Week 6:

SIGNIFICANCE OF ART
FORMS FROM THE REGIONS
In this lesson, you will learn to:
1. Relate the significance of art forms
from the regions;
2. Promote arts from the regions.
 Let’s Ponder:

“Do you know that every art piece has

its own meaning?”
It was created together with the emotion and knowledge of the
author or artist. Filipinos expressed their thoughts, feelings, and
struggles in many ways in either language, literature, history, art,
music, or Philosophy. The Philippines is obviously rich in culture
and art. Its manifestation can be bestowed in terms of the art scene
and responses to socio-economic and political issues. The Filipino
artists are instantly conscious of the ancestral roots trying to shun
away the shadow of colonial influence. The fact that the Philippines
had been colonized for several decades, thus the way of life of the
Filipinos had been influenced in many ways.
“WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANCE
OF ARTS IN A REGION?”
• Contemporary art is important in every Filipino life because every
contemporary art reflects someone’s feelings, ideas or
perspectives. Through contemporary art, Filipinos can express
themselves observable for others. It is a means of personal
expression.
• The importance of arts in a regional development should not be
underestimated.
• Art can reflect, and recreate meanings and identities for regional
communities. Artists can also communicate their region, their
community, and their culture to outsiders in ways that generate
interest, respect and even understanding.
Every art form has an important role in our culture.
The dance, whether ethnic, social and spectacular, is
an important part of culture. Dancing provides
pleasure and enjoyment, relaxation, and improves
social life of people of all ages.
SOME ART FORMS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

• Madonna of the Slum was painted by Vicente Manansala.

This painting now belongs to the National Museum Collection.
Vicente Manansala is a Filipino National Artist in Visual Arts
and a Filipino cubist artist and illustrator. The Madonna of the
Slum is said to be the portrayal of a mother and child from the
countryside who became urban shanty residence once in the
city. This image is tightly focused on the two subjects. As what
you can see in the picture, a mother hugs her child with her
two hands, and the child holds her mother’s face.
• The background which are the houses is composed of the
colors of brown and darkness which clearly shows sadness.
The artist had embedded a very deep meaning behind this
image and as a viewer I will interpret this image based on
what my own eyes perceive.
SOME ART FORMS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

• The Andrés Bonifacio Monument,

commonly known simply as Bonifacio
Monument or Monumento, is a memorial
monument in Caloocan, Philippines which
was designed by the National Artist
Guillermo Tolentino to commemorate
Philippine revolutionary Andrés
Bonifacio, the founder and Supremo of
the Katipunan.
SOME ART FORMS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
• Allegorical Harpoon is one of the first creations by
a Filipino artist in hardwood in which the sense of
values is more important than the heroic
representation of native ancestors. This sculpture
was National Artist for Visual Arts Napoleon
Abueva's entry for the XXXII Venice Biennale in
1964. It is considered one of his best abstract
sculptures and is part of the collection of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines.
• It is an artwork with a movable, swiveling piece
pegged to a rifle-shaped horizontal torso. It appears
minimalist in silhouette and composition but also
captures the eye with its own brand of visual
complexity.
SOME ART FORMS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
• Taal, Batangas is traditionally known for crafting
Balisong (Butterfly knife)
• A balisong, also known as a fan knife, butterfly
knife or Batangas knife, is a type of folding
pocketknife that originated in the Philippines. Its
distinct features are two handles counter-rotating
around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is
concealed within grooves in the handles.
• This style of knife could be opened quickly with one
hand and easily used as a weapon. It proved a
common choice for self-defense and utility uses. A
rich balisong tradition has been present in the
Philippines for more than a century.
SOME ART FORMS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

• The "Sapatero Festival" runs from

Oct. 22 to 23, leading to the
Marikina Christmas Festival aimed
at promoting local shoes and
footwear both here and abroad. The
festival will showcase the talents of
the Marikeños in performing stand-
up comedy. There will also be
singing contests and live band
performances.
SOME ART FORMS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
• The marble sourced in Romblon, Romblon is at
par with the world's best, with export quality
material giving it high value to sculptures and
builders around the world. What makes its
special is that the Romblon marbles are mature,
making it very tough. Marble is one of the most
sustainable form of mining. The island is
blessed with sizable deposits of raw minerals
that do not run out because of its inexhaustible
supply. One thing to appreciate here is the
variety of colors that Romblon marble comes
in, from pure white, to golden, to gray, to the
rare onyx black.
SOME ART FORMS AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE
• The marble sourced in Romblon, Romblon is at
par with the world's best, with export quality
material giving it high value to sculptures and
builders around the world. What makes its
special is that the Romblon marbles are mature,
making it very tough. Marble is one of the most
sustainable form of mining. The island is
blessed with sizable deposits of raw minerals
that do not run out because of its inexhaustible
supply. One thing to appreciate here is the
variety of colors that Romblon marble comes
in, from pure white, to golden, to gray, to the
rare onyx black.
“PROGRAMS AND PROMOTIONS
FOR ARTS AND CULTURE IN
MIMAROPA REGION”
MIMAROPA Festival is an annual activity that
aims to celebrate and promote the region's tourism
industry. The name is an acronym that stands for the
provinces, comprising the region, namely:
Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan.
• The first MIMAROPA Festival was held in Calapan City
on November 9-15. The Provincial Government of
Oriental Mindoro hosted the event. It coincided with the
celebration of the 65th founding anniversary of both
Occidental and Oriental Mindoro. Representatives and
guests from Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan, Calapan City and Puerto
Princesa City participated in the celebration’s activities.
The festival highlighted the region’s best products
through agri-trade and tourism fair, dance parade
competition and search for MIMAROPA festival queen.
 PRACTICE EXERCISE 1:

Directions: Give the significance of the following art forms

listed below. Write your answer in a ½ crosswise. Barong
Tagalog
• Balisong
• Andres Bonifacio Monument
• Sapatero Festival
• Madonna of the Slum
 PRACTICE EXERCISE 2:

Directions: Answer the following questions below.

Write your answer in a clean sheet of paper.
1. What art forms in your Municipality are you
proud of?
2. How are you going to promote it?