it is a dance of
thanksgiving and on the birth of first son.
4. Cepanto Dance (Kang-kang-ey tribe of
Benguet) - dance intended to thank the god
Kabunian.
5. Binaylan Banog (Misamis Oriental) - this
dance is about a mother hen protecting her
chicks from a hungry hawk.
6. Kadal Tajo (south Cotabato) - also known as
“true dance of T’boli”. It is a story of a flock of
sister birds that wondered too far to search for
food.
7. Singkil (Maranao) - dance is about the legend
of "Darangan". It tells the story of Princess
Gandingan, who was caught in the middle of the
forest during an earthquake and was eventually
saved by the prince.
8. Salip (Kalinga) - this is a form of courtship
dance.
9. Banga Dance (Kalinga) - this dance shows the
Kalinga women as they go about their daily task
of fetching water from the river.
10. Kapa MalongMalong (Maranao) - is a dance
that shows many ways of wearing malong.
LITERATURE
1. Chant (Bulong) - this is used in witchcraft and
enchantments.
2. Myths - stories from ethnic groups.
3. Folk Songs - this is a form of folk lyrics,
expressing the people’s hopes, aspirations, and
lifestyles.
4. Ambahan (Oriental Mindoro) - this is the
poetry of Hanunuo Mangyans of Oriental
Mindoro. It is composed of 7 syllable metric
lines.
VARIOUS CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
Contemporary Art
- it is much different from Modern Art as it said
earlier modern art is referred “traditional”
compared to contemporary art.
Philippine Contemporary Arts
- it can be described into visual arts, literary arts
and performing arts. Visual art is an expression
of artistic ideas through images, structures, and
tactile work.
1. Practical (Utilitarian) Art - intended for
practical use or utility.
2. Industrial Art - it is the changing of raw
materials into some significant products.
3. Applied/Household Art - created with
specific practical purpose in mind. Like the
interior decoration, flowers arrangement, etc.
4. Civic Art - this art includes city or town, and
beautification of parks.
5. Commercial Art - it involves business
propaganda in the form of advertisements in
newspapers, magazines, leaflets and others.
6. Graphic Art - involve the use of digital or
traditionals tools to create visual
representations or designs. Like painting,
drawing, photography, etc.
7. Agricultural Art - artistic expression that
depicts or inspired by agriculture, rural ife, and
natural landscapes.
8. Business Art - use of artistic methods and
practices in business and entrepreneurship.
Includes merchandising, accounting,
bookkeeping, stenography, and others.
9. Fishery Art - includes shallow and deep-sea
fishing, fish refrigeration and culture. It is used
to address overfishing, climate change and the
impact of fishing on communities and cultures.
10. Medical/Clinical Art - it includes first aid
treatments, surgery, medical operation,
rehabilitations and others.
NATIONAL ARTIST
The order of the national artist
- The Order of the National Artists Award
(Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng
Sining) is the highest national recognition given
to Filipino individuals who have made significant
contributions to the development of Philippine
arts.
The order of national artist aims to recognize
● Have made significant contributions to
the cultural heritage of the country.
● Accomplish at its highest level and to
promote creative expression as
significant to the development of a
national cultural identity.
● Have dedicated their lives to their works
to forget new paths and directions for
future generations.
Juan F. Nakpil
-was a Filipino architect teacher and a
community leader who considered nature and
climate.
Pablo S. Antonio
-A pioneer of modern Philippine architecture
also he focuses on natural light and cross
ventilation simplicity.
Leandro V. Locsin
-He focuses on modern and traditional design.
Ildefonso P. Santos
-He focuses on the natural environment and his
style is landscape style.
Jose Maria Zaragoza INTEGRATIVE ARTS
-Combined simple, uncluttered, internation
style. His works has a touch of Spanish. -different arts disciplines using different styles
and media in creating art.
Francisco Trongued Mannosa -Combination of different art forms for specific
-have pioneered the art of Philippine reasons.
neovernacular Architecture. -different art elements used together in
distinctly different expressions.

