Contemporary Art

Contemporary art
is one created by
artists who are still
living.
The late 1900s saw

Contemporary Art
major social, political,
and cultural
reformations across the

vs.
world which had greatly
Artists like
influenced this art form.
Van Gogh and Manet
are credited with

contemporary art has

Modern Art revolutionizing the
art in the 1880s.

some social impact.

They emphasized on began in the 1880s
the subjective and that lasted
representation of
until the 1960s
subjects rather than
focusing on realism
 Contemporary Art
Is the art that springs out of the present-day events and passions
of the society. It is the newest form of art, amusing people from
the middle of the late 20th century up to this very minute.

Authorities in the arts place the emergence of contemporary art

sometime during the start of postmodernism in the West, around
the late 1970s.

Contemporary art is produced by the 21st century artist living in

the post modern age.
 Contemporary Art
It is good to study Contemporary art is Contemporary
contemporary arts essential to you not works of art are
because you are only because it the means
surrounded by art belongs to your time, through which
in our everyday but it also serves as a the artists of
life, in mass media, form of expression of today
and even in social the people’s present communicate
feeling and longings. their sentiments.
media.
 • In contemporary art, not only movements can
be integrated into an artwork. Even
seemingly different art categories can be
melded together to produce an integrated or
combined art.
• The “crossbreeding” in the contemporary
INTEGRATIVE scene has resulted in a hybrid art called
ART integrative art. These art forms are
interactive and multi-disciplinary in nature,
that is consisting of ideas and practices from
different branches of learning – the outcome,
being the unity of separate areas of learning.
Subject of Art
 Realism
The first style is realism
in which the subject is
done the way it
actually looks.
An example of this is
the painting of Araceli
Dans.
Distortion
The second is
distortion wherein
the artist uses his or
her imagination and
alters the subject
according to his or her
desire.
Abstraction
The third is
abstraction wherein
the artist breaks
apart a subject and
rearranged in a
different manner.
 NON
OBJECTIVISM

• The fourth style is non

objectivism wherein there
is totally no subject at all –
just an interplay of pure
elements like line, shape,
or color.
Elements of Art
 Negative

SPACE
space

• Space in visual arts can be

defined as a void, an emptiness
which can either be positive or
negative. The positive space
refers to a space enclosed in a
shape, which the negative space
denotes the opposite.

Positive
space
 LINE
Line is the extension of a
point, a short or long mark
drawn or carved on a
surface. It is an implied
path suggesting –
a. Direction : vertical,
horizontal, diagonal
b. Character: jagged,
curved, series of dots
and broken lines.
Shape
and Form
When the ends of a line meet,
they form a shape. Shape can
also be described as a figure
separate from its surrounding
area or background. It can
either be geometric (angular)
or organic (curvy)
 COLOR
Probably the most striking
art elements that catches the
eye is color. It is a sensation
created by visible
wavelengths of light caught
in a prism. It is a mixture of
organic or synthetic
substances called pigments,
used as paints or dye.
RED= passion, anger or love
BLUE = Peace, nobility, or sadness.
YELLOW = innocence or jealousy,
VALUE
• In visual arts, value is the degree of lightness and darkness of a color.
• In music, it is called pitch, which is the highness or lowness of a tone.
The tone color or timbre refers to the quality of the sound.
TEXTURE
• Texture is the surface of an
artwork. A texture can be
actual or tactile, meaning it can
really be felt by touch; or it can
be simulated o illusory, which
means it can only be seen, not
felt.
 Concept Map
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Elements
of Art
Subject
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Art . . .

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Activity # 1. 1 The Elements of Art
Style : Abstraction
Subject: Hand
What you Need
short bond paper, black felt ballpen , crayons
What To Do
- Create an abstract work using your own hands as the subject.
- Arrange your paper in a landscape manner. Place your palm on the paper. Make sure that your fingers
are spread on the surface of the paper.
- Carefully trace the outline of your hand and wrist. Then slightly move your hand.
- Trace the outline of your hand and wrist again. Repeat the process three more times, letting the succeeding outlines overlap
the first ones. (Tip: Before tracing your hand outline, plan the movement of your hand first)
- By this time you will notice that the overlapping lines have created shapes. Fill these shapes with the colors of your choice.
Apply these colors creatively. Check and see if all the shapes are filled with color. Notice how the colors affect each other.
Activity # 1. 2 The Elements of Art - Space
Style : Abstraction
Subject: Hand

