CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS AND THEIR PRACTICES FROM THE VARIOUS REGIONS

Activity I. Comprehension Response

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. D
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. A

Activity II. Art Caption

1. Ang Huling El Bimbo (National Capital Region)

 Resonating Friendship: Ang Huling El Bimbo (The Last El Bimbo) is a song composed by
Eraserheads on 1995 and is centered on advocating love and the journey of friendship. It
received many awards and has gone into musical plays.
2. Apo Whang-Od Tattoo (Kalinga, Cordillera)
 Maria Oggay/Apo Whang-Od is a Filipino tattoo artist, traditional Kalinga Tattooist
perhaps. She is known as the oldest mambabatok and every designs she creates
contains symbolic meaning resembling cultures.
3. Burnay Making (Ilocos Sur, Region 1)
 Chinese Artisans have introduced the art of making burnays to the people of Ilocos Sur
particular in Vigan right before the Spaniards came. These jars have been used as a
fermentation, tea drinking, storage and even for designs.
4. El Gama Penumbra (Batangas, Calabarzon)
 An art with light and shadows: El Gama Penumbra is a group where they perform an
interesting performance along with shadows and lights depicting stories and tourism.
They had won in Asia’s Got Talent Season 1.

Activity III. Artworks Information

1. Cordillera Administrative Region

 The CAR is famous for its tribal dances and colorful tribal costumes. The symbols and
shapes on their costumes represent some meanings. For example, the zigzag lines
depicts a mountain while the dots represents crops.
2. Ilocos Region (Region 1)
  Ilocos Region induced many artworks beyond the locals. It includes pottery and weaving
employing several techniques creating beautiful designs and crafts.
3. Cagayan Valley (Region 2)
 In the northern most of the country we find Batanes, a part of region 2 where you can
find stone houses. These houses is built with limestone and corals withstanding strong
winds and typhoons.
4. Central Luzon (Region 3)
 Cabanatuan City is home to the statue of Gen. Antonio Luna riding a horse in front of a
cathedral where he was assassinated in 1899.
5. CALABARZON (Region 4-a)
 The Basilica de San Martin de Tours simply known as Taal Basilica is the Asia’s largest
Catholic church. It is one of the country’s national shrine and has a Baroque structure
made of coral stones and adobe.
6. MIMAROPA (Region 4-b)
 The statue resembles Romblon as it is famous for marbles and comes with different
shades ranging from black to white. There are a lot of marble statues in Romblon like
fine marble statue of Jose Rizal.
7. Bicol Region (Region 5)
 The Pegaraw monument was designes and executed by National Artist for Sculpture
Napoleon Abueva. “Pegaraw” has two distinct word namely “pegasus”, a winged horse
from greek methology and “tamaraw”, an indigenous animal in the country relative to a
carabao.
8. Western Vizayas (Region 6)
 Western Vizayas is famous for its loom weaving or indigenous fibers making products
out of it. Such examples are bags, cushion covers, placemats, table runners and many
more.
9. Central Vizayas (Region 7)
 Guitars, ukelele and other string instruments especially made from Central Vizayas are
very popular among tourists because of the designs and quality. Moreover, these are
also souvenirs.
10. Eastern Vizayas (Region 8)
 The San Juanico Bridge is the longest bridge in the Philippines located along the San
Juanico Strait connecting to island which is Samar and Leyte. It is also an arch-shaped
truss bridge in the Philippines with a length of 2.16 kilometers.
11. Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9)
 There are plenty of handicrafts along the Yakan Weaving Village with colorful textiles in
the form of purses, bags, parkas and more.
12. Northern Mindanao ( Region 10)
 Higaonon tribe is also known as people of the wilderness and weavers of peace
following their customed traditions. Their colorful costumes and wearing of beads
symbolizes pride and identity.
 13. Davao Region (Region 11)
 The giant durian statue is executed by one of Davao's highly respected sculptor, painter,
and artist Kublai Millan. This sculpture unfolds the tri-people of Davao: Lumads,
Muslims, and Settlers.
14. SOCCSKSARGEN (Region 12)
 Cotabato City celebrates Shariff Kabunsuan festival in commemoration of the arrival of
the Arab missionary who introduce Islam in Mindanao who rode colorful boats in the
river of Rio de Grande Mindanao.
15. CARAGA (Region 13)
 “Kulintas” is a film made by students of Agusan National Highschool during the PNP
CARAGA FILM FESTIVAL and was declared as winner. This film describe childhood
buddies separated by poverty, one of whom is invited by his classmates to join a rebel
group until his conscience bothers him and surrenders to the police.
16. Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
 The Singkil dance is originated in Lanao, Mindanao where it takes is name from a bell
worn on the ankles of a Muslim Princess. It recounts the epic story “Darangan” where it
tells a story of a princess caught in an earthquake caused by fairies and other entities.