Francisca Reyes Aquino ELEMENTS OF CONTEMPORARY AND

- She discovered tinikling ,Maglalatik , Lubi Lubi INTEGRATIVE ART
and Polka sa Nayon.
1.Appropriation
Leonor Orosa Goquingco -Modification made by the artist.
- National artist in creative dance who was also 2.Hybridity
known for breaking tradition within dance. She -Different art mediums that are put together.
was also known as TRAIBLAER. 3.Technology
-Highlights the creativity of the artist
Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula 4. Performance
-Discovery and study of Philippine folk and -Carried out for viewers to experience
ethnic dance. 5. Space
-Intricate use of space.
Ramon Arevalo Obusan
-His work is promoting Philippine traditional **Intergrative art comes in different sizes and
dance and cultural work. shapes forms and styles. This art can be
observed in Junk Art.
Alice Reyes
-Development and promotion of contemporary ELEMENTS OF ARTS
dance in the Philippines. -are a commonly used group of aspects of a
work of art used in teaching and analysis.

*Line
*Color
*Texture
*Shape
*Space
*Value
*Forms
Importance PRINCIPLES OF ARTS
Knowing what the elements of art enables us to -refers to the way the artist used those
elements to create artwork.
(1) Describe what an artist has done
(2) Analyze what is going on in a particular BALANCE
piece -refers to the visual weight in a picture.
(3) Communicate our thoughts and find a
common language. Two kinds of balance
*Symmetrical balance - Equal of two sides
LINE *Radial balance- equal center to middle
-defined as a mark that spans a distance
between two points. EMPHASIS
- refers to the greater impact or highlight given
COLOR
-experienced of cold and warmth. MOVEMENT
-illusion or motion of the object
HUES
-saturation PATTERN
-is the repeating of an object or symbol
TEXTURE
-quality of a surface or the way any work of art RHYTHM
is represented. -created when one or more elements of design
are used repeatedly.
SHAPE
-pertain to the use of areas in teo dimensional VARIETY
space. -Diversity or the different elements used in an
artwork.
SPACE
-Area provided for a particular purpose PROPORTION
-is the feeling of unity created when all parts
Two types of space relate well with each other.
Positive space- inside the object
Negative space -outside the object COMPARISON AMONG ART FORMS FROM THE
REGION
FORM
-the three-dimensionally of an object. Things to consider to compare artworks
● Elements of arts
● Principle of arts
● Medium of the piece - materials used to
create art
 ● Iconography - subject matter of the
artwork, refers to the images and
symbols used.
- Insight into the cultural and
historical context of a work of
art, as well as its symbolism and
theme.
Morione Mask/Moriones
- festival that celebrated in Marinduque
- use morion mask to portray Roman soldiers
and Syrian mercenaries
- march around the town for 7 days searching
for Longinus
Maskara
- festival celebrated in Visayan Region, Bacolod
- Bacolod is also called "city of smiles"
T'nalak
- weave by the T'bolis of Lake Sebu, South
Cotabato
- T'bolis is also called "dream weavers"
because they believe that if don't dream the
design of T'nalak they can't weave.
Inabal
- customarily used as the garment for ancestral
royalty
- traditional textile of the Bagobo-Tagabawa
Padtong Dance
- kind of kanyaw (festival of Igorot)
- dance to celebrate an achievement
- it is easy to dance because it's simple
and freestyle
LIVING WITH THE ARTIST
Gawad ng Manlilikha ng Bayan Award (National
Living Treasure)
- expression of the whole community
- the design is uniquely Filipino
ATTRIBUTES OF GAWAD NG MANLILIKHA
1. Unique Identity
● Haja Amina - into weaving, she weaves
pandan (take 3 months to finish the
textile)
● Magdalena Gamayo - master weaver of
the inabel cloth (sinankrus design)
● Lang Dulay - weaver of T'nalak
2. Exemplary Skill
● Eduardo Mutuc - into metal working, he
done altar, mirrors, retablos, and
carosas.
● Uwang Ahadas - plays different Yakan
instrument. He has difficulty in his sense
of sight.
- Though kwintangan was usually
played by a woman, he mastered
playing it.
● Samaon Sulaiman - plays kutiyapi and
kudyapi
3. Way of Life - how artwork became part of life
● Alonzo Saclag - plays Kalinga and
created Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe.
- peace pacts
● Federico Caballero - he learned the
Suguidanon (how ancestors live before)
4. Enduring Values
● Ginaw Bilog - preserve Hanunuo
Mangyan Script and Ambahan (works to
educate younger children)
● Darhata Sawabi - remained devoted and
 persevered with her mission to teach
the artwork of pis syabit weaving

5. Vision - how the artist see the material into

end product
● Teofilo Garcia - a farmer and he see
tabungaw (upo) as a hat
● Salinta Monon - a weaver, she weaves
inabal