WHAT TECHNIQUES ARE USED TO MAKE CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK?

Contemporary art is often looked at with a skeptical eye. The truth about contemporary art is that
it uses techniques that most people aren’t quite used to, causing that skepticism to come into
play. However, these techniques are actually quite difficult and all deserve our credit. It’s an
incredible feat to create a piece of contemporary art, especially using these techniques. They
challenge the mind and offer unique perspectives in a way that art has never been able to do
before. For that reason, they’re some of the most valuable techniques that a person can
experience through artwork. Here are three techniques that are among the most relevant in
contemporary art today.

1. MINIMALISM

One of the artistic movements that has been most relevant throughout the contemporary art
movement is minimalism. Minimalism seeks to take away what’s unnecessary and leaving only
what’s essential. Minimalism is incredibly difficult and has even made its way into being a huge
part of branding and design for companies all over the world. This is probably the most
important part of contemporary art, as it has informed so much of society. Have you noticed that
branding has gotten more minimalist over the past ten years or so? You can thank the
contemporary art movement for doing that.

2. FOUND OBJECTS

Taking something that people view as useless, and then using it in a unique way in order to make
artwork is one of the most important movements that currently exist in contemporary artwork.
The idea is that things that we often view as junk are actually more valuable than we think that
they are. Everything you find can be used to tell a story, or to create new diverse perspectives
that we’re looking for when we attend an art exhibitions. The found objects movement is one of
the most important movements in all of contemporary art currently.

3. LARGE-SCALE ART

Walter De Maria created an art piece in 1977 that included a four hundred steel poles over one
mile by one kilometer. That’s incredible. Creating something huge to express diverse
perspectives in artwork is incredibly popular, even today. Over the past forty years, large scale
art, and art that includes the environment has come into its own as one of the most important
movements within contemporary art. That’s why you often see modern art pieces alongside
buildings, or as huge structures out in the open.

CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK RELIES ON CERTAIN TECHNIQUES

With every new age of art, there are new unique techniques that define how the movement
develops. For contemporary art, among many techniques, you can find techniques such as
minimalism, found objects, and large scale paintings. Each of these bring their own unique
perspective into the artistic community, and each is valued as a pick for a technique that is most
influential in contemporary art. Look out for these when you’re out at an exhibition next, you’ll
find that they’re much more relevant than you perhaps think that they are.
REGION AND TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES

