CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS

FIRST SEMESTER | FIRST TERM .

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS ELEMENTS OF ART

Art or “SINING” Space

○ Different manners of expressing human skills and imagination ○ emptiness which may either be positive space or negative space.
○ not confined only to what is seen. involves the use of all physical senses in ■ Positive space - a part which is enclosed in a shape.
order to appreciate it. ■ Negative space - opposite part which the shape is enclosing.
○ plays a significant role in the abundant cultural identity of the philippines.
Line
DEVELOPMENT OF PHILIPPINE ARTS ○ a series of connected points
○ two characteristics:
THREE MAJOR TRADITIONS ■ Form - curved, dotted, broken lines
■ Direction - vertical, horizontal, diagonal
○ different types that may convey different meanings:
TRADITION CHARACTERISTICS EXAMPLES
■ Horizontal - calmness
■ Vertical - strength
➔ primarily influenced Angono Petroglyphs ■ Diagonal - action
by the geographical ➔ situated in Binangonan, Rizal ■ Curved - gradual change of direction
location and the ➔ 1965: discovered by national artist, Carlos ■ Circular - abrupt change of direction
experiences of the “Botong” Francisco
Filipinos ➔ there are 127 human and animal figures
(Luzviminda & engraved on the rock wall and dated back Shape
Saysemg, 2016) ○ area that is enclosed by a line or lines; 2D
➔ purpose: integral to Manunggul Jar ○ kinds: geometric, organic, abstract
ETHNIC life ➔ early 1960s: found in Manunggul Cave, Lipuun
TRADITION ➔ reflected the pagan Point, Palawan Form
beliefs and ➔ a burial jar which signifies the belief of early ○ 3D and has more depth
practices, everyday Filipino in life after death
activity, and specific
decorative art Banga Color
pattern to the ➔ literally means pots ○ in visual arts, associated with the natural phenomenon in our environment.
community. ➔ the Banga or Pot dance is a performance of ○ scientifically, light [asses through a prism, producing different hues
Kalinga of the Mountain Province of the (lightness, darkness, coolness, or warmth)
Philippines
➔ this dance shows the elegant grace of igorot Value
tribe and the skill and strength of women.
○ considered a property of color which pertains to its lightness or darkness.
➔ Primarily influenced Langit, Lupa, at Impyerno
Texture
by religion and ➔ by Josef Luciano Dans
secularization ➔ will be found in St. James the Apostle Church ○ appeals to our senses of feel on things
➔ spaniards used arts in Paete, Laguna ○ The surface of an art piece
to propagate the ➔ dated 1850 and depicts the heaven, crucifixion
SPANISH Catholic faith of Christ, earth, Adan and Eve, and hell, PRINCIPLES OF ART
COLONIAL sinners with different transgressions
TRADITION Proportion
St. Paul Metropolitan Cathedral
○ relationship of the size of elements in a body of art
➔ Burgos, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
➔ original structure was built in 1574 and
replaced as church in 1641 Harmony
➔ follows a baroque architectural design. ○ unity of the artwork, specifically about the arrangement of the related
elements
➔ practice of art from The Making of the Philippine Flag
1860s to 1960s. ➔ by Fernando Amorsolo “Grand Old Man of Variety
➔ main theme: Philippine Art”, born in Manila ○ diversity, adding multiple, different elements to break the monotony of an
AMERICAN national identity ➔ shows a reminder of the traditions and artwork and make it more interesting.
COLONIAL customs of the Filipino.
AND
Movement
CONTEM- Bayanihan
PORARY ➔ by Carlos “Botong” Francisco, born in Ango, ○ the illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture design or in an art piece
ARTS Rizal.
TRADITION: ➔ dated in 1962, shows the bayanihan tradition Rhythm
MODERN ➔ shows the distinctive style of Francisco’s ○ the repetition of certain elements to produce a pattern
ART painting that showcased his mastery in arts
Balance
➔ Practice of art from Cinco Marias (Tres Marias Series) ○ the even and equal distribution of elements
1970s to present ○ Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, born in Santa Cruz,
➔ Mirrors Manila Emphasis
AMERICAN contemporary ○ depicts the variety of domestic activities
COLONIAL culture and society (Guillermo, 2007)
○ a principle which may refer to the greater impact given on a certain element
AND ➔ diverse and
CONTEM- emerging art Art Installation in Sand Dunes of Paoay CONTEMPORARY ARTS
PORARY practices were ○ by Leeroy New, one of the Philippines’
ARTS being introduced contemporary artists, born in General Santos
City.
○ made for the La Milagrosa Festival in Ilocos ➔ something “happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same
Norte. period of time” (Merriam-Webster).
○ symbolizes the great festivals, feasts, and ➔ any form and genre produced in our contemporary time, simply put as “art
celebrations created today”.
➔ Modern art differs from Contemporary Art historically and contextually.
➔ is influenced by the economic, social, political, and environmental context.
➔ not confined with the usual genres of the four main art form; visual, literary,
applied, and performing arts.
➔ expressions of contemporary philippine art are influenced by social, historical,
geographical, ideational, personal, and technical factors

