CPAR_(LESSON 5)THE CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS

ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLE PRESENT IN CONTEMPORAR ART FORMS

1. LESSON 5: ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES PRESENT IN CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS

2. Art Evaluation: Introduction - The task of evaluating a work of art requires a combination of objective information and subjective opinion. - The whole point of art appreciation is to explain why we like or dislike something, not simply whether we like it or not.  

3. Steps in Critiquing An Artwork 1. Description - Think of facts a. What’s the title of the artwork? b. Who is the artist? c. When & where was it created? d. What media was used? e. Is there a primary subject in the piece? f. What specific elements of art can you find within this piece?

4. Spoliarium by: Juan Luna

5. Elements of Arts Space In visual arts, it can be defined as a void, an emptiness which can either be positive or negative In other art forms, it can be referred to as an interval or pause. The Bonifacio and the Katipunan Revolution Monument By: Guilermo Tolentino Steam Bent Wood Sculptures

6. SPACE Site specific art forms – art form that is performed and positioned in a specific space such as public places

7. SPACE

8. Appropriation - is when an artist creates a new work of art by taking pre-existing images from other sources and modifies and/or incorporates those images with new ones. Usage of prints, images, and icons to produce another art form. Girl with a Pearl Earring   Appropriation Mona lisa Lego

9. The Scream -   Homer Simpson

10. PERFORMANCE Interpreting various human activities such as ordinary activities such as chores, routines and rituals, to socially relevant themes such as poverty, commercialism and war.

11. Sylvia Palacios Whitman (b. 1941), Passing Through, performance at Sonnabend Gallery, New York, May 20, 1977.

12. HYBRIDITY Usage of unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to produce an artwork. For example, coffee for painting; miniature sculptures using crayons . Kumi Yamashita's  "Shadow" Portrait of a female with dripping coffee

13. TECHNOLOGY Usage of technology in the creation and dissemination of art works.

14. Gertrude Street Projection Festival

15. TECHNOLOGY Video phenomenon from MTV to Youtube. Recording performances, video posting, sharing, live streaming.

16. Line Basically, it is the extension of a point or long mark drawn or carved on a surface. Line is defined differently in other forms of arts like in theater arts and dance.  

17. Color It is a sensation created by visible wavelengths of light caught in a prism. Color creates a mood or tone.

18. Shape and Form Shape can be described as a figure separate from its surrounding area and can either be geometric or organic. Form is slightly similar to shape except from the fact that forms is 3-dimensional.

19. Value In visual arts, value is the degree of lightness and darkness of a color. Like the other art elements, value is defined differently in other forms of arts.

20. Texture It is the surface of an artwork. A texture can be actual or tactile, meaning, it can really be felt by touch; or it can be simulated or illusory, which mean it can only be seen, not felt.

21. Steps in Critiquing An Artwork 2.Analysis -Be 100% objective a. How do elements of art interact with each other? b. What specific elements stand out? c. What principles of design can you find?

22. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN Harmony This refers to the wholeness of the design, the pleasing arrangement of parts, and the agreement between parts of a composition, resulting in a united whole.

23. The Potter by: Anita Magsaysay Ho

24. Variety It pertains to the assortment or diversity of a work of art. Untitled (Músicos), ca. Late 20th Century Romeo Tabuena

25. Rhythm It is the regular, repeated pattern in the elements of art. It is a flow, or feeling of movement. Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie-Woogie, 1942-43 Marbles Pacita Abad 1996

26. Proportion Elements in an artwork or masterpieces that have a relationship with one another relationship is called proportion.  

27. Spoliarium by: Juan Luna

28. Balance This refers to the even distribution of weight. It is the principle that deals with equality. There are two types: the Symmetrical and the Asymmetrical Symmetrical balance  (or  Symmetry ) means that the work of art is the same on one side as the other, a mirror image of itself, on both sides of a center line. Asymmetrical balance (or Asymmetry) means that the two halves of the work of art are different, however, try to create balance . Asymmetrical balance  occurs when you have different visual images on either side of a design, and yet the image still seems balanced. To be considered asymmetrical, a design needs to have unequal visual weight on either side, but those unequal visuals need to balance each other.

29. Napoleon Abueva’s Mother and Child 1953 Sculpture Asymmetrical Balance Oblation Statue by Guillermo Tolentino Symmetrical Balance

30. Movements This principle of design refers to a way in conveying feelings and emotions. Movement is the path the viewer's eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines, edges, shape, and color within the work of art. The repetition of elements of design creates unity within the work of art.

31. The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai Starry Night by Van Gogh

32. Steps in Critiquing An Artwork 3. Interpretation - It is subjective and requires thought on your part. a. What is the artists trying to communicate? b. What thoughts or feelings come up when you see the piece? c. Express your opinion but always back it up with evidence.

33. Steps in Critiquing An Artwork 4. Judgment - Combination of STEPS 1, 2, and 3. a. Do you like it? Why or Why not? b. Is the artwork effective? c. What criteria do you think are important that helped you in concluding your judgment?