Contemporary

VISUAL ARTS
What is the difference between
Contemporary Art and
Modern Arts??
 Contemporary Art Modern Art

• Art of the present • Traditional Art

• Art produced by artists living today • American – Post War Period
• Pre-conquest- 70’s • Modern artists do not aim to copy and
• Today, contemporary might become idealize reality
“traditional” or “academic”
 CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS

 The Philippines is home to many contemporary arts. Its art is as rich

and as diverse as its culture. Artists, including contemporary artists,
are influenced by many factors such as religion, education, and
environment.

 Most contemporary visual artists in the Philippines produced works

that fall into the fine arts category. The majority of the contemporary
art produced in the Philippines are painting, sculptures and drawing.
 Paintings and Illustrations
 Painting refers to the process of applying color on flat surface.
 Forms can be created using a wide variety of materials such as watercolour,
acrylic, ink, oil, pastel and charcoal.
 Surface of painting include wood, canvas, cardboard, and paper.
 Considered two-dimensional (height and width)
 Forms of Painting
Murals - huge wall-sized painting.
- During 1880’s, artists believed that mural
Easel Painting – most common form of painting.
- should be used to impart messages to
Applying color to a board or canvas that is
increase social awareness especially to
fixed on an upright support.
- issues at that time.
Meant to be framed and hanged on a wall.
- A new form of mural was developed in order to
prevent the mural from being erased from the
wall.

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Telon Painting - backdrop or background for the stage
- These backdrops are used for komedya, sarswela,
and sinakulo which are popular forms of theater in
the country.
- - The telon was later reduced as a backdrop in a
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Jeepney and Kalesa Painting
- Kalesa is typically painted using one color.
- The borders of the kalesa are decorated with
geometric patterns, repetitive patterns, and/or
thin lines.
- Jeepney painting evolved with a logo, number, or painting that is
covered near the driver’s seats adjacent to it.

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 Themes of Painting
Genre Painting – portrays people in daily activities and chores.
- During contemporary period - folk genre, a new approach Historical Painting – depicts a scene from the past.
mainly focuses on the everyday activities of the folk. Another It often has a lesson concerning national values.
approach is using the style of cubism in depicting folk or urban - This can be seen in the works of Angono Rizal
subjects. Folk-naïve is an approach wherein it uses a lot of color native Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco (1912-1969)
and spontaneity. whose masterpiece Filipino struggles through
- Earliest example in Phil. History is the Boxer
History depicts Manila’s historical events.
Codex(1950), which illustrated the different social classes
and attires of the different inhabitants of the country at
the time
- In 19th century, miniature genre painting were very popular as
souvenirs to tourists.
Manila-born Mauro Malang Santos (1928) known for his
collection of fiesta-inspired paintings.

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 Landscapes- portray natural scenery or urban
Interiors – paintings of the space inside of a part of a house scenes. Mixed media is now used in creating
or a building. landscapes paintings.
- This usually reveals the social class as well as traits of - Many early Filipino landscape artists made
the family living in that particular house. use of the academic style under the guidance
of Fernando Amorsolo.
- Martino Abellana (1914-1988) who also
became a mentor to generations of Visayan
artist and as referred to as the “Dean of
Cebuano Painter”

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- Maharlikan House - by J Bulaong

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- Barrio Scene,1967
 Portraits/Portraiture- portrays one or more specific individuals
and personalities and are seen in many formal institutions such as
government offices. Nudes- portray the unclothed human figure.
- Portrays the physical characteristics of the subject and seeks to - Early contemporary nudes can be seen in the
show understanding of that person’s character. works of Fernando Amorsolo (1892-1972) and his
- It’s a symbolism of one’s rise to power and wealth. characteristic Dalagang Bukid.
- Iloilo born Antipas Delotavo (1954) and Rafael del Casal, a
- Ben Cabrera (1942), Cesar Legaspi (1917-1994),
favourite portraiture artist of the Philippine elite who was
the commissioned artist to create a portrait of San Pedro Batangas abstract artist Romulo Olazo (1935-
Calungsod in 2000. 2015) and etc.