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 ○ The first paintings here in the Philippines are commissioned works during
VISUAL ARTS PERFORMANCE ARTS APPLIED ARTS LITERARY ARTS
the Spanish Colonization.

➔ Pop art ➔ Music: blues, ➔ Video art ➔ Illustrated novel

➔ Word art electronic, ➔ Photography ➔ Digi-fiction
➔ Conceptual art experimental, funk, ➔ Computer art ➔ Graphic novels
➔ Installation art hip-hop, jazz, metal ➔ Film and ➔ Manga
➔ Photorealism , pop, rock, roots broadcasting art ➔ Doodle fiction
➔ Contemporary ➔ Theater arts: stage, architecture, ➔ Text-talk novels
realism film, street play design, and ➔ Chick literature
➔ Graffiti art ➔ Dance: flash mob, allied art ➔ Flash fiction
street dances ➔ Hyper poetry
comprising hip-hop, ➔ Blog
funk, house, and
rave
Sculpture
ELEMENTS OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS
○ hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects.
Appropriation ○ Filipino Sculptures came to be known in the middle of the 19th century.
○ modifications made by the artist.

Hybridity
○ use of different art mediums that are put together.

Technology
○ application that highlights the creativity of the artist

Performance
○ carried out for viewers and experience.

Space
○ intricate use of space Architecture
CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS FROM THE PHILIPPINE REGIONS
○ art and practice of designing and constructing buildings (Cambridge
Communal Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus).
○ Reflects the relationships built around the bonds of community and society. ○ Philippine architecture was characterized as simple, rational, and functional
○ In the 20th century, the young Filipino who studied in American colleges and
Intuitive institutes introduced the neoclassic style in building structures. However,
○ Filipinos are immersed in their consciousness of themselves, their after WW2, real estate development started to take place (Sandaga, &
community and their culture. Sayseng, 2016).

Holistic Structure
○ as individuals, groups of people and events are perceived in their entirety as
well as the unitive use of art materials and forms.

Creative Process
○ as the artist puts more emphasis on how their artwork was made than on the
artwork itself.

Integrative
○ as it encompasses religious, moral, spiritual, social, and environmental
concerns.

Multi-Focal Film
○ as it considers everything and everyone, the wide perspective of the artwork
as well as both artist and viewer. ○ used to imitate experiences that communicates ideas, stories, or feelings
with the use of moving images.
CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS FROM THE REGIONS ○ AKA movie or motion picture
○ the result of the film is called a cinema (Faber & Walters, 2003)
➔ Philippine contemporary arts can be described into visual arts, literary arts and ○ 1897: start of the film industry in the Philippines.
performing arts. ○ In the contemporary period, martyr wife, superhero, action, melodramas, and
➔ can be classified into seven major art forms. These are painting, sculpture, comedics are some of the usual subjects and
architecture, film, literature, music and theater, and dance. themes in the Philippine films.