Activity IV. Poetic Art

Diamonds in our community

Arts is like diamonds where it shines every corner in the community,

Along with locals' precious styles, techniques, skills and abilities.

Recognizing all of It is like protecting our gems in life,

Enjoy these moment as I try to unfold the diamonds in Pamplona.

Have you ever gone into a church? A very very old one?

Let me take you to St. Peter The Martyr Parish alongside its bells,

Built in 1617 under the direction of Fray Miguel Martin de San Jacinto,

The designs were so elegantly intact keeping its old vibes towards the community.

Pamplona is known also for weaving, creating magnificent handicrafts,

Made by the indigenous people of Pamplona,

There are lots of cool designs and many types to choose from,
 These are what we called diamonds we can keep.

Pamplona is blasted by many artworks,

Only two were only recognized in this poem,

Yet I considered these as astonishing diamonds in our society,

Interesting isn’t it?

Activity V. Composition Exercise

Dex Fernandez

Dex Fernandez is a well-known artist in Caloocan City for its grafitti and street art tradition. His
work consist a creative styles, patterns, shape and lines and often uses his own digital photographs as a
background for the whole panoply of information built up in layers unto the base photographs. Where
these layers can create astonishing abstracts, religious patterns, cartoons, tattoos, etc., Dex also ables to
express himself through various formats such as wall murals, sticker art.

The combination of lines, shapes and patterns helps to create a new visual unto the portrait,
grafting a new mask, a new identity. Dex is an excellent catalyst towards his art/portrait. He invoke a
meaningful theme or message in his every work. It signifies how an old identity or the same identity can
burst into a more dynamic and colorful one. Dex is an inspiration and a good model to everyone and he
shows that an artist can also be a different one.

WEEK 3

CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS, TECHNIQUES, AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES

Activity 1: COMPREHENSION RESPONSE

Directions: Complete the table below by identifying which art period (Precolonial, Spanish Colonial,
American to Contemporary) the given characteristics belong to. Write your answer on the box provided.

ART FORM CHARACTERISTICS PERIOD

• anahaw, bamboo, cogon, and 1. Pre-colonial Period
ratan were the major materials
used in constructing houses.
ARCHITECTURE

• architecture concentrated on 2. American to

urban planning, economic zone Contemporary
 • steps were replications of 3. Pre-colonial Period
DANCE
actions of animals
• technological innovation on 4. American to
FILM/CINEMA
films was introduced Contemporary
• riddles and proverbs were 5. Pre-colonial Period

LITERATURE • written literatures that were 6. Spanish Colonial

burnt in belief that these were
works of the devil.
• orchestra grew as zarzuelas 7. Spanish Colonial
MUSIC
and operas became prevalent
• sculptures focused on 8. Spanish Colonial
VISUAL ARTS producing carved images of
saints
• plays like komedya was 9. Spanish Colonial
introduced
THEATER • ethnic performances and 10. Pre-colonial Period
ceremonials were the early
theatrical presentations

Activity 5: ASSESSMENT

Composition Exercise: Writing a Photo Essay

Situation: Each town or barangay has its festival to celebrate annually. Assume that you are newly hired
journalist by a local television network in your community. Your first assignment is to cover a highlight
event during your weak-long feast. You are expected by your news team to come up with a three to four
paragraphs phot essay. The following questions may guide you in your project.

1. What fiesta traditions are practiced in your community?

2. When is this celebrated and what does it celebrate?
3. What modern arts and performances are being showcased during the feast?
4. How are these arts made or presented?
5. What are the inspiration of these arts and performances?
6. What makes these arts and performances significant to the community?

COLORFUL FIESTA TRADITIONS OF PAMPLONA

Fiestas or festivals are a part of Filipino culture. Every town in each country has its way of
commemorating this event. It brings liveliness and color to its corresponding towns and no
matter what challenges every town would face, the show must go on. Because the Philippines is
a religious centered country, fiestas are often devoted to the patron saint and celebration of
the local city. Each local's fiesta is blasted with several entertaining activities and fun to be
joined and watch with.