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Religious Painting-primary subject for the artworks Still Life- depicts natural/man-made objects that form a
during the Spanish colonial times. composition in a natural setting.
- Common subjects of religious painting include a - It was traditionally composed of basket or bowl of
lone religious image, lives of the saints, and scenes fruits and flowers in vases on a table.
based from Scriptures like the nativity scene, and - Most notable still life artists was Paz Paterno
the Station of the cross. (1867-1914) born in Sta. Cruz, Manila.
- Joey Velasco (1967-2010) Hapag ng Pag-asa. - Notable contemporary artists is a Filipino-Chinese
Velasco’s painting s depict Jesus Christ in the Ang Kiukok (1931-2005)
present day. - Cubist Kapampangan artist Vicente Manansala
- Renato Habulan (1953) Boceto pen and Ink series (19101981) who created still life paintings that
shows similarities of the suffering of the human feature items and ingredients one would find in a
condition with that of the passion of Christ typical Filipino Kitchen.
through the use of Christian iconography.

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Paz Paterno’s Still Life, 1884
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Hapag ng Pag-asa.
 Sculptures
 Artwork that are three-dimensional (height, width and depth)
 Created by either carving, modelling, or assembling parts together.
 The classifications of sculptures are traditionally divided into two, namely free-
standing and relief.
 Relief – raised from a background.
Free-standing – also known as in the round.
- The form is projected from a flat surface.
- Sculptures that are raised independently in its given space.
- It has flat and horizontal base. All its sides contribute to - Two types of relief – low relief or bas-relief
the overall form of sculpture. (slightly protruding from their background)
- Guillermo Tolentiono’s Oblation and high relief (prominently raised against
their background, giving the sculpture more
dimensionality).

-Luisito Ac-ac of Paete,

Laguna “First Holy Mass
in the Philippines” Low
relief/Bas relief

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-High relief -
Ancient
Egyptian
Alto-relievo

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During the 60’s and 70’s, artists began exploring
use of different materials and methods, forming
new types of sculpture in the contemporary
setting. Some of this are the following
 Contemporary Art Forms
Assemblage - Sculpture is formed by putting together Kinetic/Mobile Sculpture - Sculpture in motion
materials such as found objects, pieces of paper, sponges, because the entire sculpture or some parts of the
wood scraps, and other materials. sculpture are moving with the wind or are
- One example is Lamberto Hechanova’s Man and vibrating with the surrounding air.
Woman. - A mobile is said to be the simplest form
- Chandeliers made from kiping in Lucban,
Quezon are examples of a mobile.

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Kinetic Sculpture
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Mobile Sculpture
Welded Sculptures - In creating this sculpture Collage – involves combine images in a single artwork.
involve the process of connecting sheets of metal - Entails cutting and pasting materials such as paper,
together by using an acetylene or electric touch. fabric, tin foil and other relatively flat materials onto a
board or canvas.
- Most sculptures of Eduardo Castrillo are
- This contemporary art method first came about
welded sculpture.
1900’s as part of the experimentation of the cubists
Picasso and Braque.
- Dina Gadia (1986) born in Anda Pangasinan uses
collages to highlight focal interest while creating
new results
- Jonathan Benitez (1971), Palawan based painter
and collage artist born in Iligan City. He
incorporates discourse consumerist aims of
advertising and environmental awareness.

“The Art and the Viewer Trying to Be Critical,” (2015) collage by

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Dina Gadia (Photo courtesy of Owen James Gallery)
Performance Art – a mix of visual arts and performing arts. Installation Art – form of contemporary art that involves
- Early incarnations were the happenings of the Dada the arrangement of objects in a given space.
Movement (1916). To be considered as performance art, - A three-dimensional visual artwork, often created
it should be done in front of live audience. for a specific place (in situ) and designed to change
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- It can be done spontaneously or rehearsed. which appeared in the 1970's, generally applies to
- David Mendalla(1948) an international Filipino artist works created for interior spaces.
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performance in Brother of Isidora gained him - Leeroy New (1986) from General Santos his work
recognition from other artists abroad.
“Bakawan Floating Island Project” which he
- Danny Sillada (1963) multi-talented artist from Davao
collaborated with the urban designer Julia Nebreja.
Oriental. He combines music and art in his performance. - Aze Ong known for her trademark crocheted art
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pieces are Contemporary artists who have gained
recognition for their installation.

