CONTEMPORARY

PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM

THE REGIONS
Subject Description:
The subject covers various contemporary arts practices of the
region where the school is located. It aims to provide students with
an appreciation of a broad range of styles in the various disciplines
with consideration on their elements and principles, and engage
them to an integrative approach in studying arts. Through this
subject, students will broaden and acquire the necessary creative
tools that open opportunities in pursuing their individual career
goals and aspirations.
 Grading System:
Written Works (Folder) 25%
Performance Tasks
(Attendance and Project)
50%
Quarterly Assessment 25%
Main Topics:
1. INTEGRATIVE ART AS APPLIED TO
CONTEMPORARY ART
2. CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
3. DIFFERENT CONTEMPORARY ART TECHNIQUES
AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES
4. CONTEMPORARY ARTS PRODUCTION
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Define art;

Discuss functions of
art;

Explain art principles;

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 Classify art forms;

Identify various
contemporary are forms
and their practices from
the various regions;
Classify various art forms
found in the Philippines.

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 Definition of Art

Art came from the word “ars” which means skill.

Why do people engage in
arts?
1. To earn money
2. To express their emotions and
thoughts
3. To produce things of beauty
4. To self-actualize
Why do people engage in
arts?
5. To inform
6. To persuade
7. To entertain
 Why do artists create art?
RECOGNITION
- Some artists create art in hopes of gaining fame and
fortune. Some artists use it as their means of livelihood.
Some of the artists, due to their talent, have earned
financial success such as Sharon Cuneta, VSR and late
Comedy King, Dolphy.
- In visual arts, one Filipino made history when his
painting was sold in an auction.
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– It set a new auction record that time, after it

was sold by almost 47 million pesos in an
auction at Sotheby’s Hongkong.
– Sadly, many artists are not as fortunate and
many struggle to make end meets. Their source
of income depends on who patronizes them.
 Why do artists create art?
WORSHIP
– Some artists do art for their creator. This is evident in
many religious structures in the ancient world such as
the Pyramids, Hindu temples, and the temples of Greeks
and Romans.
– Songs were also created for worship as evident in many
medieval hymns and in one of the oldest surviving music
found in Syria (dated around 1400 BCE), which is
believed to be about the offerings of goddess Nikkal.
– Christian Iconography is found in the majority
of artworks produced during Middle Ages up
to the Modern Period.
– Joey Velasco is well- known for his rendition
of Christian- themed artworks. One of it was
the “Hapag ng Pag- asa” (2005), which is the
version of The Last Supper, with the children
depicted as the apostles.
PYRAMIDS AND HINDU TEMPLES

HAPAG NG PAG- ASA BY Joey Velasco

CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY
 IMPULSE
– Some are driven by their impulse. Impulse or Passion. And
nothing makes them happier than doing their chosen art.
These artists considered art as life. Such passion can be seen in
National Artist for Music, Levi Celerio (1910-2002)
– Celerio is credited to have written over 4000 songs and some
of this became timeless classics of Filipino music.
– Pasko na Naman (1965), Ang Pasko ay Sunmapit (1933), Kahit
Konting Pagtingin, Basta’t Kasama Kita and Sa Ugoy nd Duyan
(1948) are some of the masterpiece of Celerio.
 SELF- EXPESSION

– They express ideas and emotions that might

not be adequately expressed through words.
Artworks are reflection of each individuals
personality and experiences, making each
artwork unique.
WHY STUDY ART?

– Creating art can help you express yourself,

enabling you to share your ideas and
emotions with others.

(BUT STUDYING ART teaches us to . . . . . . . . .

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WHY STUDY ART?

– It teaches us to distinguish and understand individual

differences,
(art makes us more sensitive)
– Studying art help us realize that there are many ways
of dealing and solving an obstacle.
– It nurtures imagination, promotes originality and
innovativeness
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Fill out the concept map below of the importance of studying art. You
may add other reasons not present in the lesson.