VISUAL ART

➔ is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work.

➔ Some visual artworks are integrated which means it combines several
mediums to create new and unique artwork.
➔ Painting, sculpture, architecture, and film are examples of visual arts.

Painting

○ expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic

qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language.
○ The elements (Shapes, Lines, Colors, Tones, and Textures), are used in
various ways to produce sensation of volume, space, movement, and light
LITERATURE ART
on a flat surface.

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 ➔ expressions of ideas through writing.
➔ can be categorized as poetry, prose, and drama.
➔ In the philippines, literary arts are greatly encountered in literature.

Literature
○ Lombardi (2020): used to describe written and sometimes spoken material.
○ latin: literature "writing formed with letters,”
○ most commonly refers to works of the creative imagination
■ poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances,
journalism, and song.
■ Luzon: “A Blade of Fern” by Edith Ocampo & “I Saw the Fall of the
Philippines” by Carlos P. Romulo
■ Visayas: Panhayhay hin Bungotohanon by
Francisco Alvarado and An Higugma by Iluminado NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Lucente
■ Mindanao: Dead Stars by H.O Santos and National Artist
Indarapatra by Bartolome Del Valle. ○ a Filipino who has made a significant contribution to the development of
Philippine arts in the fields of Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature,
PERFORMING ARTS Film and Architecture.

➔ A person doing certain actions and movements in front of an audience that go National Artist Award
along with sound in a space and time is called performing arts ○ a Filipino individual who should have been awarded the highest national
recognition for the arts.
Music ○ AKA the Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining.
○ a collection of coordinated sounds
○ Ramon P. “Contemporary Music” : Contemporary music in the Philippines Dr. Nicanor Tiongson
usually refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from ○ there is an important role played by contemporary artists in making art that
twentieth-century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and will contribute to social change by informing the viewers and audiences
musical styles in the entertainment industry. about the nature and causes of the adversities they face as Filipinos. It was
○ Filipino Music had already a rich and unique musical tradition long before said that with this enlightenment, it gives that artists responsibility in their
westerners set foot on our native land. craft.
○ present in every stage of our ancestors' lives from birth to death, in blissful ○ challenges the artist to create art that has a social and political relevance.
or tragic times. This kind of art will contribute to an awareness of present realities and
conditions of society.

THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS AWARD

Order of the National Artists Award (Orden ng Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng

Sining)
○ the highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made
significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts.
○ concurrent administered by the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA) and Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and conferred by
the President of the Philippines upon recommendation by both institutions.
○ The said achievements are measured in terms of their vision, unusual
insight, creativity and imagination, technical proficiency of the highest order
in expressing Filipino culture and traditions, history, way of life, and
aspirations.
Theatre Under the Proclamation No. 1001
○ collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the ○ dated April 27, 1972 the Order of the National Artist Award (Orden ng
experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining was established.
place. ○ The first award was given to Fernando Amorsolo. On May 15, 1973 under
○ performers communicate this experience to the audience through the Proclamation No. 1144, CCP Board of Trustees was named as the
combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, or dance. National Artist Awards Committee.
○ The Presidential Decree No.28 that was issued on June 7, 1973 reiterated
the mandate of CCP to administer the National Awards as well as the
privileges and honors to National Artist.

THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS AIMS TO RECOGNIZE:

1. The Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to the cultural
heritage of the country.
2. The Filipino artistic accomplishment at its highest level and to promote creative
expression as significant to the development of a national cultural identity.
3. The Filipino artists who have dedicated their lives to their works to forge new
paths and directions for future generations of Filipino artists.

