Contemporary

Philippine Arts
from the Region
Contemporary Art Forms and Their Practices
(Lesson 2)
Study the pictures.
Answer the following:
1. What are these pictures all about?
2. Are they in the same art form?
3. Which of the pictures are of fine arts,
visual art, performance, dance and
music?
 Let’s explore!

Contemporary arts come in different forms: fine arts, visual arts

and performing arts.
 Fine arts direct on contemporary painting, sculpture and architecture.
 Visual arts focus on installation art as New Media Art; Public Art, the art in
outdoor space; Mixed media, which combines different art forms;
Photography and Digital Works, the technology-aided art.
 Performing Arts tackles the art of Theatre and Performance arts, Dance and
Music.
 I. Contemporary Fine Arts

 Contemporary Painting
 Contemporary Sculpture
 Contemporary Architechture
 I. Contemporary Fine Arts

Contemporary Painting It is the most

popular among fine arts, but it is also very
hard to distinguish when a painting is
contemporary? Aside from the fact that the
artist must still alive at present, it is also
through artwork that we can tell that it is
contemporary; it must connect itself to the
issues and concerns of the society, then it is
contemporary. It comes in different types in
genre and in material:
 Different types in genre and in
material of Contemporary
Painting
 Landscape Painting is the most
common among all types of painting by
genre. These are painting of outdoor
scenes. Most of the favorite subjects in
this type of painting are: skies,
mountains, river and even infrastructure
like buildings, houses and many more
that we usually see in our surroundings.
 Different types in genre and in
material of Contemporary
Painting
 Abstract Painting is the most difficult
among paintings for it demands a good
background in drawing for the pre-planned
concept of painting, and an overflowing
passion in painting for this type is used by
most artist as an avenue where they can
express their boundless imagination. It let
viewers to thinks deeper and aloe them to
have their own interpretation.
Different types in genre and in
material of Contemporary Painting
 Figurative Painting is a
painting that portrays
pictures of actual images
as seen in the real world.
The human images are
commonly used as subject
of this painting
throughout history up to
the present.
 Different types in genre and in
material of Contemporary
Painting

 Watercolor Painting is considered to be

one of the most primitive types of painting.
It is familiarly used by beginners or by
children in most of their activities in school.
It is usually mixed with water and put it on
paper.
Different types in genre and in
material of Contemporary Painting
 Oil Painting is considered to
be a great means to achieve a
more convincing and realistic
artwork. It is done on a
canvas. Oil colors are made by
mixing color powder with
linseed oil to a stiff paste
consistency and grinding it in
a steel roller. Linseed oil is
also known as flaxseed oil or
flax oil.
Contemporary Sculpture
Most familiar art forms among Filipinos from
carving to molding of gods and heroes for a
long time, but at present, through availability
of varied materials and medium, technology
and technique, it gives freedom to sculptor to
be more flexible and expressive in making
their artwork. Sculptural processes require
artist’s physical strength and creativity in the
use of materials such as: stone, wood, metal,
wax, terracotta or clay and resin.
 Sculptors use four basic techniques:

2. Carving (paglililok) is a subtractive

process in which materials like wood,
marble, stone or other hard material is
1. Molding (paghuhulma) is an
removed or carved by cutting or
additive process where in material like
chipping away to form an image. Glass
clay is added to form the desired
sculpture is viewed to be unique and
sculpture.
popular in the country. Ramon Orlina is
now known as the “Father of Philippine
Glass Sculpture”.
 Sculptors use four basic techniques:

3. Casting is a technique used to make

4. Assembling is the easiest yet very
the sculpture more durable and
creative technique where in different
transferrable from one place to another
materials (found, recycled, indigenous,
without any breaking. It is made to last
etc.) gather together to form a sculpture.
through material like resin, a liquid
It is an additive process that uses
material that is usually poured out to
adhesive or any material used for
form a smooth hard surface when dried,
adhesion to put together all materials to
that is used as coating for holding of
form a sculpture.
sculpture.
Contemporary Architecture
The architecture of today is very rich in style
and in high technology with the use of advanced
materials, such as tube structure and the use of
computer-aided design. Its style doesn’t have a
recognizable feature for its style is quite varied for it is
from different influences but there is typical feature for
a contemporary house and building such as oversized
windows and free shaped of frame.
 The following are the styles in
contemporary architecture.

