Various Contemporary Art

Forms and their Practices

from the various Regions
GROUP 1
Art?
ART
● plays a significant part in the rich cultural identity of the Philippines.
● It mirrors the Filipino people, its history, its tradition, and the country as
a whole.
● Diverse art forms in the different parts of the archipelago, when
integrated, will give a clear picture of what kind of country the
Philippines is and what kind of people the Filipinos are.
● These art forms developed from the early times continue to evolve up to
the present. From the ethnic tradition, it continues to progress to
contemporary art tradition.
WHAT IS VISUAL
ART?
VISUAL ART
● In the American period, education was introduced to
the Philippines.
● There were Filipinos who studied abroad and
influenced the art making in the country.
● Juan Arellano, Diosdado Lorenzo, and Victorio
Edades were among those who studied outside the
Philippines.
● These three artists went back and introduced the
concept of modern art in the country
VISUAL ART
● Are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking,
sculpture ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking,
design, crafts, and architecture.
● Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts,
conceptual art, textile arts also involve aspects of
visual arts as well as arts of other types. Wikipedia
Sculpture
SCULPTURE
● As defined and as practiced in the
Philippine Contemporary arts made use of
different materials like the variety of
woods, metals, and stones.
● Some produced creative works using
plastics, jade, brass, and other materials.
EXAMPLE OF SCULPTURE IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. THE HIGANTE OF ANGONO .by Mailah balde

● The “Higantes” is a sculpture made of paper-mache

from native town in Paete, Laguna calls it “taka.”
● Measures four to five feet in diameter and ten to
twelve feet in height.
● Represents “mag-anak” (family) in the Filipino
culture; a father, a mother, and the children.
● The “Higantes” is one of the main attraction in the
annual festival in Angono, Rizal in honor of St.
Clement, patron saint of the fisher folks held every
23rd of November.
● This art form may have started during the Spanish
colonial time, but, the love of family among Filipinos
have made this art form a part of the Filipino tradition
and a distinct Philippine contemporary arts.
2. THE MANUNGGUL Jar by Wikipedia.
● It is a secondary burial jar excavated from a
Neolithic burial site in Tabon Caves at Lipuun
Point in Palawan.
● Widely acknowledged to be one of the finest
Philippine pre-colonial artworks ever produced
and is considered a masterpiece of Philippine
ceramics.
● The two prominent figures at the top handle of
its cover represent the journey of the soul to the
afterlife. It is made from clay with some sand
soil. Pottery stands among one of the most
ancient arts in the Philippines.
2. THE BOHOL BLOOD COMPACT made by the
National Artist, Napoleon Abueva
● This Sikatuna-Legaspi blood compact is
considered as the First Treaty of Friendship
between two different races, religions,
cultures and civilizations.
● It was a treaty of friendship based on respect
and equality. This event is commonly known
as “Sandugo”.
● Today, tourists can reach and view Bohol
Blood Compact site in Barangay Bool,
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines.
● This particular site was made in honor of a
very important event in the Philippine history
done between Miguel Lopez de Legazpi of
Spain and Rajah Sikatuna of Bohol.
WHAT IS PAINTING?
PAINTING
● is the practice of applying pigment suspended in a
carrier (or medium) and a binding agent (a glue) to a
surface (support) such as paper, canvass, or wall.
● “Painting is also used to express spiritual motifs and
ideas; sites of this kind of painting range from artwork
depicting mythological figures on pottery to The
Sistine Chapel and to the human body itself.”
Wikipedia.
 Popular Painter in the
Philippine and their Artwork
1.“Planting Rice” by Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto
● In the history of painting in
the Philippines, Fernando
Amorsolo y Cueto was one of
the most important artists.
● Amorsolo was a portraitist
and painter of rural Philippine
landscapes.
● He is popularly known for his
craftsmanship and mastery in
the use of light, source
Wikipedia.
2.“Bigas” by Nestor Leynes
● Magic realism refers to the
style in a painting showing
minute details of the
subjects and highlighting
their texture and color.
● Genre painting is showing
the lives of town folks,
legends, and traditions that
stayed in the Philippines
contemporary period.
3.“Bayanihan” and “The Filipino Struggles Through
Historyis a masterpiece of Carlos “Botong” Francisco
● It depicted the resilience of the Filipino
people in times of need, adversity, and
disaster. It showed the true character of the
Philippine folks as a distinct human race.
● “A mural is any piece of artwork painted or
applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other
permanent surfaces.