CATEGORIES IN WHICH NATIONAL ARTISTS CAN BE RECOGNIZED

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 ● Literature
energy, or simply taking delight in the movement ● Film and Broadcasting/ Broadcast Arts
Itself. ● Architecture, Design and Allied Arts
○ Dances in the Philippines vary from Region to Region ● Music
● Dance
● Theater
● Visual Arts

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD

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➔ Living artists who are natural-born Filipino Citizens. ● Jose Maceda (1997)
➔ The content and form of their work have procured in building a Filipino sense of ● Levi Celerio (1997)
nationhood. A ● Ermani Joson Cuenco (1999)
➔ n artist who have developed a mode of creative expression or style and living a ● Andrea O. Veneracion (1999)
legend on succeeding generations of artists. ● Francisco Feliciano (2014)
➔ An artist who manifest excellence in the practice of their art form. ● Ramon Santos (2014)
➔ The artwork made has attained an international and national recognition.
THEATER
INSIGNIA OF THE ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ARTISTS ● Honorta “Atang” De La Rama (1987)
● Levi Celerio (1997)
➔ made up of a Grand Collar featuring circular links portraying the arts, and an ● Wilfredo Ma. Guerero (1997)
eight-pointed conventionalized sunburst suspended from sampaguita wreath in ● Rolando S. Tinio (1997)
green and white enamel. ● Daisy Avellana (1999)
➔ The central badge is a medallion divided into three equal portions: blue, white, ● Severino Montano (2001)
and red which symbolizes the Philippine flag.
➔ with three stylized letter Ks that stand for CCP’s motto: “Katotohanan, VISUAL ARTS
kabutihan, at kagandahan” (“The True, The Good, and The Beautiful”), which ● Fernando C. Amorsolo (1972)
was coined by then first lady, Mrs. Imelda Marcos, the CCP’s founder. ● Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco (1973)
● Guillermo E. TOlentino (1973)
● Victorio C. Edades (1976)
● Napoleon V. Abueva (1976)
● Vicente Manansala (1981)
● Cesar Legaspi (1990)
● Hermano C. Ocampo (1991)
● Arturo R. Luz (1997)
● J. Elizalde Navarro (199)
● Ang Kiukok (2001)
● Jose T. Joya (2003)
● Aboulmari Asia Imao (2006)
● Bencab (2006)
● Federico Aguillar Alcuaz (2009)
● Francisco Coching (2014)
NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
SOME WORKS OF FILIPINO ARTISTS
ARCHITECTURE
● Juan Nakpil (1973) Guillermo Tolentino.
● Pablo ANtonio (1976) ○ The known school symbol of the University of the Philippines is based on
● Leondro V. Locsin (1990) Oblation by the sculptor
● Ramon Valera (2006) ○ a pioneer of academic tradition in sculpture.
● Jose Maria Zaragoza (2014)
● Ildefonso P. Santos (2006) Fernando Amorsolo
○ known for its romantic paintings of bucolic landscapes and idealized portraits
DANCE of well-known individuals from the commonwealth period and WW2.
● Francisca Reyes Aquino (1973)
● Leonor Orosa Goquingco (1976) Napoleon Abueva
● Lucrecia Reyes Urtula (1988) ○ contributed to the University’s Visual Arts Heritage in 1976.
● Ramon Obusan (2006) ○ Jose Tanig Joya
○ mural is entitled “Barter of Panay (1978)”. It is rendered in the abstract
FILM expressionist style.
● Gerardo de Leon (1982)
● Lino Brocka (1997) Jose Maceda
● Ishmael Bernal (2001) ○ his Pagsamba involved a hundred mixed voices and indigenous musical
● Eddis S. ROmero (2003) instruments like bamboo buzzers, clappers, etc.
● Manuel COnde (2009) ○ founded the UP center for Ethnomusicology.
○ recognized by the UNESCO Memory of the World.
LITERATURE
● Amado V. Hernandez (1973) ELEMENTS OF ART
● Jose Garcia Villa (1973)
● Nick Joaquin (1976) Line
● Carlos P. Romulo (1982) ○ used to define shape, contours, and outlines, also to suggest mass and
● Francisco Arcellana (1990) volume.
● N.V.M Gonzales (1997) ○ may be a continuous made on a surface with a pointed tool or implied by the
● Carlos Quirino (1997) edges of shapes and forms.
● Edith L. Tiempo (1999) ○ Classified into different types:
● F. Sionil Jose (2001) ■ Outlines - made by the edge of the object or its silhouette.
● Virgilio S. Almario (2003) ■ Contour Lines - describe the shape of an object and the interior
● Bienvenido Lumbera (2006) detail.
● Lazaro Francisco (2009) ■ Expressive Lines - catch the movement and gestures of an active
● Cirilo F. Bautista (2014) figure.
■ Sketch Lines - capture the appearance of an object or impression of
MUSIC a place.
● Antonio J. Molina (1973) ■ Calligraphic Lines - the elegant handwriting or lettering done by
● Jovita Fuentes (1976) hand.
● Antonio R. Buenaventura (1988) ■ Implied Lines - not actually drawn but created by a group of objects
● Lucrecia R. Kasilag (1989) seen from a distance.
● Lucio D. San Pedro (1991)
● Felipe Padilla De Leon (1997) Shape
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 ○ area that is enclosed by a line or lines. Variety
○ two-dimensional figures with height and width. ○ diversity or the different elements used in an artwork to make it more
■ Geometric shapes - circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, and other interesting.
geometric shapes.
■ Organic shapes - found in nature and are free flowing, informal, and Emphasis
irregular (abstract shapes). ○ greater impact or highlight given to a certain element in an artwork.
■ Positive shapes - the solid forms in a design.
■ Negative shapes - the space around the positive shape.
■ Static shapes - appear stable and resisting. Harmony
■ Dynamic shapes - appear moving and active. ○ unity of an artwork.
○ arrangement of the related elements that makes an artwork to be viewed as
a whole.
Color
○ the way we see light reflected from a surface or refracted through a prism.
○ Colors we see in nature are reflections of light on the surfaces around us. EVALUATION OF ARTWORKS BASED ON ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF ART
■ Primary colors - can’t be created by mixing other colors
■ Secondary colors - the resulting colors when two of the primary
colors are mixed.
■ Tertiary colors - the resulting colors when two of the primary and/or
secondary colors are mixed.
■ Analogous colors - lie next to each other based on the color wheel.
■ Complementary colors -opposite to each other based on the color
wheel.
■ Monochromatic colors - several values of one color.
■ Warm colors - give the feeling of warmth.
■ Cool colors - give the feeling of coolness.