PHILIPPINES REGIONS TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES

ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Crafts such as mat, malong, wood crafts
Mindanao) (MARAWI CITY) among many other things. They also
manufacture hollow-blocks; goldsmith and
blacksmithing is equally popular too.
CAR (Cordillera Administrative Region) Though Baguio is often associated and
(BAGUIO CITY) actively promoting the preservation of its
bulul (rice god) wood carvings and weaving,
its place in the art scene goes beyond
traditional craftsmanship. The City of Pines, in
fact, has produced or is home to many
influential figures in the Philippine
contemporary art scene, such as national artist
Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera, mixed-media
artist Santiago Bose, sculptor Ben-Hur
Villanueva and indie filmmaker Kidlat
Tahimik.
NCR (National Capital Region) (MANILA Industrial-related products such as chemicals,
CITY) textiles, clothing, and electronic goods. There
are also local entrepreneurs who continue to
process primary commodities for export
including rope, plywood, refined sugar, copra,
and coconut oil
Region 1 (Ilocos Region) (VIGAN CITY) Traditional Ilocano handicrafts, like the
“inabel” fabrics & “burnay” jars are folk arts
that continue to tell its tales for many hundred
years now. They are not only relevant to the
northern region but also to the development of
art & culture in the Philippines. But the truth
is, these age-old crafts are losing its popularity
to modern technology, replacing the beautiful
rawness of art with machine-precise pieces.
And sadly, its delicate fate lies in the hands of
its tradition bearers, patrons & cultural
vanguards.
Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) (SANTIAGO Wood crafting and hand crafting
CITY)
Region 3 (Central Luzon) (GAPAN CITY) A handicraft, sometimes more precisely
expressed as artisanal handicraft or handmade,
is any of a wide variety of types of work
where useful and decorative objects are made
completely by hand or by using only simple
tools.
Region 4A (CALABARZON) (BATANGAS The two-man show, ongoing until March 30,
CITY) will showcase the Splash artworks style of
Janddie Castillo, a native of Bauan, Batangas
– splashing of paints with control and
discipline to form something out of it; and
Drip style of Nante Carandang from Tuy,
Batangas- dripping of colors with the brush
without touching the canvass and putting some
textures to highlight the subject.
Region 4B (MIMAROPA) (PUERTO Production of furniture and fixtures.
PRINSESA) Textile and clothing. Are made completely by
 hand or by using only simple tools.
Region 5 (Bicol Region) (TABACO CITY) Include woodcraft, metal craft, rattan craft,
ceramics, hat and mat weaving
Region 6 (Western Visayas) (BACOLOD Antiques, handwoven cloth like hablon (a
CITY) native developed shimmer fabric), shellcraft,
ceramic ware, woodcraft, leather goods,
pottery, baskets and children’s garments are
among the best buys. Others are shellcraft,
ceramic ware and woodcraft.
Region 7 (Central Visayas) (CEBU CITY) The province of Cebu is especially well
known because of the production of locally
handmade acoustic guitars, bandurrias
(Filipino mandolins), banjos and ukuleles.
Already for generations the Cebuanos have
been making quality guitars. The guitar
makers are considered to be among the
world’s finest craftsmen. Maribago on Mactan
island, is the center of Cebu’s guitar-making
industry. Here you can watch the craftsmen at
work.
Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) (BORONGAN The place also sells locally-made and beautiful
CITY) native basketware.
Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) Pagadian City products are seaweeds, coco
(PAGADIAN CITY) processing, cassava; manufacture of furnitures
and decors made out of wood, bamboo, rattan,
steel and plastic; handicrafts made out of
bamboo, rattan, coco shell, wood, marine
shell, ceramics, and weaving.
Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) Cottage industries produce wood articles,
(VALENCIA CITY) processed food, and handicrafts.
Region 11 (Davao Region) (PANABO CITY) A handicraft, sometimes more precisely
expressed as artisanal handicraft or handmade,
is any of a wide variety of types of work
where useful and decorative objects are made
completely by hand or by using only simple
tools.
Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN) There are a number of cottage industries
(TACURONG CITY) which produce processed foods, fabricated
metals, furniture, pottery, and handicrafts.
Region 13 (Caraga Region) (SURIGAO The city is near forested mountains which
CITY) provides raw materials for various industries
such as furniture and wood carving

APPRECIATE THE TECHNIQUES APPLIED IN CREATING ARTS

Part of honing your skills as an artist involves learning how to represent the world around
you: animals, people, landscapes and so on. The other part involves getting to grips with art
techniques – mastering composition, light, shadow and so on. Lines play an integral role in the
creation of art. Lines serve as an artist's fingerprint and function as one of her fundamental tools.
When an artist produces enough lines on a piece of paper or canvas, the artwork begins to
assume both its shape and meaning. Artists make lines using a variety of media, including pencil,
pen and paint. It’s often thought that an artist’s stroke is the purest way to perceive their abilities.
As a line winds across a paper or canvas, this continuous band can emit powerful emotions.
Thus, it’s no surprise that line art, or line drawing, is one of the most basic elements of visual art.
The way to appreciate the art is to learn about it. Art can often seem inaccessible because it has
been stereo typed in a popular culture something that only particularly educated or wealthy
people can enjoy this. But Everyone or anyone can appreciate with a little bit of time and effort
and use your imagination to bring/have your own interpretation to art that can help you to enjoy
it. Also The way to appreciate techniques applied in creating arts is to learn about the different
movement and styles, why it was made and what meanings it had.
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