Pamplona is a town filled with local tribes, joyful crowds, beautiful sceneries, and colorful
festivals and fiestas. The reason why the town fiesta is celebrated for two days is that there was
an agreement where there will be two patron saints of the town; San Juan Nepomuceno and
San Pedro the Martir. The town fiesta is celebrated on the 29 th of April but it will last up to a
week considering the entertaining events and activities to be joined with. The main events and
activities of its celebration are the Tubung Festival and the Procession. These are the events
that even tourists and guests from other towns would come to watch and visit.

The Tubung Festival is the major event of Pamplona's Town Fiesta where it is celebrated
through a dance, a streetdance perhaps. This streetdance is a competition of per barangay
performed on the streets of Centro, Pamplona and a showdown will be projected on the main
stadium of Pamplona located at Centro. It has the concept of a tubung (bamboo tree) in line
with colorful costumes and props. This type of festival signifies the creativity and productivity of
Pamploneños in making colorful and beautiful products made out of bamboos as a part of their
livelihoods.

Another type of event is the procession of saints allocated in every barangays. This is not
a normal procession where you just hold the saints and walk around the corners of the town. It
is a unique procession where the patron saints were placed on a tricycle decorated with flowers
and garments to look like an elegant float. It reflects the religious culture of Pamplona and
where Vicar Pedro Montenegro convinced the people to unite the two towns naming it
“Pamplona” in memory of his hometown Pamplona in Spain. Thus, leading an agreement to
have two patron saints of the town and to be carried during religious processions.
WEEK 4

ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS OF FILIPINO ARTISTS

Activity 4: DIGGING DEEP

Directions: “EXPLAINING ARTISTS' ROLES”. Below are some of the contemporary arts from the
Philippines. Explain how these arts reflect the artists' role in the society by filling-in the space provided
for each item.

1. THE OBLATION BY GUILLERMO TOLENTINO

 The oblation is a sculpture/statue made by the famous national artist in the Philippines,
Guillermo Tolentino. It stands in and an iconic symbol of the University of the
Philippines. The sculpture is filled with selfless dedication, inspiration, and service to the
 nation. Tolentino himself describes this as his interpretation of Rizal's sublime stanza;
the act of self-offering (“a call for youth to engage in the adversity of change and
development). Moreover, the sculpture depicts the unknown heroes who died during
the Spanish Colonial Period. Certain elements in the sculpture inflict several meanings.
The base consists of rocks from Montalban Gorge that represents the Philippine
archipelago. Alongside the rocks, there is this plant called katakataka portraying the
patriotism growing in every part of the country.

2. PLANTING RICE BY FERNANDO AMORSOLO

 Fernando Amorsolo is known for his beautiful paintings. One of his artwork is called
planting rice. It reflects and shows the arrival of the Americans in the Philippines and his
artistic vision towards society. The painting endures also how people's passion escapes
the grasp of the adverse reality to a pleasant simplicity. Besides the painting portrays
the positivity and ebullient aspect of traditional farmers as they are determined to work
with bright clothes and straw hats. With the relationship of the beautiful scenery of
Mayon Volcano captures the harmonious balance and fertility of rural villages.

3. SLICE OF LIFE BY LARRY ALCALA

 Larry Alcala is a well-known editorial cartoonist and graduated as a fine arts student at
the University of the Philippines. The most famous cartoon he created is the ‘Slice of
Life'. It is a cartoon comic strip wherein it depicted the Philippines traditions and how
the aspects of many Filipinos living up in the society. Larry Alcala induced a lot of
creativity and ingenuity towards his artistic vision in his works making his countrymen
laugh at the humor content of his cartoon comics. According to August Historical Events,
he captured the interest of his weekend patrons by giving them the task of looking for
his image cleverly concealed with the weekend cartoon. The ‘Slice of Life' comic strips
receive many awards and have gone through many tapings of commercials, printed ads,
and even promotional t-shirts.

4. MOTHER AND CHILD BY VICENTE MANANSALA

 Vicente Manansala is a painter and an illustrator known for his cubism style of painting.
He was the developer of transparent cubism leading to his artwork entitled ‘Mother and
Child'. This painting graphically represents a mother holding his child with a pitcher and
an upside-down cup on her side. These elements involved in the artwork has various
meanings. For example, the upside-down red cup with the pitcher reflects poverty in
society, tragedy, and chaos. Thus, the mother from the painting is protecting his child
from the cruel and rigorous challenges in the country. It is a perfect balance of harmony
 and feelings because of the white and black colors that are burst through it along with
the style of cubism creating sad vibes.