“Bakawan Floating Island Project”

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 Drawing/Arts
Mat weaving – traditional floor coverings typically
Weaving – is an art of interlacing threads made of pandan, swamp grass, bamboo, and palm leaf
or fibers to create textile fabric, or other provide cool relief from the country’s humid
similar products. environment.
- Philippine textile product are often made Basket weaving- art of creating containers by weaving,
from indigenous plants such as piña, plaiting, or braiding materials. Notable example are the
abaca, maguey, and cotton. backpacks of the Mandaya tribe in Eastern Mindanao
-
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different towns in the Ilocos Region. Tribe in Palawan woven basket with its iconic conical
Many woven products such as cover called basag.
blankets called binakol and pinilian
are brought to Manila and abroad
and sold as handicrafts.
- In mountain provinces, the ikat
process are being revived. Ikat is a
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woven. Banig Basag
Pottery- is the art and craft of making pots and Metal Work – is the art of creating and
other wares using clay mud. manipulating metal to create various items such as
- In Vigan, Ilocos Sur, the pottery tradition is jewelry, weapons, etc.
still alive with their high temperature - Metal crafts are made from metal objects
pottery called burnay. using the processes of brass casting and
- In contemporary time, studio pottery is blacksmithing, tinsmithing, or goldsmithing
quite popular. Studio pottery is a handmade and silversmithing.
one of a kind ceramic that is sought after by  Brass casting and blacksmithing- process
collectors. involves casting and forging pieces of brass
- One of the noble Studio Pottery artist is or bronze. Anting-anting or amulets is
UguBigyan of Tiaong, Quezon. created in this process.
- Maranao’s from Tugaya, Lanao del Sur are the
largest manufacturer of brassware in the
Philippines.
 Goldsmithing and silversmithing – process
involves the use of gold and silver in creating
objects or ornaments
 Tinsmithing – can be easily seen in creating
jeepneys, kalesas, and caritons or ice cream
cart.
Gador / decorated brass urns made using the lost-wax process by Maranao’s.
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Burnay.
Carving- is an art of manipulating and creating
objects subtracting and shaping solid materials Food Art- this involves packaging/presentation of food in
such as wood and stone. an artistic way.
- The Ifugao’s rice god or the bulul is represented - The sapin-sapin is one of the example of Philippine food
until now through carved wood and is used as a art.
decorative element throughout daily wares.

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 Paper Art- involves the process of cutting, pasting,
Leaf Art- is used in religious rituals, food wrapping,
recycling, and/or constructing of objects from paper.
and even as a form of modern artistic expression.
- Paper art used to be limited with folk paper art
- The palaspas that is used every Palm Sunday is an
such as taka and higante from Angono, parol,
example of leaf art. pastillas wrappings, and kites.
- Contemporary artists Glenn Bautista, Santiago
Bose, Petite Calagus, Impy Pilapil, and Manuel
Rodriguez Sr. ventured in paper art and raised it
to a new level.

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Taka (Paper Mache)

Create your own visual art. You may choose to what form of art you will
make. (Drawing, Painting, or Sculpture and other forms of Visual Arts).
You will be graded according to the criteria:
Design: 15 points
Creativity: 15points
Effort: 10 points
For sculpture you can use objects or materials found in your surroundings
which you think helpful for making your desired output (e.g., Soap for
carving)
If you created a drawing or painting, attach your artwork in the worksheet.
If you have created 3D objects, for ODL students take a picture of your
output and for MDL students you submit you work together with your
worksheet.