What you Need

short bond paper, 3 black construction papers, pencil, scissors, glue
What To Do

- Create three traces of your hand on the black construction papers. Then, carefully cut the traces out.
- One by one, paste the cutouts on the bond paper. Again, plan the arrangement of the hand cutouts before pasting them to the
paper. The cutout may overlap, but not much.
Study your artwork and answer the following questions
1. How will you describe your artwork?
2. How does the hand (shape; positive space) interact with the background (negative space)?
3. Which one is more dominant in your artwork - the positive or the negative space? What does this imply?
Now, study your artwork and answer the following
questions.
1.How will you describe your artwork?
2.Explain the mood of your artwork based on the –
a. Lines that you have drawn
b. shapes that you have created
c. colors that you have used
Assignment
1. What are the Principles of Design
2. Form, Content and Context of Art
Principles of Design
 Design
Is the overall structure of an art form. It is a plan for order. It is
the means by which artists indicate and demonstrate the ideas
and feelings they wish to convey.

The principles of design are also called the organization of the

elements. They help people make sense of the environment, at
the same time, make it aesthetically pleasing and interesting.
 Harmony

In music, harmony is the

combination of musical notes
simultaneously played to produce
music.

This refers to the wholeness of the In writing, the theme or the

design, the pleasing arrangement of topic is the uniting factor. It
parts and the agreement between binds all parts and elements of
parts of a composition, resulting in a
the story, making it worth
united whole.
reading.
 Variety
Variety pertains to the assortment or diversity of a
work of art.

We can see variety in all of our surroundings.

Variations are produced so that the monotony and

uniformity in the environment are prevented.
Rhythm
It is the regular, repeated pattern in the elements of art. It is a
flow, or feeling of movement, achieved by the distribution of
visual units or sound unit in time.
Rhythm or beat is natural in the universe. It exists in the
human heartbeat and so on.
 • Elements in a work of art should
have a relationship with one
another. This relationships is
Proportion called proportion. A well
proportioned shape is pleasing to
the eye.
Balance Balance pertains to the even
distribution of weight, It is
the principle that deals with
equality. In art, there are two
types of balance: - formal
balance and informal balance.
Formal balance, or
symmetrical balance, refers
to two sides that are identical
to each other.

Informal balance or
asymmetrical balance, refers
to two sides not identical to
each other yet equal in visual
weight.
 Movement
This is a fundamental principle in choreography and the theater
arts. Movement is a way to convey feelings and emotions. It is the
means by which dancers make use of their bodies to express an
inner condition.
Actors express their lines through facial expressions, gestures, and
body language as they move.
Emphasis and Subordination

Emphasis is the principle that gives

importance or dominance to a unit or an area.

This is opposite to subordination, which gives

less importance to a unit or area.
Form, Content and
Context
THREE KEY ELEMENTS OF ART
 Form

Form is the surface feature

of an artwork. It does not
The first key element have anything to do with
that a spectator the art’s in-depth meaning.
should consider in an As they saying goes “What
artwork is its form. you see is what you get.”,
form is just what it is _
nothing else.
 Content
The next key element to study in observing an artwork is its content.
It is what the artwork is about.

Content containg the subject matter that carries in the message of the
work. If form is the embodiment of the work, then content is its substance.

Content is evident in visual, literary, and theater arts. However, in music it

is not as distinct because music is the most abstract of arts.
 Context
Context art refers to the
varied situations in which
the works have been
produced or interpreted.
a. Primary context is the
personal type, for it
concerns the sentiments of
the artist – his beliefs,
values, interests, attitudes,
and emotions.
There are two kinds of
context in the arts: primary
and secondary
B. Secondary context refers
to the place and period in
which the artist has made
his work; the social,
political, and economic
environment.
Activity # 2 The Elements of Art

Study the painting of Antipas Delotavo, then answer the

following questions.
 Answer the following:
What do you see in the painting?
I. Form Describe the person in the painting. How is he portrayed?
and Describe the background.

Style How will you described the painting to someone who has not seen it?

What is the theme of the painting?

II. Who is being represented?

Content What does this painting remind you of?

What is the message of the artist?
How is the painting related to our society today?
 III. How are the elements of art used in the painting?
Elements
What principles of design are more dominant in the
and
painting?
Principles
Does the title contribute to the message of the painting?
IV. Context
In what way?

In what types of society has the work been produced?

What other title can you give this painting?

IV. Personal
Pretend that you are inside in the painting. How would you
Opinion. have felt? Why would you feel that way?
What do you think is the extraordinary about the painting?
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