CONTEMPORARY

VISUAL ARTS
PAINTING
THEMES
RELIGIOUS THEMES

➤ primary subject for the

artworks during the
Spanish colonial times
➤ Many religious-
themed paintings can
be seen in the murals
of many churches
HISTORICAL THEMES

➤ masterpiece that
shows Filipino
struggles
through history
PORTRAITURE
➤ used to
commemorate
personalities and
are seen in many
formal
institutions such
as government
offices
STILL LIFE
➤ Is a work of art that
portrays inanimate
objects
➤ It was traditionally
composed of a
basket or bowl of
fruits and flowers
in vases on the
table
NUDE
➤ Rare before the
twentieth century
but has since been
an accepted and
popular subject in
Philippine
contemporary
visual arts
LANDSCAPE
➤ Depicts the beauty
of the outdoors
➤ It can be that of the
natural environment
Seascapes - focuses
on the imagery of
bodies of water
GENRES
➤ themes showcase
people doing
everyday activities
and chores
SCULPT
URE
FREE STANDING
➤ Also known as in
the round
➤ raised
independently in its
given space
➤ can be often
observed from all
points of view
RELIEFS
➤ Sculptures that
are raised
from a
background
RELIEFS
➤ Bas-Relief (low
relief) - slighty
protruding from
their background
➤ High Relief -
prominently raised
against their
background
PAINTINGS THEMES
➤ of combining printed images with other
flat media and pasted on a canvas or
board

➤ made use of cutouts of newspaper that

were pasted onto their paintings
CONTEMPORARY ART
FORMS
 COLLAGE
➤ method of combining printed images
with other flat media and pasted on a
canvas or board

➤ made use of cutouts of newspaper that

were pasted onto their paintings
 ASSEMBLAGE
➤ series of artworks made from paper
collages, wood scraps, and other found
objects

➤ It often blurs the distinction between

painting and sculpture
 MOBILE
➤ sculptural work that is suspended from the ceiling or
a protruding base

➤ made with a number of balancing rods dangling in

different lengths carrying one or more elements

➤ it is a kinetic sculpture since it is moving due to its

interaction with the wind
 INSTALLATION ART
➤ involves the arrangement of objects in
a given space

➤ intentionally designed to be
experienced as a temporary work of art
 INSTALLATION ART
➤ incorporates different materials that may
include traditional sculptural materials
such as wood, metal and different objects

➤ intentionally designed to be experienced as

a temporary work of art
 PERFORMANCE ART
➤ Mix of visual arts and performing arts
➤ The medium used in performance art is
the ARTIST himself
➤ The artwork is the ACTING and the
MOVEMENTS of the artist
 PERFORMANCE ART
➤ Should be done in front of an audience
in front of a live audience to be
considered performance art

➤ Can be done spontaneously or

rehearsed