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Art Forms and Artists

from the Regions
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At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

1. Discuss the relevance of form in

art
2. Identify and discuss the categories
of art and the classifications of art
forms
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 In the Philippines, contemporary art practice
consists of living traditions and studio arts. Living
traditions/traditional arts refer to the crafting of
material arts or artistic traditional ways that are
passed on from one generation to the next within
the context of daily life in the community.
Collective cultural meaning and perfection of
artistic ways are emphasized. Traditional art must
have originality and uniqueness of expression.
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 APO WHANG OD-Last
and oldest practitioner of
Kalinga tattooing or
mambabatok .
 Whang-od Oggay born
February 17, 1917), also
known as Maria Oggay, is
a Filipino tattoo artist from
Buscalan, Tinglayan,
Kalinga, Philippines.
 Whang-od’s
z tribal tattoo ink is made up of charcoal
and water. Once mixed, it is tapped into the skin
using a thorn from a citrus tree — either from
calamansi or pomelo.
 The thorn is then attached to a 12-inch long bamboo
stick and from there, Whang-od will start tapping it
deep into your skin.
 She has sample designs so that you can choose
which design you’d like. The locals or your tour guide
will then gently relay your request to Whang-od and
from there she will start tapping your desired design.
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Answer the following questions:
• What is your stand about traditional tattooing?

• Why do we need to promote local arts?

• As a Filipino, if given a chance to get a tattoo are you willing

to be tattooed by Apo Whang-od? Why?

• Are you proud knowing that we have a legendary tattoo

artist? Why?

• As a new generation how are you going to promote local

artists?

• What are the ways you can suggest to preserve local arts?
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 The favourite subjects in

contemporary art are children,
women, or the environment like flora
and fauna. It can also be a
combination of any of these. In some
artworks, the subject matter is not
easily recognized.
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 If the artwork is an experiment on a
technique, the subject matter is the technique
itself. In others, such as those in conceptual
art, the viewer has to engage in thinking and
exploring the meaning of the artwork. Some
artworks are intended to make statement
about an issue so the viewer is guided by a
written explanation.
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Art Styles

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ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Is an art style in which the artist

applies paint, for example in a manner
that expresses emotions and feelings
in a spontaneous way. The figured
may be heavy in lines and color
without solid mass.
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KINETIC ART
 is a sculpture that may be moved by the
wind or powered by machine or
electricity.
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 Use lines or images repeatedly to

create optical illusion.
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PERFORMANCE ART
 Combines a variety of media and the human
body to execute an artistic theatrical
expression performed before a live audience.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ART

 Involves the artistic creation or

manipulation of space such as
landscape or architectural design that
may enclose its audience. earthwork
or art using stones, leaves, trees,
grass, or other elements are included.
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FEMINIST ART

 Emerged from concerns of female

artists expressed through art. They
tackle issues of identity , sexuality,
gender roles, equality and the ways in
which the female is treated in society,
among others.
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MINIMALISM

 Has a stripped-down,
prefabricated look, free of
details and often with flat
surface, but expresses a
specific content or statement.
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VIDEO ART

 Consist of images that are

recorded through a video and
viewed through television,
computer or projection screen.
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GRAFITTI ART
 Is a drawing,
inscription, or sketch
done hastily on a wall
or other surface made
to be seen by the
public
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POST MODERN ART
 Carries modern styles
to extreme practices,
often expressing an
idea through a mix of
materials such as
found objects welded
together.
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BODY ART
 Is an form that uses the body as the
medium or main material, it can be
painted or clothed and used for an art
performance in public. Tattooing and
piercing are examples of body art.
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DIGITAL ART

 Is done with the aid of computer to

create an image or design
composed of bits and bytes. The
image can be printed on paper,
tarpaulin, or other mediums.
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INTERACTIVE ART

 is a form of art that involves the spectator

in a way that allows the art to achieve its
purpose. Some interactive art installations
achieve this by letting the observer or
visitor "walk" in, on, and around them;
some others ask the artist or the
spectators to become part of the artwork.
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ANSWER ME!!!

1. What two major styles in contemporary art

can you think of at the moment? Differentiate
them from each other?
2. How is interactive art done in
contemporary art? Give example.
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(Facts about Contemporary Arts in the Philippines)

• Dominance of abstraction,
expressionism, social realism and
mixed media

• Traces of western influence are visible

in two-dimensional abstract paintings.
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(Facts about Contemporary Arts in the Philippines)

• Popular in promoting community and

environment
• Artists collaborate and conduct workshops to
teach children or specific groups in the community.
• Filipino Artists practice interactive art-making
(visual art is combined with performance art to
make statement and expresses idea about an
issue)
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• Film has expanded to include independent or “indie” films

that explore specific themes.

• Theater performances can be performed outside theatre

stage, It can be performed in streets with minimal props

• In music, there is fusion of different styles and lyrics are

sung in irregular sound patterns

• Explorative use of new materials aided by technology, does

not leave out human elements, concerns, issues, and things
of high value to human beings