Various contemporary arts forms and their practices.pptx

Various contemporary arts forms and their practices from the various region.pptx

1. Various Contemporary Art forms and their Practices from the various Regions

2. -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 Visual Arts

3. THE HIGANTES OF ANGONO by: Mailah Balde . The “ Higantes ” is a sculpture made of paper- mache . This paper- mache , in our native town in Paete , Laguna calls it “taka.” The “ Higantes ” measures four to five feet in diameter and ten to twelve feet in height. The “ Higantes ” 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.

4. It is a secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan. The Manunggul Jar is 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. THE MANUNGGUL Jar by Wikipedia

5. THE BOHOL BLOOD COMPACT sculpture was made by the National Artist, Napoleon Abueva , a Boholano himself. 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 , tourist s 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.

6. “Painting” - 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. - 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.

7. 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. “ Bigas ” is an artwork of 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.

8. “ Bayanihan ” is 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. Another one of Carlos “ Botong ” Francisco great artwork is “The Filipino Struggles Through History” that has recently been unveiled for public viewing, after four years of restoration. This artworks, hailed him the “greatest muralist” of our country.

9. “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 The Decorative arts - 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. The 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 wellknown 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.

13. Jewelry Making is another demonstration of the skilled craftsmanship of Filipinos that dates back during the precolonial 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.

14. Philippine Architecture Adopted the modern western architectural style while taking into consideration of the physical and socio-cultural situation of the country. The Philippine architecture was characterized as 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 .

15. Metropolitan Theater, Manila, Philippines

16. The main façade with the glass and other decorative elements mural

17. The “ tsalet ” is a type of house developed in the early 20th 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. Las Casas Philippine Houses Filipino Architecture

18. Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines