Contemporary Philippine Arts

from the Regions

Quarter 1 - Module 3
Contemporary Art Forms from the
Regions
 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and is written for you. It is intended to facilitate

understanding and appreciation of Philippine Contemporary Arts. The scope of this
module permits it to be used in different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of learners. The lessons are arranged to follow
the standard sequence of the course as indicated in the curriculum guide. However,
the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the flow of the
lesson and with the rate or pace of learning.
The module contains Lesson 2 – Contemporary Art Forms from the Regions.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. classify various contemporary art forms in the Philippines;
2. explore various contemporary art forms according to classification from Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao; and
3. appreciate various art forms and practices from the regions.

Lesson
Contemporary Art Forms
3 from the Regions
Different kinds of local artworks have sprung not only in the urban centers of
the country and in schools of arts of different educational institutions but also a lot
more of never before seen or heard art forms from the countryside have made known
and have become renowned. The seeming isolation and distance of many communities
in far flung regions have kept the beauty and significance of countless forms of
Philippine art. It is real good news that they have been exposed and have been
expressed.

What’s In

The role of diverse art forms from the different places of the Philippines to the
country’s culture, tradition, and identity is highlighted and greatly appreciated in the
previous lessons. With that, let us check your ideas about Arts in the Philippines.

Directions: Read each statement about various art forms in the Philippines. Write the
word TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if otherwise. Write your answer on
your answer sheet.

_______ 1. Dance, Theater and Music are kinds of visual arts.

_______ 2. Visual artworks of indigenous people are for their entertainment only.
_______ 3. Vaudeville is one of the performance arts introduced to us by the
Americans.
_______ 4. People nowadays are experimenting and mixing forms when it comes to
contemporary arts.
_______ 5. The colonizers have a significant influence on Philippine visual arts and is
still prominent today.

What’s New

Various art forms are known from the different regions or island groups of the
Philippines; generally, from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Through these various art
forms, we tend to picture out the different practices of Filipinos from the different
regions that, when integrated, describe what the Philippines is. To start your learning
of the different various art forms from the different regions or island groups of the
Philippines, examine the following images of arts and process your thoughts with the
help of the guide questions below.

The Bonifacio Monument

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Tinikling
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The Archipelago by Cirilo F. Bautista

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These are the guide questions:
1. Which of the following images of art is an example of literature?
2. Which of the following images of art is an example of dance?
3. Which of the following images of art is an example of sculpture?
4. What is the significance or importance of those art works depicted in each
images?

What is It

From the previous lessons, did you wonder what are the classifications of
contemporary arts? Or what are the various art forms known from different regions
specifically from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao? Those questions will be answered and
explored in this module.
The Philippine Contemporary Art can be classified into seven major art forms.
These are painting, sculpture, architecture, film, literature, music and theater, and
dance. Knowing these classifications will guide us in identifying and exploring different
contemporary art forms from the regions of the Philippines. So, let’s start classifying
and exploring the Philippine’s contemporary art forms!

PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Philippine contemporary arts can be described into visual arts, literary arts and
performing arts. 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
Painting the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain
aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language. The elements of this
language – its shapes, lines, colors, tones, and textures – are used in various ways to
produce sensations of volume, space, movement, and light on a flat surface. The first
paintings here in the Philippines are commissioned works during Spanish colonization.
Here are some paintings from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Luzon Visayas Mindanao

The Sketch Magellan’s Cross Salaam (Peace) by

by Victorio Edades by Raul Agas Rameer Tawasil
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Sculpture
The sculpture is an art form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into
three-dimensional art objects. Filipino sculptors came to be known in the middle of the
19th century. These are some of the sculptures in the Philippines.

Luzon Visayas Mindanao

The Bonifacio Monument Sandugo (Blood Compact) By Six Ladies in Durian

By Napoleon Abueva By Kublai Millan
Guillermo Tolentino
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Architecture
Architecture is the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings
(Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus). In relation to that, Philippine
architecture was characterized as simple, rational, and functional. In the 20 th century,
the young Filipino who studied in American colleges and institutes introduced the
neoclassic style in building structures. However, after World War II, real estate
development started to take place (Sandagan & Sayseng, 2016). To illustrate these
architectural designs, these are some examples from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Luzon Visayas Mindanao

Cultural Center of the Philippines Saint Andrew the Apostle Pearl Farm Beach Resort
Church
By Leandro Locsin By Francisco

Film
Film is a form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicate ideas, stories,
or feelings with the use of moving images. It is also called a movie or motion picture.
Moreover, the art form that is the result of the film is called cinema (Faber & Walters,
2003). The film industry in the Philippines started in 1897. In the contemporary
period, martyr wife, superhero, action, melodramas, and comedies are some of the
usual subjects and themes in the Philippine films. Some films in the Philippines are
presented below.
Luzon Visayas Mindanao

Himala Muro-Ami Mindanao

By Ishmael Bernal By Marilou Diaz-Abaya By Brillante Mendoza
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Apart from visual arts, there are Philippine contemporary art forms that can be
described as literary arts. Literary arts are an expression of ideas through writing.
Literary arts can be categorized as poetry, prose, and drama. In the Philippines, literary
arts are greatly encountered in literature.

Literature
According to Lombardi (2020), literature is a term used to describe written and
sometimes spoken material. Derived from the Latin word literature meaning "writing
formed with letters," literature most commonly refers to works of the creative
imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances,
journalism, and song. These are some examples of Philippine literature.

• Luzon Visayas • Mindanao

A Blade of Fern by • Panhayhay hin Dead Stars by H.O.
• Edith Ocampo Bungtohanon by • Santos
I Saw the Fall of the Francisco Alvarado Indarapatra at
Philippines by Carlos • An Higugma by Sulayman by
P. Romulo Iluminado Lucente Bartolome Del Valle

Furthermore, there are also Philippine contemporary art forms that can be described
as performance arts. A person doing certain actions and movements in front of an
audience that go along with sound in a space and time is called Performing Arts.

Music and Theater

Music is a collection of coordinated sound or sounds. According to Ramon P. Santos
in his article entitles Contemporary Music, Contemporary music in the Philippines
usually refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from twentieth-
century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the
entertainment industry. Filipino Music had already a rich and unique musical
tradition long before westerners set foot on our native land. Music was present in every
stage of our ancestors’ lives — from birth to death, in blissful or tragic times. Below are
some Music from the different Regions of our country.

Luzon Visayas Mindanao

 Pastores Pinalangga Buyayang

Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the
experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The
performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of
gesture, speech, song, music, or dance. Some of the Theater Play in the Philippines are
the following.

Luzon Visayas

Tanikalang Ginto

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Dance
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 energy, or
simply taking delight in the movement itself. Dances in the Philippines vary from
Region to Region and below are some dances of the different regions.
Luzon Visayas Mindanao

Banga Kuratsa Singkil

 Activity 1.2 Applying your Knowledge about Contemporary Arts

Directions: Match the indicated artworks in Column A to the classification of art

where it belongs indicated in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on your
answer sheet.
COLUMN A
_____ 1) The Fishermen by Ang Kiukok (from Luzon) COLUMN B
_____ 2) Sabel in Blue by Ben Cabrera (from Luzon) A. Painting
_____ 3) A Scene from Argao by Raul Agas (from B. Sculpture
Visayas) C. Architecture
_____ 4) The Messenger in the Land by Danny Sillada (from D. Music and Theater
Mindanao) E. Dance
_____ 5) Ang Pipit by Levi Celerio (from Luzon) F. Film
_____ 6) Bayan Ko by Freddie Aguilar (from G. Literature
Mindanao)
_____ 7) Singkil by Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula (from
Mindanao)
_____ 8) The Heritage of Cebu Monument by Edgardo
Castrillo (from Visayas)
_____ 9) Tu Pug Imatuy by Arnel “Arbi” Barbarona (from
Mindanao)
_____ 10) It’s Just the Wind by Iluminado Lucente
(from Visayas)
 What I Have Learned

1. The Philippine Contemporary Art can be classified into seven major art
forms. These are painting, sculpture, architecture, film, literature, music
and theater, and dance.
2. Philippine contemporary arts can be described into visual arts, literary arts
and performing arts.
3. Visual art is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and
tactile work. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and film are examples of
visual arts.
4. Painting the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain
aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language.
5. Sculpture is an art form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into
threedimensional art objects.
6. Architecture is the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings
(Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus).
7. Film is a form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicate
ideas, stories, or feelings with the use of moving images. It is also called a
movie or motion picture.
8. Literary arts are an expression of ideas through writing. Literary arts can be
categorized as poetry, prose, and drama.
9. Literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material
(Lombardi, 2020).
10. A person doing certain actions and movements in front of an audience that
go along with sound in a space and time is called Performing Arts.
11. Music is a collection of coordinated sound or sounds.
12. Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present
the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific
place.
13. 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 energy, or simply
taking delight in the movement itself.
What I Can Do
Activity 2.1 Hand-Rolled Paper Quilled Mosaic
Goal To create hand-rolled paper quilled mosaic based on the image of
the Philippine hero Andres Bonifacio

Role A creative artist that will appreciate arts and show nationalism and
patriotism towards his/her country.
Audience Parents and Senior High School students of Parañaque City
Situation The sense of nationalism and patriotism among Filipino youth is
rarely seen. However, there are platforms that are used in uplifting
these virtues and one of these is contemporary arts.
Product Made a hand-rolled paper quilled mosaic based on the given
Performance pattern of the image of Andres Bonifacio in the activity sheet
provided.
 Standards The learner will follow the procedure in making hand-rolled paper
quilled mosaic and the rubric provided.
Use the following guidelines below in making Hand-Rolled Paper Quilled Mosaic:
1. Appreciate Andres Bonifacio as a Philippine hero.
2. Recreate the image of Andres Bonifacio using the art technique hand-rolled
paper quilled mosaic. Below are the simple instructions in doing the said art
technique.
a. Cut the paper into strips of different
lengths and widths.
b. Roll each strip of paper in different
ways you desired. On the right side
are the examples of rolled papers
you can do.
c. Paste the rolled papers on the given
pattern indicated on the activity
sheet.
2. In making the artwork, the materials needed are any available papers
(newspaper, magazines, colored papers, and bond papers), glue, scissors,
and a stick for rolling the strips of papers.
3. Use the provided activity sheet with indicated borderline.
4. After you finish your artwork, take a picture of it and send it to your teacher
via FB Messenger classroom or Google Classroom on the prescribed deadline
set by your teacher.
5. After the rating of your artwork, share your hand-rolled paper quilled mosaic
to the FB messenger classroom.

In appraising this activity, this rubric will be used:

10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Creativity the entirety of the There is one There are two The learner used a
artwork used the technique used on techniques used on totally different
required art the artwork other the artwork other than technique on the
technique which is than the required art the required art artwork.
hand-rolled paper technique which is technique which is (drawing, painting,
quilled mosaic. hand-rolled paper hand -rolled paper etching etc.)
quilled mosaic. quilled mosaic.
(drawing, painting, (drawing, painting,
etching, etc.) etching, etc.)

Pattern One hundred Sixty-one percent to Forty-one percent to Twenty-one percent

Relevance percent portion of eighty percent sixty percent portion of to forty percent
the artwork portion of the the artwork followed portion of the
followed the pattern artwork followed the the pattern of the artwork followed the
of the image of pattern of the image image of Philippine pattern of the image
Philippine Hero of Philippine Hero Hero “Andres of Philippine Hero
“Andres Bonifacio” “Andres Bonifacio” Bonifacio” using the “Andres Bonifacio”
using the required using the required art required art technique. using the required
art technique. technique. art technique.

Assessment
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer from the choices
below. Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1. It is the collection of coordinated sound or sounds.
a. Dance c. Music
b. Literature d. Sculpture
2. It is the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings.
a. Architecture c. Sculpture
b. Dance d. Theater
3. It is a form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicate ideas,
stories, or feelings with the use of moving images.
a. Architecture c. Sculpture
b. Film d. Theater
4. 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.
a. Dance c. Painting
b. Literature d. Sculpture
5. Collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the
experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific
place.
a. Architecture c. Sculpture
b. Dance d. Theater
6. This art can be categorized as poetry, prose, and drama.
a. Visual Art c. Applied Art
b. Performance Art d. Literary Art
7. Painting is an example of .
a. Visual Art c. Applied Art
b. Performance Art d. Literary Art
8. My partner and I took our places on stage and waited for the music to
start. As the music begins, we step forward and started moving our body in
perfect sync to the beat of the music. What art form is seen in the
description?
a. Dance c. Literature
b. Music d. Painting
9. Which of the following are considered Visual arts?
I. Painting II. Dancing III. Film IV. Sculpture
a. I, II, and III c. II, III, and IV
b. I, III, and IV d. I, II, and IV
10. Which of the following uses music as part of the artwork?
I. Film II. Dance III. Painting IV. Theater

a. I, II, and III c. II, III, and IV

b. I, III, and IV d. I, II, and IV
11. What are the different artworks that came from Mindanao?
I. Buyayang III. Singkil
II. Moro-Moro IV. Six Ladies in Durian
a. I, II, and IV c. II, III, and IV
b. I, III, and IV d. I, II, and IV
12. Which of the following are literary art form? I. A Blade of Fern by Edith
Ocampo III. Dead Stars
II. An Higugma IV. Pinalangga
a. I, II, and III c. II, III, and IV
b. I, III, and IV d. I, II, and IV
13. Which of the following statement/s is/are false?
Statement 1: Literary arts are an expression of artistic ideas through
images.
 Statement 2: Visual art is an expression of ideas through writing.
a. Only Statement 1 is false. c. Both statements are false.
b. Only Statement 2 is false. d. Both statements are not false.
14. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?
Statement 1: Indarapatra at Sulayman by Bartolome Del Valle is an
example of literary work.
Statement 2: Mindanao by Brillante Mendoza is an example of visual art.
a. Only Statement 1 is true. c. Both statements are true.
b. Only Statement 2 is true. d. Both statements are not true.

15. Which of the following statement/s is/are true?

Statement 1: Painting and sculpture are examples of visual art.
Statement 2: Dance is an example of visual art.
a. Only Statement 1 is true. c. Both statements are true.
b. Only Statement 2 is true. d. Both statements are not true.
Key

What I Know
1. A 6. A 11. A
2. A 7. A 12. C
3. C 8. C 13. B
4. B 9. C 14. D
5. B 10. D 15. C
What’s In
1. FALSE 3. TRUE 5. TRUE
2. FALSE 4. TRUE
What’s New
Answers may vary.
What’s More

Activity 1.1
Answers may vary.

Activity 1.2
1. A 6. D
2. A 7. E
3. A 8. B
4. A 9. F
5. D 10. G
Assessment
1. C 6. D 11. B
2. A 7. A 12. A
3. B 8. A 13. C
4. A 9. B 14. A
5. D 10. D 15. A