Environment- Friendly Architecture is a design that

promotes environmental awareness through their style.
Example, the building of Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro
City, instead of uprooting the very big tree in the site, what
they did was, they make the tree as their center piece of
their mall, they integrate nature into the structure

Biomorphic Architecture is a design that is inspired by the

features of a living thing such body parts of animals and
human and even plants.
 II. Contemporary
Visual Arts

 Installation Art
 Public Art
 Mixed Media Art
 Photography
Installation Art
It is an art form that requires a suited site for
transformation of spaces to a desired effect. They are
created and installed only in the space intended for it in
a certain period of time and are dismantled and some
are burned after it served its purpose. Its purpose is
more of awareness rather than a sale or profit. It is
composed of some other art forms like: painting,
sculpture and even miniature architecture depending on
the need for display.
There different types of installation art:
1. Interactive installation art is an installation
that allows viewers or spectators to interact with
the installation piece. Viewers are encouraged to
touch and give comment to an artwork.
2. Conceptual installation art is an installation
that focuses on the idea or concept. The
installation exhibited objects and events that will
lead to a concept that the artist tried to show.
3. Technology-aided installation art is the use
of technology in an installation art, like: the use
of light, sound and computer application.
There different types of installation art:
4. Performance Installation Art is an installation for theatre
and dance which includes careful planning for the execution
of movement of performers with the placement of materials,
lights and sound.
5. Environmental installation art is an installation that
shows environmental concerns. Some artists use this
installation art to address to natural disasters and calamities.
Public Art
Commonly, these are monuments
of heroes, public and religious figures
but due to the challenges of
advancement, artists expand their
choice of materials and methods to meet
the global competencies in public art.
The following are the types of public art.
1. Commemorative monuments are monuments
of people or group of people who are considered
to be heroes in history.
2. Municipal art is usually sculptures located in
front of government establishment and academic
institutions to instill nationalism and serves as
historical landmark to Filipinos and visitors and
educate the young ones.
The following are the types of public art.
3. Community-based art refers to the community-based artistic
activity with the use of different materials available in the area and
interaction of people in the community and the artist. This usually
based in deprive or remote areas often used as catalyst for change.
4. Land art are public art that interact with nature and the
environment.
5. Campaign–inspired public art promotes idea by making the idea
visible to everyone. It is usually set up at places where people are
congested.
The following are the types of public art.
6. Architectural art are public art usually
seen on malls or any enclosed concrete
structures.
7. Design-based public art is decorative
and is often placed in parks and in outside
commercial centers. The design usually
harmonizes with the surroundings and
infrastructure around the location.
Mixed Media Art
These are artworks done from
mixed materials, any materials
including commercial garbage. Artist
may use their full freedom in choosing
materials in a context to express views
and opinion on issues around.
The two techniques used in mixed media
are:
1. Collage is a technique when cut out
materials, cloth, string and many others,
are pasted on a flat surface that turn into
a creative artwork.
2. Assemblage is a technique of putting
objects together by welding or adhesion
in a new concept
 Photography

Photography is of different types:

