CONTEMPORARY

PHIL. ARTS FROM

THE REGIONS

PREPARED BY: MARICEL P. LLOREN

 Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
a) Appreciate the history of art in the
Philippines,
b)distinguish contemporary period from the
other art period,
c) define contemporary arts
d)familiarize with the significant development
in the Philippine art
Content Standards:
The learner demonstrates appreciation of
contemporary art forms, found in the various
regions by understanding the elements and
principles
Performance standards:
The learner presents a form of integrated
contemporary art based on the region of his / her
choice.
Learning Competencies:
The learners identify various contemporary art
forms and their practices from the various regions.
Engaging with the arts:

Have you ever wondered

how the Philippine art
developed?
 Do you know that there are
significant differences in the art
forms and art making based on the
period the artworks were produced?
answer:

-The traditional art of the Philippines

developed as different factors influence the
artmaking in the country. the Philippine
art has its unique characteristics based on
its period development.
LESSON 1-
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND
THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHIL. ART
COMES IN THE THREE MAJOR
TRADITIONS.
 THREE MAJOR
TRADITIONS
1.Ethnic Tradition
2. Spanish Colonial Tradition
3.American Colonial and
Contemporary Traditions.
 1.Ethnic Tradition
- The location and the experiences of the filipinos were the
major factors in art production.
-for instance, the dances in the country during the pre-
colonial times vary depending on the area where our
ancestors thrive.
High lands- dance steps were imitations of the movements
of certain animals like birds.
while the choreography of the filipinos near the sea were
mimics of the movement of the fishes.
Example: Tachok is a kalinga festival dance that is performed
by unmarried kalinga women who imitate the movement of the
flight of birds as they move through the air.
Example:Tahing Bailas is Yakan dance, low lsand tribal
philippine folk dance, in which it tries to imitate movements
of fish.
In terms of visual arts, pottery, weaving ,
wood carving, and metal crafting were
dominant during pre-colonial period.
Architecture- the early Filipinos used local
materials such anahaw, bamboo, cogon,
cane, rattan, and other light materials in
constructing structures.
Example: visual arts in pre-colonial period- sculpture,
painting, and potterry were the widely known forms of visual
arts. Tattoos from the Pintados in Panay ,the Bulul that is a
wooden sculpture of the rice God of Ifugaos, and the Manunggul
burial jar that was found in Palawan.
Ancestor has folk litirature- came in forms of folk
speeches, songs, and narratives.
-folk litirature verbalized their experiences.
Regarding Theater arts, tribal presentation and
rituals were early theatrical
performance depicting thier beliefs.
Regarding music has indigeneous musical
instrument like bamboo flutes and
brass gongs.
 2. Spanish Colonial Tradition

-Spaniards tend to replace the

Philippine indigenenous arts
with Western arts forms.
Religion and secularization greatly influenced the art in the
Philippines under spanish regime.
Friars were the ones supevising the practice of arts in the country
with their agenda of propagating Christianity and maintaining the
power of the colonizers.
 Literature:
Literary works- classified into Religious and
Secular prose and poetry.
Theater arts, secular and religious plays like the
“komedya”.
Choreography- religious dance commonly preformed
to venerate patrons and saints proliferated.
Secular dances: performed in social
functions
-valse
-fandango
-polka
-and minuet.
Music: piano and other
western instrument
bands and orchestra multipied
as the zarzuelas and operas became
prevalent.
Visual arts:

-painting and
sculpture which mostly
depicted religious
subject matters.
 Architecture:

-stone and bricks were predominantly used

in constructing buildings like: churches,
houses, and govenment offices.
-Western spanish influence wa evident in
architecture, the exterior, and interior of the
buildings.
 however:

- despite the strong influence of the

spaniards, the arts in the country did
not result in a pure Western art but a
mix of Western and indigenous art.
 After 300 years:

American took over the country

which led tp the declartation of the
independence on June 12, 1898.
 3. American Colonial and Contemporary Traditions.

American brought about many

chanin the politics, economy,
eduaction and culture of the
Philippines.
 Education:

-There are Filipinos who went abroad to study.

-some studied under the tutelage of the American
educators, and some learned through observation
and personal experiences.
-Those who went abroad to study came back to the
country carrying the concept of modern art.
 Modern Art:

- refers to the practice of in the 1860s-

1960s.
- these years were western world was
significantly developing.
-Urbanization, consumerism, rise of the
middle class, change in political system,
secularization, and the emergence of new
technology affected the way of art making
in the period.
 Technological innovation:

- experimental approaches in
developing art rose above traditional
art practices and methodologies.
 Modern Art continuously develops:

-even after world war

II. -led to
contemporary way of
art making today.
 Contemporary Art:

- refers to the recent and current practice of art

ranging from the 1970’s up to the present.

-It mirrors the society and culture of the present times.

-It uses a combination of different methods, materials,

and ideas that transcend the traditional way of art
making.
 Philippine Art forms:

-different twist as the American way of life became

a part of lives of the Filipinos.
-Art forms and Art practices broadened.
-Artist experimented with different materials and
methodologies and produced non-conventional
artworks with a wide-range of themes.
the end....

Thank you!!