CONTEMPORARY

ART FORMS,
TECHNIQUES AND
PERFORMANCE
PRACTICES
 ETHNIC TRADITION
Art forms during the Pre-colonial period were
mainly influenced by geographical location and the
practices of the Filipinos. Most of their arts were
animist or community-inspired. For early Filipinos
who lived in highlands, dance steps were imitations
of movements of animals like birds while those
who were near the coastline mimicked sea creatures
movements.
Tattoo was believed to be an art during
this period. It served as war medal for
killing an enemy in a war. Tints from
woods or charcoal were used to draw
tattoos. In terms of visual arts, wood
carving, weaving, and pottery were
leading during this period.
For their architecture, they used
native resources like anahaw,
bamboo, cogon, and rattan in
building their houses. Epics, myths,
riddles, and proverbs were few from
their literature.
Content of music varied from war,
rowing, courting, reaping, etc.
Instruments like bamboo flutes and brass
gongs were used to accompany their
songs. On the subject and concept of
theater arts, ethnic performances and
ceremonials were the early theatrical
presentations describing their principles
 SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
Several practices of the early Filipinos were
stopped by the Spaniards. Written traditions
were burnt in belief that these were works of
evil. Religion, devotion and secularization
became the central idea of arts during this
period. Literature was dominantly religious
and secular.
In theater, plays like komedya
became common. Painting was
introduced focusing on the religious
themes. Paint colors were already
introduced. Sculpture focused on
producing carved images of saints
and catholic-related images.
Aside from stones and woods, metals
were used in carving Stone bricks
were used in constructing their
houses, churches and government
offices. Orchestra grew as zarzuelas
and operas became prevalent.
 AMERICAN COLONIAL AND
CONTEMPORARY TRADITION

Changes in education, culture and

the arts brought to change when
Americans arrived in the
archipelago. Filipinos were formally
educated.
Those who were sent to study
abroad went back carrying the
idea of contemporary art.
Technological innovations
transcended the traditional way
of creating art.
Art forms expanded letting artists
experiment with various materials and
methodologies. Hence, artists created
non-conventional creations with wide
range of themes. Contemporary Filipino
architecture focused on urban planning,
economic zone, and regionalism.
7 Seven Major
Contemporary
Art Forms
1. VISUAL ART
a. collage
b. digital
c. graffiti
d. print making
e. mixed media
2. DANCE
3. MUSIC
4. ARCHITECTURE
5. THEATER
6. LITERATURE
7. FILM/CINEMA
 VISUAL ARTS
An umbrella term for a comprehensive classification
of art which consists of several artistic disciplines.
But commonly, these are primarily visual in nature
such as picture (painting, drawing, and printmaking)
and sculpture. A picture is two-dimensional image
produced by using different media such as ink, oil
paint, charcoal and watercolor. Sculpture, on the
other hand, is three-dimensional that may be shaped
by means of a stone, wood, and marble.
Some of the contemporary art techniques
are:
COLLAGE
Collage is made by pasting different
materials such as pictures and pieces
of paper or textile
DIGITAL ARTS
Digital arts describe technological
arts which include digital
photography and digital painting.
GRAFFITI
Graffiti are either serious, rude, political,
humorous words or drawings printed on
public walls or structures.
PRINT MAKING
Print Making is the creation of
images, typically on paper, fabric
and plastic materials.
MIXED MEDIA
Mixed media are artworks made by
combining two or more art materials
or medium.
2. DANCE
Dance is an instance of moving the
human body to the beat of a music
choreographed in definite time, form
and space.
TINIKLING
TINIKLING
Tinikling is the rapid movement of
bomboo poles in a coordinated and
rhythmic manner.
CARINOSA
Carinosa dance is a South East Asian dance style
from the Philippines. Carinosa in English literally
means ‘Loving or affectionate one’. This
‘romantic’ Philippines dance originated in the
Panay island in the colonial-era from the Maria
Clara suite of Philippine folk dances and is
supposed to be heavily influenced by Hispanic
culture. A fan or a handkerchief plays an
important role in this dance form.
3. MUSIC
Music is an art that appeals to sense
of hearing. It is composed of ordered
tones or sounds in succession.
4. ARCHITECTURE
Architecture is an art form of
planning and erecting structures
especially habitable ones.
5. THEATER
Theater is an art form of presentation.
Scripts are represented on stage by actors
and are boosted by props, lights and
sounds.
6. LITERATURE
Literature is a written work having form
or expression of thoughts of permanence
or universal interest.
7.FILM/CINEMA
Film/Cinema is a technological
transformation of a theater. Scripts are
portrayed but are pre-taped and edited
before its showing.