● A distinguishing characteristic of mural
painting is that the architectural elements of
the given space are harmoniously
incorporated into the picture.” Wikipedia
What is Decorative
arts?
DECORATIVE ART
● Are arts or crafts whose object is the
design and manufacture of objects that are
both beautiful and functional. It includes
interior design, but not usually
architecture.
EXAMPLE OF DECORATIVE ART
1. Cloth weaving
● One of the most valuable living traditions that are
still preserved until this day is the cloth weaving.
● Beginning in the pre-colonial era, the art of cloth
weaving, particularly of the Cordillera tribes in the
North, still lives notwithstanding the threat of the
more practical production of fabrics today.
● The natives practice blackstrap loom to create
blankets and pieces of clothing.
T'nalak
A deep brown abaca-based cloth
tie-dyed with intricate designs.
T'nalak, is a weaving tradition of
the T'boli people of South
Cotabato, Philippines. One of the
best Filipino craftsmanship that
lives until this present-day. The
traditional female weavers are
known as dream weavers, because
the pattern of the t'nalak cloth are
inspired by their dreams. Wikipedia
2. Piña cloth
is also created through looms
everywhere in the province of
Antique. It is a fine and elegant
handwoven fabric that is
produced from the fibers of
pineapple plants. It is commonly
used in the well-known Barong
Tagalog, the traditional Philippine
clothes for Filipino men. Barong
Tagalog has become a popular
formal attire not only in the
Philippines but even across
different regions.
3. Jewelry making
is another demonstration of the
skilled craftsmanship of Filipinos
that dates back during the
pre-colonial period. This is evident
in the pictures of our great
ancestors in our history. Even then,
it is presumed that jewelry making
in the country already exists. The
use of gold or silver in the forms of
earrings, bracelets, rings,
brooches, necklaces, tie pins,
pendants, and cuff links.
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 ARCHITECTURE
● In the American Colonial and Contemporary Period,
the Philippine architecture adopted the modern
Western architectural style while taking into
consideration the physical and socio-cultural
situation of the country.
● The Philippine architecture was characterized as
Metropolitan Theater, Manila, Philippines simple, rational, and functional in the early 20th
century of the young Filipinos who studied in
American universities and institutes were back to
the country and brought changes in the Philippine
architecture. Among them were: Juan Arellano,
Carlos Barreto, and Antonio Toledo. And one of the
structures built during this period was the
Metropolitan Theater.
The main façade with the glass and other decorative
elements mural
Another Architectural work
Las Casas Philippine Houses Filipino Architecture
● The “tsalet” is a type of house
developed in the early 2oth century
designed with a front porch made
of wood and concrete.During this
time, steel was used in buildings
as protection for calamities like
earthquake.
● During the Marcos era, there had
been construction of expressways,
convention centers, hospitals,
hotels, malls, high-rise buildings,
amusement centers, etc. All these
comes with technological
advancements like escalators,
elevators, air-conditioning
systems, computers, etc.
Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
● In the regional set up, residential
houses, churches, public markets,
business space tend to imitate the
architectural styles in the urban.
Also, eco-cultural tourism was
introduced.
● Theme parks and resorts were
developed in tourist spots like
Palawan, Davao, Bohol, Batangas,
etc.
● Given cultural heritage preservation,
heritage towns like Vigan,
Intramuros, Dapitan, etc. were given
attention.
LITERATURE
LITERATURE
● In the field of poetry during the contemporary
period, publication of young poets to campus
journals emerged.
● is any body or collection of written work. More
restrictively, literature refers to writing considered
to be an art form or any single writing deemed to
have artistic or intellectual value, and sometimes
deploys language in ways that differ from ordinary
usage. Wikipedia
 ● Literature in the contemporary period has
LITERATURE oscillated between personal expression
and social commentary. In vernacular
poetry, the two tendencies can be seen at
work.
● “Bagay” is a form of poetry that uses
colloquial language and is built on
concrete images which tend to describe
tendencies. The “Bagay” movement were
group of young poets that emerged
during the contemporary period in the
publications of campus journals. Poets
Jose F. Lacaba, Rolando Tinio,
Bienvenido Lumbera, Antonio Samsaon,
and Edmundo Martinez started this the
Bagay movement.