Space
○ distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece and
refers to the arrangement of objects on the picture plane (two-dimensional).
○ visual arts: may either be positive space or negative space.
■ Positive space - a part which is enclosed in a shape.
■ Negative space - the opposite part which the shape is enclosing.
■ Perspective - a technical means by which we perceive distance in
painting, by which we are made to see the position of objects in
“GENESIS” BY HERNANDO OCAMPO
space.
Texture
○ appeals to our sense of feel on things rough or smooth, bumpy or slippery. Appreciation to this artwork of Hernando Ocampo by the viewers or other artists
○ the character of the surface of an artwork. maybe similar or maybe different in some aspects.
■ Real texture - actual texture of an object.
■ Implied texture - made a piece of art to look like a certain texture. Rafhael Piola (2015)
➔ "Some of the elements that could be seen in this canvas, in my own opinion,
Value would be lines (curved), shape (amorphic), light, and color. As for its principles
○ lightness or darkness of a color in a given artwork. of design and in my own opinion, some of the principles visible to this canvas
○ can be changed by adding white or black to a color and these described as would be variety in terms of its colors, and balance (asymmetrical), emphasis
tint and shade. (focal point). Through the elements and principles that I have seen through this
■ Tint - lightness of a color. illustration, personally, I would interpret it as a very strong yet positive canvass
■ Shade - darkness of a color. because of its colors. With the color of red, for me it means that there is
passion and dedication that the painter wants me to feel and I could also see a
yellow color meaning happiness and positive vibes. As for its lines, it is curvy
Form
yet it is thin meaning it is flowing in a very calm state..."
○ three-dimensionality of an object.
○ has dimensions of height, width, and length.
Ambeth Ocampo (2013)