5. IBONG ADARNA BY VIRGILIO ALMARIO

 Known as Rio Alma, Virgilio Almario is an excellent poet, literally historian, and critic. He
creates many poems including the ‘Ibong Adarna' where this literature tells a magical
and fantasy story of a bird who has colorful feathers and can turn into beautiful forms.
Also, it can aid illnesses when singing leading to a story of a king who is very ill and his
three sons must catch this bird. This folklore is about love, sacrifice, and fantasy.
However, it is a story but it was formed in a narrative song and poetry called corridor.

WEEK 5 AND 6

ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Activity 1: ART AROUND ME

Brandon Boyd said that art is everywhere and everywhere is art. Now that you have learned the
different elements and principles of contemporary art, let us see whether you can recall the
information. Look around your house, photos in your phone or anything that is within your touch or
sight. List down at least one (1) art that exemplify the different elements/principles of contemporary art.

PRINCIPLE/ELEMENT EXAMPLE
Gustave Courbet, is believed to
have seen the famous color
woodcut The Great Wave off
Kanagawa by Japanese artist
Appropriation
Katsushika Hokusai before
painting a series of the Atlantic
ocean during the summer of
1869 (TheCollector, 2020).
During the 2017 Paballovalo
Festival in Pamplona, one of the
Performance main events is streetdancing
signifying the livelihood in every
barangays.
Space Outdoor sculpture of Henry
Moore is presented with a
metal materials and a hole in
the middle that is called
 negative spaces.
One of the famous hybrid art is
the work of Gonkar Gyatso,
Angel (2007) who uses sticker of
Hybridity
western cartoons and famous
brand logos to create such
masterpiece.
Blowing in the wind by Gilles
Technology Tran is a digital art made by
different rendering software.

Activity 3: MIND MAP

List down at least 5 keywords which you think are the effects of the different
principles/elements in an art. Write your answers on the space provided.

Contemporary
Appropriation Performance Space Hybridity Technology
Art
New and
Experimental Evolution in
Layering unconventional Dimensions
art Art
ways
Break the
Illusions of Combination Augmented
Adaptation conventions of
Depth of elements reality form
traditional art
Relation
Re- Mixture of
between the Expanded
contextualizes Perspectives both forms
artist and the opportunities
work and elements
public
Alteration of
Generate
pre-existing Viewer's Eye Creativity Innovative
reaction
images
Encompasses
Entire Aesthetic
Scenic arts both inside Modernism
installation artwork
and outside

Guide Questions:

How does a principle/element affect the visual imagery of an art?

 The principles/element of an art creates a perfect harmony and balance within the
visual aspect of art. These elements have a relationship with each other that greatly
 affects the artwork and can transcend various meanings. Principles can resurface
reflections and perspectives among the viewer's eye.

REFLECTION:

I learned that elements and principles of an art can greatly affect the overall look of an artwork. It can
create different aspect in visualization such as dimensions and even illusions.

I enjoyed most on the activities that identifies the principles and elements of an art and creating an art
that inquire a principle.

I want to learn more on the artists of a contemporary art that invokes the different principles and
elements of an art.

SUMMATIVE TEST

1. How did the Internet help in the innovation of art?

 The internet has gone too far through the years. It convenes people with the
technology they have, and so does art. The internet, with the help of technology,
shares a lot of benefits to arts and it assisted its evolution and innovation in our vast
world. It shaped and re-contextualizes its forms and elements through digital
technology. Social media, in connection with the internet, has triggered creativity and
productivity to people considering that they fed up mere worldwide exposure to other
ideas. Moreover, internet altered the art system and has given many opportunities to
people and artists to execute various mediums and with a wider audience. The
internet along with technology is considered to be the catalyst of many aspects of the
world including art.
2. Explain and substantiate. Is “appropriation” acceptable? Do you think that the preexisting
artwork used in appropriation is defaced or devalued?
 Appropriation has gone so much attention on the online world and it is known for
borrowing images or ideas from preexisting artworks. But the question is, is
appropriateness acceptable to the public eye? Well, it is acceptable if the artist has
permission to re-contextualize the preexisting work and has gone through the
intellectual-contextual perspective. However, through this modern time, our
contemporary culture on art can be acceptable even without the permission of the
owner and the intellectual property rights differ from other countries. If we defined
the term ‘art’, a subtle or imaginative ability in building or devising, and it should not
be limited to one's cultural milieu that's why there are principles of arts and
appropriation is included in that. The second question is, is the preexisting artwork
used in appropriation is defaced or devalued? I think it is not. According to Gersh-
Nesic (2019), that appropriation artists want the viewer to recognize the images they
copy, and with the addition of the original meaning and the artist’s perspective, both
may likely arise.