CULTURE & ARTS
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this lesson, students should be
able to:
1. Explain how meaning can be derived from
art;
2. Discuss how improvisation can make an
artwork distinctive; and
3. Identify the issues and problems that can
arise because of appropriate of art
SOUL MAKING, APPROPRIATION,
AND IMPROVISATION
Soul-Making:
Making and Deriving Meaning from Art
• In arts, in order for people to
make sense of the work, it would
require understanding the visual
elements where art was
grounded on, especially the
principles of design.
The Audience must have:
• Style- refers to the distinctive handling of
elements and media.
• Form- is what the audience sees as the
totality of an artwork.
• Content- is the subject matter and
underlying meanings or themes.
Improvisation
• Defined as doing something without prior
preparation.
• There is a decision to act upon something
that may not necessarily be planned.
• Makes the artwork to have a distinctive
quality that crafts its individuality and
identity.
Improvisation
• Infusing spontaneity and improvisation
adds up to the totality of the work of art.
• It allows the artist to explore and think
about how the audience can actually be
a part of the work in itself.
Marta Minunjin Performance Art
Appropriation
• The practice of using pre-existing objects
and images in an artwork without really
altering the originals.
• Putting up the details of the works and
integrating them into their own.
• Intentions of the appropriation artist are
often question since issues of plagiarism
or forgery sometimes arise.
Appropriation
• This notion paved the way for the
mergence of appropriation artist who
seem to promote the idea that the
authorship relies on the viewer.
Andy Warhol’s
“Campbell Soup Can Series”
Appropriation
• Traditionally, forgery can be classified
into 2 forms: outright copies of existing
works and pastiches, which are works
that bring together elements from a
work and infusing them to a new work.
ART IN ASIA
CHINESE ART
• China in the past were able to produce
primitive artisan works.
• Chou Dynasty was under a feudal kind of
social system it was parallel period of
Greece’s Golden Age.
• Confucianism was the dominant way of
life subscribe to by the general public.
CHINESE ART
• The Chinese also had interactions with
Western missionaries who came from
India.
• On the 6th century, Chinese artist started
making art that highlighted their own
culture.
CHINESE ART
• Paintings usually depicted magical places
and realms that were born out of sheer
imagination.
• Porcelain is one of the commonly used
items to make decorative ornaments
such as vases and jars.
Chinese Central Themes:
1. Nature
2. Culture
• Form of Social Life
• Giving importance to Communities
• Interaction among people
3. Everyday Activities
• War and Violence
• Death
JAPANESE ART
• Art in Japan has undergone a series of
transitions and periodization.
• Korean and Chinese influences evident in
Japanese artworks.
Haniwa
JAPANESE ART
• Shintoism- native religion in Japan. It did
not use to communicate its beliefs.
• Buddhism- art became an expression of
worship for the Japanese.
JAPANESE ART
• China also influence Japan in terms of painting.
• The Japanese style of painting leaned toward
abstract and naturalistic handling.
• The artist is given the free reign for his work
which had more room for spontaneity and
individuality.
• A lot of works focused on individual portraits,
elements of nature and scenes from everyday
life.
Ukiyo-e
• It was crafted through woodcut prints. The
artist developed a technique tat used lines
and colors in a very distinctive manner.
• Some Western artist were intrigued and
influenced by Ukiyo-e paintings.
e.g.: Vincent Van Gogh & Edouard Manet.
Ukiyo-e
PHILIPPINE ART
• Ethnic minorities have used art not only
for daily activities but also for religious
rituals and practices.
• Most art forms are Pottery, Weaving,
Carving, and the use of Metalwork and
Jewelry.
Pottery
• One of the earliest art forms used by the early
Filipino people.
• Most Prominent Artifacts is the Manunggal Jar
found in Palawan, it is a representation of the
early Filipinos’ religious beliefs and practices.
• Pottery produced items that are practical
value for the early Filipino such as pots for
cooking and large vases for storing.
Manunggal Jar
Weaving
• It was popular artisans of weaving is the
people fro Cordilleras, they are known for
their colorful woven cloth which also have
both religious and practical value.
• The T’boli from Mindanao are also known for
their woven abaca cloth called T’nalak.
Woodcarvings
• Woodcarvings in Palawan also depict animals
like birds, which are representations of their
religious beliefs.
• In Mindanao, the Tausug and Maranao people
are known for their Okir. Their common
subjects include the Sarmanok, Naga, and the
Pako Rabong.
Jewelry
• Jewelry was used as amulets for protection to
drive away evil spirits.
• From the group of Cordilleras and Cotabato
utilized jewelry as ornaments integrated in
their clothing.
16th Century: Spaniards discovered
Philippines
• Art was used by the Spaniards to propagate
their Christian faith.
• The Church became the sole patron of arts.
• Seen through the construction of churches,
which house various relics and paintings.
Under Colonial Rule
• Filipinos expressed their indignation and
desire for liberation and Art became one of
the avenues for Filipino patriots and
Nationalist.
• The most famous work that expressed Filipino
nationalism and stand against the colonizers
would be Juan Luna’s “Spoliaruim”
Juan Luna’s “Spoliaruim”
1960’s
• A period of modernism and dynamism with a
lot of styles, techniques, and methods.
• Most artworks were reflection of political,
social, and economic situation of the
Philippines during Marcos admoinistration.
• Most artworks were forms of protest.
• Photography has evolve into an art.