PRINCIPLES OF ART ➔ "with proper lighting, "Genesis" glows with the intensity of red-hot embers and
emanating from its three-dimensional center are what seem to be claws or
Rhythm tongues of fire reaching out to the viewer
○ of certain elements to produce a pattern.
GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN
Movement
○ illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design. ➔ Alternatively known as the National Living Treasures Award for the Creators of
the Country.
➔ a prestigious Philippine award given to Filipino artists for their exceptional skill
Balance
in traditional arts, preserving the nation’s cultural heritage.

○ visual weight in a picture.

Republic Act No. 7355
○ even distribution of positions of elements in an artwork.
○ Known as Manlilikha ng Bayan Act and was established in 1992.
■ SYMMETRICAL BALANCE - its both sides has the same elements
○ Shall mean citizen engaged in any traditional art uniquely Filipino, whose
in the same position.
distinct skills have reached such a high level of technical and artistic
■ ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE - it is balance through the contrast or
excellence, and have passed it on to in his or her community with the same
differences of any of the elements of art.
degree of technical and artistic competence.

Proportion
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
○ relationships of the size of objects in a body of work.
○ The highest policy and coordinating body for culture and the arts of the state.
○ has to search for the finest traditional artist of the land who adopts a
Contrast program that will ensure the transfer of their skills to others, undertakes
○ shows differences between elements of art in an artwork. measures to promote a genuine appreciation of and crafts and give pride
○ shows how stronger each element of art in relation to one another. among our people about the genius of Manlilikha ng Bayan.

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 GAWAD SA MANLILIKHA NG BAYAN AWARDEES
Tausug/ Parang, Metal Plating
Sulu, Bangsamoro ➔ devoted his existence to developing religious
AWARDEE REGION CONTRIBUTION EDUARDO Autonomous Region and secular artwork in silver, bronze, and
MUTUC in Muslim Mindanao wood.
(BARMM) ➔ His intricately detailed retablos, mirrors, altars,
1993 and carosas are buildings and in church
non-public collections.
Panaytayan, Surat Mangyan and Ambahan poetry
Mansalay, Oriental ➔ Preserve the Hanunuo Mangyan script and Tausug/ Parang, Pis syabit Weaving
GINAW BILOG Mindoro, Region Ambahan (poem consisting of seven-syllable Sulu, Bangsamoro ➔ remained devoted and persevered with her
IV-B MIMAROPA lines) and promote it on every occasion so that DARHATA Autonomous Region mission to teach the artwork of pis syabit
the art will not be lost but preserved for SAWABI in Muslim Mindanao weaving.
posterity. (BARMM) ➔ Her strokes firm and sure, her color sensitivity
acute, and her dedication to the best of her
Pala'wan, Palawan Epic Chanter and Storyteller products unwavering.
Island, Region IV-B ➔ outstanding master of the basal (gong music),
MIMAROPA kulilal (highly lyrical poem) and bagit 2012
MASINO (instrumental music played on the kusyapi),
INTARAY ➔ played the aroding (mouth harp) and babarak
(ring flute) and above all, Pinili, Ilocos Norte Abel Weaving
➔ was a prolific and pre- eminent epic chanter Region I Ilocos ➔ has been a master in abel weaving from Pinili,
and storyteller Region Ilocos Norte.
➔ She is not only weaving traditional Ilocano
textiles but also designs new patters.
Mamasapano, Playing Kudyapi MAGDALENA ➔ One of her designs employs a difficult weaving
Maguidanao, ➔ achieved the highest level of excellence in the GAMAYO technique called pililian meaning partially.
SAMAON Western Mindanao art of kutiyapi or kudyapi (two-stringed lute) ➔ The weave produces a one of a kind design
SULAIMAN: Bangsamoro playing that takes after a string of flowers thus its
MODERN ART Autonomous Region ➔ proficient in kulintang, agong (suspended name, inubon a sabong.
in Muslim Mindanao bossed gong with wide rim), gandingan ➔ did not formally study such traditional art.
(BARMM) (bossed gong with narrow rim), palendag ➔ she watched closely as her aunt made and
(lip-valley flute), and tambul. imitated the patterns.