1. Photography and Reality
2. Nature Photography
3. Photojournalism
4. Mobile Photography
5. Photographic Alteration
1. Photography and Reality
is a photography that depicts
reality. Most of its photographs
depict true happenings or
really exists in reality.
2. Nature Photography are
photographs of nature,
landscape and places we might
not encounter in our lifetime.
3. Photojournalism is a
combination of
photography and
journalism. Pictures are
used to help the readers,
view what is being
narrated, like in many
newspapers and
magazines.
4. Photographic
Alteration the use of
photographic devise to
alter or edit images and
add what is being
desired in just one
touch.
5. Mobile Photography is
photographs taken by a
mobile phone.
 Theatre and Performance
Arts
III.
Contemporary Contemporary Dance
Performing
Arts
Contemporary Music
Theatre and Performance Arts
Performance Arts is an art done live
to convey message in a limited time. There
maybe group of performers or just one to
perform on stage or on streets that shows on in
acting, poetry, music, dance and painting to
covey a campaign. Performance may be
scripted, just like theatre or unscripted,
spontaneous or planned, with or without
participation of audience.
 Theatre Art is an art that requires
actors and actresses to connect to the
audience to let them experience a real or
imagined event through combination of
gesture, speech, song, music and dance,
commonly done on stage and are scripted.
There are styles that is commonly seen in
Philippine Theatre, and these are: Realism,
Combination of Realistic and Non-realistic
styles, The Brechtian Style, Musical
Performances, Documentary Styles, Short
Plays
1. Realism is a style that shows actual situations that
Filipinos are in, focuses on the problems and the
reaction to socio-economic-political issues encountered.

2. Combination of Realistic and Non-realistic styles is

a style that combines realistic and non-realistic style.

3. The Brechtian style is a style brought by German

playwright, Bertolt Brecht. He used devices to tell the
audience that it’s just a theatre not true to life. It’s a style
that promotes audience’s reflective detachment and not
emotional involvement.
4. Musical Performances is a theatre art that uses
music in expression of arts. The issues of tempo,
dynamics, pitches and instrumentation are on a
performer’s option.

5. Documentary Style are plays dealing with

historical events and life story of a person.

6. Short Plays are skits used by starter before

jumping into something big. Usually used by
students and teachers as an activity to hook the
interest of the student in a new lesson.
Contemporary Dance
Contemporary dance is a performing art
that involves body movement in accord to the
musical beat, for some use it as an expression of
thoughts and feelings, releasing energy or
simply joining with the beat of music or into
dance movement itself. The contemporary
dance styles that have been popular in the
Philippines were disco and hip hop.
1. Disco Dancing is a dance style characterized by
movement of the hip and pelvic, some will jump
together with the raising of arms to the beat of the
disco music. Its music is a continuous mix of disco
songs operated by the Disc Jockey.
2. Hip hop is a dance style that includes breaking,
locking and popping. It is something made just
happened or “freestyle” or spontaneous
performance.
Contemporary Music
Music is beyond words, it has the
power to speak through people’s mind, heart
and soul. It can affect the mood, way of
thinking and even character and disposition of
people listening to it. Music composition is a
little bit complex for it involves mastery and
skill to produce a melody. Some musician
developed music through experimentation and
combination of instruments.
There are famous Freddie Aguilar was very famous of his song “Anak” that had been very
contemporary popular worldwide. The song is about a son who goes astray as he grows up.
OPM singers, and
they are Freddie
Aguilar, Gary Gary Valenciano is known for his ala Michael Jackson moves and religious
Valenciano, Mike songs.
Hanopol, Kuh
Ledesma and
Sharon Cuneta and Sharon Cuneta is a very well-known superstar and a love song singer. She
many more. received many awards in music and in acting fields.
There are
famous
contemporary
Mike Hanopol is a recording
OPM singers, artist, guitarist and a singer. Some
and they are
Freddie of his famous songs were
Aguilar, Gary
Valenciano, Katawan and Laki Sa Layaw.
Mike
Hanopol, Kuh
Ledesma and
Sharon Cuneta Kuh Ledesma is a famous singer
and many
more.
from Bacolod City. Some of her
famous songs are Bulaklak; Till I
Met You and Sino ang Baliw.
 1. What are the different contemporary art
forms?

2. Are these art forms practiced in the

region?
Check
yourself! 3. Can you identify these art forms?

4. Do you think you can easily identify

them?