 Valediction sa Hillcrest
in Taglish, (an excerpt) by: Rolando Tinio’s ● Valediction sa Hillcrest
Nagkacollect ng Railway Express sa aking things by Rolando S. Tinio
(Deretso na iyon sa barko while I take the plane) Inakyat
kong muli ang N-311, at dahil dead of winter,
was a poem about a
Nakatopcoat at galoshes akong Nagright-turn sa N wing person having a
ng mahabang dilim (Tunnel yatang aabot hanggang
Tundo.) Kinapa ko ang switch sa hall.Sa isang pitik, dilemma to decide
nagshrink ang imaginary tunnel,Nagparang ataol.
between two places,
Or catacomb. Strangely absolute ang impression Ng
hilera ng mga pintong nagpuprusisyon: Individual Tondo and New York
identification, parang mummy cases, De-nameplate,
de-numero, de-hometown address. Antiseptic ang
and how it affects his
atmosphere, streamlined yet. Kung hindi catacomb, at whole being.
least E filing cabinet.
“Ang Bayang Malaya” by Amado V. Hernandez
Amado V. Hernandez introduced another form of poetry inserting national
consciousness to bagay poetry through his work “Ang Bayang Malaya.” The
poem “Ang Bayang Malaya” is a long narrative piece about a peasant leader.
Oppression and fighting for human rights are the main themes of this piece.
In the succeeding poems developed by Filipino poets, the influence of
Amado V. Hernandez was evident. Social protest and social realism became
the theme of the poems. Protest poetry proliferated.
In the 21st century, a modern poetry from
unknown writers use tagalog language
and become popular in the social media, it
is called “spoken word poetry.”
Example of spoken words poetry
Spoken word is a poetic performance art
that is word-based. It is an oral art that
focuses on the aesthetics of word play
such as intonation and voice inflection.
Wikipedia
PHILIPPINE MUSIC
MUSIC
During the early American period, the music of the country is mostly
classical due to the influence of the European. It was in the 1960 that
avant-garde music emerged into a combination of classical, traditional or
ethnic music. As time goes by the introduction of radio, film, and other
entertainment technology. The theatre music gradually declined, however
the rondallas or the string band remain even up to the present.
Example of popular OPM song
● Philippine music continuously evolved, and
Pinoy Pop or Filipino pop music took place.
● Pinoy pop covers different forms like jazz,
dance hits, folksong, revival,
● rock and roll, rap, etc. With the development
of Pinoy pop, Manila sound was born.
● This music is Western-derived with English
lyrics but with pure Filipino spirit. Later on
the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) became
popular.
The OPM was followed by another form of
popular music called “alternative
music” influenced by folk balladeers. This
type of music sprouted out of protest that
later on included themes like Filipino
values, political and environmental
concerns, and other societal themes.
Some examples of alternative music are:
Freddie Aguilar’s “Anak,” Herbert
Bautistas “Tayo’y Mga Pinoy,” and
Florante De Leon’s “Ako ay Pilipno.”
PHILIPPINES THEATER
THEATER ● Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of
performing art that uses live performers, typically
actors or actresses, to present the experience of a
real or imagined event before a live audience in a
specific place, often a stage.
● The performers may communicate this experience to
the audience through combinations of gesture,
speech, song, music, and dance.
● Elements of art, such as painted scenery and
stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the
physicality, presence and immediacy of the
experience.
● In the Philippines, the American introduced the
“bodabil” or stage show, however during that time it
was composed mainly of songs, dances and skits. It
was only during the Japanese period when “bodabil”
included short melodrama.
● Another presentational style of stage plays highlights
discussion of social ideas since realistic portrayal is
prohibited during the Marcos regime.
● This style made use of dance, song, and mime to
summon the ideas from the audience.
● An example of this is the “Theater of the Oppression”
by Augusto Boal.
● The documentary style followed which tend to discuss
historical events “Mayo-A-Beinte Uno” of Al Santos.
PHILIPPINE DANCE
Dance
Philippine dance has played a tremendous role in Filipino
culture. From one of the oldest dated dances called the
Tinikling, to other folkloric dances such as the
Pandanggo, Cariñosa, and Subli, and even to more
modern-day dances like the ballet, it is no doubt that
dance in the Philippine setting has integrated itself in
society over the course of many years and is
significantly imbedded in culture. Each of these dances
originated in a unique way and serve a certain purpose,
showcasing how diverse Philippine dances are.
Tinikling
Tinikling is a traditional Philippine
folk dance which originated during
the Spanish colonial era. The dance
involves two people beating, tapping,
and sliding bamboo poles on the
ground and against each other in
coordination with one or more
dancers who step over and in
between the poles in a dance.
Cariñosa
Cariñosa is a Philippine
dance of colonial era origin
from the Maria Clara suite of
Philippine folk dances, where
the fan or handkerchief plays
an instrumental role as it
places the couple in romance
scenario. Wikipedia
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