1998 San Quintin, Abra, Kattukong or Tabúngaw Hat Making

Cordillera ➔ he focuses on the cultivation and development
Tboli/Lake Sebu, T'nalak Weaving TEOFILO Administrative of tabúngaw (Ilokano term for úpo).
South Cotabato, ➔ credited with preserving her people's traditional GARCIA Region (CAR) ➔ (15) he learned the art of Kattukong or
Mindanao, Region T'nalak using abaca fibers as fine as hair tabúngaw hat making and basket weaving from
LANG DULAY XII which traditionally has three primary colors, his grandfather.
SOCCSKSARGEN red, black, and the original colors of abaca
leaves recreated by her nimble hands-the 2016
crocodiles, butterflies, and flowers.
Lamitan, Basilan Yakan Weaving
Tagabawa Bagobo/ Inabal Weaving ‘ Island, Bangsamoro ➔ Apuh Ambalang, is significantly respected in all
SALINTA Bansalan, Davao del ➔ awarded for fully demonstrating the creative Autonomous Region of Lamitan.
MONON Sur, Region XI and expressive aspects of the Bagobo abaca in Muslim Mindanao ➔ can bring forth all designs and actualize all
Davao Region ikat (to tie or bond) weaving called inabal (BARMM) textile categories ordinary to the Yakan
(traditional textile of Bagobo) at a time when AMBALANG community, who are known to be among the
such art was threatened with extinction. AUSALIN finest weavers within the Southern Philippines.
➔ can perform the suwah bekkat (cross-stitch-like
2000 embellishment) and suwah pendan
(embroidery-like embellishment) techniques of
the bunga sama category.
Yakan/ Lamitan, Playing Yakan Instruments
➔ has the complex knowledge of the whole
Basilan Island, ➔ referred to for his ability and mastery in playing
weaving process, mindful at the same time as
UWANG Bangsamoro different Yakan instruments (made of bamboo,
the cultural significance of each textile design
AHADAS Autonomous Region wood, and metal) and for imparting his insight
or category.
in Muslim Mindanao to the youngsters of his locale.
(BARMM) ➔ keeps on performing and instruct despite his
diminishing visual perception, keeping the Upper Lasang, Sapu B'laan Mat Weaving
Yakan melodic custom alive and thriving. Masla, Malapatan, ➔ Since she was a child, she was bright and
Saranggani Region careful in tangle weaving.
XII ➔ The thin strips of the pandanus romblon
Sulod-Bukidnon/ Chanting the Sugidanon Epic of the Panay
SOCCSKSARGEN (Pandanus copelandii merr. Bariu) rise
Calinog, Iloilo, Bukidnon
ESTELITA matrixed through deft fingers performing an
FEDERICO Panay Island, ➔ continuously works for the documentation of
TUMANDAN individual rhythm, the beat guided by her eyes.
CABALLERO Region VI Western the oral literature, in particular the epics, of
BANTILAN ➔ The unwoven strips are held tight at the other
Visayas people. These ten epics, rendered in a
end of her body, as toes curl and close around,
language that, though related to Kiniray-a, is
not only these strips but, as it were, the
no longer spoken
abstraction that other people call design.
➔ The arc of her torso determines the dexterity of
Kalinga, Northern Playing Kalinga Musical Instruments feet and toes.
Luzon Island, ➔ lifestyle work is to paint a portrait of his people ➔ Hand/eye coordination happens inside a frame
ALONZO Cordillera to record a tradition of opposites and dualities, of milliseconds.
SACLAG Administrative a peoples' character recorded in cadences
Region (CAR) each aggressive and gentle.
Amguo, Landan, B'laan Ikat or Tie-dye Fabric
➔ Play Kalinga musical instruments dance
Polomolok, South ➔ Weaving Yabing Masalon Dulo, called as "Fu
patterns and moves related to rituals.
Cotabato Region XII Yabing", was only fourteen (14) years old when
SOCCSKSARGEN she started weaving.
2004 YABING ➔ All her younger years were spent in sharpening
MASALON DULO her skills and imparting the knowledge to
Ungos Matata, Mat weaving younger generations of Blaan weavers.
Tandubas, ➔ was recognized as the master mat weaver. ➔ follows her mother's movements back and
Tawi-Tawi, ➔ Her colorful mats with their complex geometric forth.
HAJJA AMINA Bangsamoro patterns showcased her precise sense of ➔ She colors the fibers, counts the thread, and
APPI Autonomous Region design, proportion, and symmetry and observes the rhythmic dance of a weaver's
in Muslim Mindanao sensitivity to color. dreams woven into unique soulful pieces.
(BARMM)