ART
Functions of Art

Art serves several function which are

corollary to its purposes. These
functions include but are not limited to
the following:
1. Personal or Individual
Function
Artist have their personal reasons
for indulging in art.
1. Personal or Individual
Function
Example: Gary Valenciano renders
concerts for free because he loves
singing; Geleen Eugenio provides free
dance instructions because she enjoys
dancing.
2. Social Function
Man is a social being and as such he
associates with his fellow beings. This
association is evidenced by the choral
singing and group dancing in religious
rites and other practices.
2. Social Function
Oftentimes, houses are constructed
by groups of men for the smallest social
groups in society, the family. A drama is
performed by a group of performers
called the cast before a group of viewers
known as the audience.
3. Economic Function
Many people believe that it does not
pay to be an artist. However, this belief
is negated by these facts. Joane K.
Rowling the author of the best-selling
Harry Potter series, became one of the
most highly-paid women in British
history.
3. Economic Function
Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson raked
millions for their best selling records. Painting of
great painters such as Da Vinci and Buonarroti are
worth millions of dollarnow. GMA-7 spent
millions of pesos for the set of “Indio” ang
“Encantadia” and the costume of Richard
Gutierrez in “Captain Barbel”.
4. Political Function
When Imelda Marcos, a patroness of the
arts became the Governor of Metro Manila,
she promoted her political programs by
means of the arts. Part of her beautification
program was the painting of murals along
national roads and busy streets frequented
by motorists.
4. Political Function
She was also responsible for the
building of edifices in the CCP; these
include the PICC, FAT known as
Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas and the
Film Center.
5. Historical Function

Paintings, sculptures, and

architectural works and other art forms
serve to record historical figures and
events.
5. Historical Function
The Our Lady of EDSA shrine is a
sterling proof of Filipinos’ love of peace
and freedom as it reminds those who
pass by EDSA of the bloodless revolution
in Philippine history, emulated by other
races all over the world.
6. Cultural Function
Buildings, furniture, clothes, and the like
form part of the country’s material culture, while
music, dance and language, which is incorporated
in oral and written literature and drama, form
part of its non-material culture. Therefore,
paintings, sculptures, architectural works, songs,
dances, dramas, and literary pieces are
embodiments of a nation’s culture.
7. Religious Function

People in the olden times

worshipped their gods in the form of
songs and dances.
8. Physical Function

Houses and other building are

constructed to protect their occupants
and all others inside them.
9. Aesthetic Function

Artworks serve to beautify..

Paintings serve to decorate houses and
other buildings. Sculptures serve to
decorate churches and similar edifices.
Art Style and Factors
Affecting Style
Every artist has his way of
presenting his work. Such is called art
style. Such style is affected by the
following factors: geographical,
historical, social,
ideational,psychological, and technical.
1. Geographical Factors
The place where the artist stays
influences his works. Marble sculptures
are plenty in Romblon because marble
abounds in that province in the same
way as wooden sculptures abound in
Paete, Laguna.
2. Historical Factors
Historical events exert a great
influence on artists, particularly the
writers, Jose Rizal’s novels, Noli Me
Tangere and El Filibusterismo,
graphically highlight the events that
took place in the country.
3. Social Factors

Society at most times dictate the

types of paintings, scultures, songs,
dances, literary places, and movies to
be produced.
4. Ideational Factors

The ideas coming from various

people also influence artists. The Father
of Psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud,
proposed ideas that have influenced
surrealist painters.
5. Psychological Factors
The works produced by the artists are
affected by their psychological make-up of
frame of mind. For instance, the first painting
of Edward Munch, “The Sick Child”, is an effect
of his unfortunate childhood experience of
contracting a long illness after losing his loved
one at early age.
6. Technical Factors

Techniques matter as far as artistic styles

are concerned. In fact, painters employ a
variety of techniques to make their works
unique.