LESSON 3

THE CONTEXTS OF ART

WHAT IS
CONTEXT?
Context refers to setti ngs, conditi ons,
circumstances, and occurrences
aff ecti ng producti on and recepti on or
audience response to an artwork.
 WHAT ARE THE
DIFFERENT
CONTEXT OF ART?
ARTIST’S
BACKGROUND

A.
Th e a r ti s t ’s a g e , g e n d er,
c u l t u re , e co n o m ic co n d iti o n s ,
s o c ia l e nvi ro n m e nt a n d
d is p o s iti o n aff e c ti n g a r t
p ro d u c ti o n
CUTTING ONIONS
ALWAYS MAKES MELLUCH
BY: JULIE CRY
Juli e L l u c h a r ti s t w h o h a il s fro m Il ig a n Ci ty oft en
em p h a s ize h e r fe m a l e id e nti t y a n d p e rs o n a l exp e r ien ce s
in h er wo r k s .
“ Cutti n g o n io n a l ways m a ke s m e c r y ” p re s e nt s a wo m a n
w h o is o p p re s s ive a n d u n p l e a s a nt w h il e co o k in g
 ?
There are art works that are
made in collaboration with
carpenters, woodcarvers and
weavers. Why is that so?
NATURE

B.
Nat u re c a n b e s e e n a s a s o u rce
of in s p irati o n a nd a wells p r in g
of m at e r ia l s fo r a r t p ro d uc ti o n .
ARTISTS WHO RELY
THEIR WORK ON
NELFA QUERUBIN-
NATURE
TOMPKINS
Julie L l uc h a r ti s t w h o h a il s f ro m Il ig a n
C it y oft e n e m p h a s i ze h e r fe m a l e
id enti t y a n d p e rs o n a l ex p e r ie n ce s in
h er wo r ks .
“ Cutti n g o n io n a l ways m a ke s m e c r y”
p re s ent s a w o m a n w h o is o p p re s s ive
a n d un p l e a s a nt w h il e co o k in g
 JUNYEE or LUIS YEE JR
Ju nye e’s wo r k o n “A n g ud , a
Fo re s t On ce” w h o w a s p o s ed
a s co m m e nt a r y o n a b us e of
n at u re

It invo lves 1 0 , 0 0 0 p ie ce s of g at h e re d t re e s ta m p s to
rec reat e a d efo re s te d l a n d s c a pe .

ARTISTS WHO RELY

THEIR WORK ON
ARTISTS WHO RELY
THEIR WORK ON
NATURE
Th e m o d er n i s t p a int e r Pu r u n g g a n
d ep ic ted n at u re a s u n co nt ro l l a b l e
Th e t h ic k tu rq uo is e b r us h wo r k
s u g ge s t t h e ro ug h ro lli n g of
fo rce in “ To i l e rs of t h e Se a”. the wave s th reat en in g to
e n g u l f a ny t h in g th at co m es it s
w ay

RICARTE
PURUNGGA
N
 EVERYDAY LIFE

C.
Ph il i pp in e t ra d iti o n a l a r t h a s a l ways b e en p a r t
of d a il y l i fe . Be c a u s e t ra d iti o n a l fo r m s m ay
a l s o e n g a g e in d a il y p r ivat e s it u ati o n , it is
exp e r ie n ce m o re inti m ate l y
PABALAT
Changes in landscape
in n ovati o n s in t e c h n o l o g y , a n d
t h e p o p u l a r t yp e s of m ed ia
h ave d ra m ati c a l l y infl u e n ce d o ur
relati o n a n d t h e way we l ive d
Ar ti s t w o r k in g in co nt e m p o ra r y
id io m s h ave b e e n d ra w n to
s cen e s , o b je c t a n d is s ue s i n
ever y d ay l ife
SANDATA NI
SHIVA
SIRLO SALVADOR

Th e wo r k of Cav it e - b a s e d
Sa lva d o r f us e s e a s il y a cce s s ib l e
o b j ect s l ike m a c h in e d is c a rd s ,
b ic yc le p a r t s , a n d k it c h e n
im p lem e nt s t o fo r m a n
a s s em b l a g e .
SOCIETY, POLITICS,

D.
AND ECONOMIC
C h a nAND
g e s in t h e s oHISTORY
c iety, p o l iti c s , a n d e co n o my
aff e c t a r ti s t s , t h e wo r k t h at th ey d o , a n d t h e
s tr u c t u re s t h at s u p p o r t t h e ir p ro d u c ti o n s .
DALAGANG
BUKID
ILAGAN AND IGNACIO

Th e fi rs t eve r fi l m t o b e d ire c t e d
by a Fi l ip in o .

Direc t e d by Ne p o m u ce m o w h e re
t h e te c h n o l o g y s o un d i n th e
m ovie w a s n ot yet d eve l o p e d .
BROWN
BROS.
BENEDICTO CABRERA

BURDEN
Th e p a inti n g of n ati o n a l a r ti s t
a p p roxi m at e s t h e l o o k of a n o l d
p h ot o g ra p h w h ic h p re s e nt s a n
a s p ect of co l o n ia l h is t o r y fro m
t h e g a ze of t h e co l o n ize d .
APPROPRIATION
Technique of transforming existing materials
through the juxtaposition of elements taken
from one context and placing these in
another to present an alternative meanings,
structure, and composition.
 MODE OF
RECEPTION

E.
Th e re is a n im p o r t a n ce t o n ot e w h en
w h e re a n d h o w a r t is e n co u nt e re d .
A r t is e n co u nt e re d v ia t h e m u s e u m ;
a r ra n g e d a n d c at e go r ize d fo r t h e p u r p o s e
of e du c ati o n a n d l e is u re
INSTALLATIO
IFUGAO RED
N SHOT
EXHIBIT
GASTON DAMAG

Ga s to n Da m a g ’s s tr iki n g
a p p ro p r iati o n of b ul u l m a ke s u s
ret h in k h ow c u l t u re
rep res e nt ati o n s a n d m et h o d s of
d is p lay s h a p e a re co n s c io u s n e s s
POLETEISMO
MIDEO CRUZ

Ro s e t o n ati o n a l p ro m in e n ce o r
n ot o r iet y at a n exh ib it e n ti t l e d
Kulo o r b o il e d at t h e CCP.
His in s ta l l ati o n fe at u re d
s c ulpt u re of Ch r is t w it h a
Ph a llus o n h is n o s e , s h o c ke d a
vo c a l s e g m e nt of t he F il ip in o
p ub lic .