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 SOME OF THE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE
ARTISTS THROUGH THEIR ARTS

UNIQUE IDENTITY

➔ Traditional arts reflect our diverse heritage and cultural traditions.

➔ This is evident in all arts created by the artists who receive the GAMABA
award.
➔ One of these arts is weaving. Though weaving has long been part of our
traditions, the use of different materials and the different tedious process make
each art unique.
➢ Haja Amina Appi of Ungos Matata, Tawi-Tawi. These mats are
usually used by their people for prayer or as a gift to the newly-weds.
➢ In Luzon, weaving is preserved through Magdalena Gamayo who
used traditional patterns.
➢ Another artwork of the same kind is t'nalak (a fine abaca cloth) by
Lang Dulay of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

EXEMPLARY SKILLS

➢ Eduardo Mutuc from Pampanga shows how his skills developed from being a
farmer to one of the furniture carvers.
➢ Uwang Ahadas, on the other hand, shows his exemplary skill in music. At a
young age, he learned to play music with his siblings.
➢ Samaon Sulaiman who was a master of the kutyapi, a two-stringed lute.

WAY OF LIFE

➔ this refers to the customs, habits, and practices that characterize how
individuals or communities live their daily lives.
➢ Alonzo Saclag of Kalinga mastered local musical traditions and
established the Kalinga Budong Dance Troupe to preserve and pass
on these cultural practices.
➢ Federico Caballero of Calinog, Iloilo learned Suguidanon, a Central
Panay epic. This epic was usually chanted by a binukot, a woman of
high status. Regardless of education and social status, women were
not given authority. Instead, they were trai

ENDURING VALUES

➔ Values are usually reflected in literary arts such as poem. It is not only reflected
in the art product but also on the process in which it is created.
➔ Spirituality is also evident among Filipino artists as they use subjects related to
their faith.
➔ There are countless values that are reflected on the artists' work but one thing
that is evident to their works is their unselfish desire to share their knowledge
and skills to the next generations to enjoy and to see as part of their beings as
Filipinos.
➢ Textile designs by Darhata Sawabi of Sulu
➢ Carvings by Eduardo Mutuc

VISION

➔ The traditional art shows the artist's vision. Moreover, it also inspires us to
make the existing art as an inspiration to enhance the art or create our own
artwork.
➢ Teofilo Garcia
➢ Salinta Monon

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