Contemporary Art is influenced by the economic, social, political and environmental context where the artist is immersed in. It can be said that Contemporary Art is the artist’s expression of his perception and comprehension of these contexts. Contemporary Arts in the Philippines is as diverse as ...
Contemporary Art is influenced by the economic, social, political and environmental context where the artist is immersed in. It can be said that Contemporary Art is the artist’s expression of his perception and comprehension of these contexts. Contemporary Arts in the Philippines is as diverse as our people. Contemporary Philippine Art is not confined to the usual genres of the four main art forms, namely, visual, literary, applied and performing arts. Genres are categories of artistic creation and are characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. Many other genres came up which include pure are forms as well as mixed art forms.Visual Arts
Performance Arts
Applied Arts
Literary Arts
• Pop Art
• Music: blues, electronic, experimental, funk, hip-hop, jazz, metal, pop, rock, roots
• Video Art
• Illustrated Novel
• Word Art
• Photography
• Digi-Fiction
• Conceptual Art
• Computer Art
• Graphic Novels
• Installation Art
• Film and Broadcasting Art
• Manga
• Photorealism
• Theater Art: stage, film, street play
• Doodle Fiction
• Contemporary Realism
• Architecture, Design and Allied Art
• Text-Talk Novels
• Dance: flash mob, Street Dances comprising hip-hop, funk, house and rave
• Chick Literature
• Graffiti Art
• Flash Fiction
• Hyper Poetry
• Blog
Contemporary Art is prominent in the Philippines and has been appreciated by so many people, and some of them were not even aware that they are looking at fine examples of Contemporary Art. Many contemporary Philippine artworks have earned the admiration and respect of viewers from here and abroad. These artworks are expressions of the artist’s thoughts and feelings based on their experience of the here and now. These include current events, issues and social concerns affecting the society where the artist lives in.
Contemporary Philippine artists hail from the different regions of the country. They use a wide variety of art media in their creations, some of the media are materials that are readily available in the locality where the artist resides. Contemporary Philippine artworks are multifaceted and are expressive renditions of the artist’s perception of what were observed and experienced. These artists create, work and make art in their personal context. Viewers can appreciate contemporary Philippine art more by employing all of their senses. Viewing art is not just a detached experienced but a deep personal experience of dwelling into the artist’s mind and heart.
Expressions of Contemporary Philippine Art are influenced by social, historical, geographical, ideational, personal and technical factors. These factors are imbibed by the artist and are combined to get immersed in the heart, to get molded in the mind and to be propelled in the hands to create an expressive reality.
With modern technology and easy access to far-flung areas of the country, many artworks have become known and many more are being created by present day artists from the different regions. All forms of art can b
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Learning Objectives Define contemporary art and its classifications; identify the seven major art forms in Philippine contemporary arts.
Subject Matter Introduction to Contemporary Art Forms ( Visual , Literary , Performing Arts )
Review
Motivation
Activity /Presentation Discuss visual , literary , and performing arts with regional examples.
art is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and film are examples of visual arts. Visual arts Activity /Presentation
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Painting the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language Painting
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Sculpture an art form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects.
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Architecture the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Architecture In the 20th century, the young Filipino who studied in American colleges and institutes introduced the neoclassic style in building structures
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Architecture after World War II, real estate development started to take place
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Film form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicate ideas, stories, or feelings with the use of moving images also called a movie or motion picture
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Film the art form that is the result of the film is called cinema The film industry in the Philippines started in 1897
Visual arts Activity /Presentation Film In the contemporary period, martyr wife , superhero , action , melodramas , and comedies are some of the usual subjects and themes in the Philippine films
L iterary arts Activity /Presentation an expression of ideas through writing. categorized as poetry , prose , and drama , fiction , nonfiction , and in some instances, journalism , and song .
L iterary arts Activity /Presentation literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material (Lombardi (2020) Derived from the Latin word literature meaning " writing formed with letters”
P erforming arts Activity /Presentation Actions and movements in front of an audience that go along with sound in a space and time
P erforming arts Activity /Presentation Music and Theater Music is a collection of coordinated sound or sounds.
P erforming arts Activity /Presentation Music and Theater According to Ramon P. Santos, Contemporary music in the Philippines usually refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from twentieth-century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry
P erforming arts Activity /Presentation Dance the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself
Analysis How do these arts reflect the culture of their regions?
Summarize the classifications of Philippine contemporary art. Abstraction
A ctivity: Identify artworks to their art classification. Application
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation A poetry book about modern Filipino life.
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 2. A street dance performance during Panagbenga Festival
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 3. A portrait painting using mixed media
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 4. A stage play adaptation of a Rizal novel
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 5. A sculpture of a farmer made from scrap metal
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 6. A musical performance incorporating tribal instruments
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 7. A spoken word piece performed in schools
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 8. A contemporary art exhibit in a local museum
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 9. A novel about Filipino migrant workers
Identify if visual , performing or literary arts . Evaluation 10. A traditional dance performed with modern choreography
Bring pictures of a local contemporary artwork from their community. Assignment