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Handout No. 1 Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions: Co Qah + Melc LW

This document provides an overview of contemporary art forms from the various regions of the Philippines. It discusses contemporary visual arts including paintings, illustrations, sculptures, and decorative arts and crafts. Specific artists and their works are mentioned as examples to illustrate different contemporary art techniques, themes, styles, and materials used across the Philippines.

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Handout No. 1 Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions: Co Qah + Melc LW

This document provides an overview of contemporary art forms from the various regions of the Philippines. It discusses contemporary visual arts including paintings, illustrations, sculptures, and decorative arts and crafts. Specific artists and their works are mentioned as examples to illustrate different contemporary art techniques, themes, styles, and materials used across the Philippines.

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CO QAH + MELC LW

Course Outline & Quality HANDOUT No. 1


Assured Handouts paired with Contemporary Philippine Arts from the
MELC- Based Learner’s Regions
Worksheet

MELC: Describes various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various regions (CAR11/12IAC-0a-1)

Semester: 2 Week No. 1 Day: 1-4

LESSON: VARIOUS CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS

Art draws inspiration from the society and changes through time. We have always been acquainted with the
traditional art forms that we have little idea about the current art forms that we observe. In this handout, you will
learn about the meaning of contemporary arts and its various forms with examples to assist you in understanding the
concepts easily.

TOPIC 1: Contemporary Art Forms

CONTEMPORARY ARTS is art produced by artists in the 21st century. As such, it reflects the issues that shape our
diverse and rapidly-changing world. Many contemporary artists explore personal or cultural identity, offer critiques,
or even attempt to redefine art itself.

A. CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS jump off from the traditional visual art forms of fine arts and
decorative arts and crafts.
FINE ARTS
1. PAINTINGS AND Paintings may be defined as a two-
ILLUSTRATIONS dimensional form of art that
showcase artistic expression
created on a flat surface. There are
a number of mediums used for
painting such as oil, acrylic,
watercolor, poster paint, pastel,
ink, etc., applied on canvas, paper,
wood, cardboard, etc. Some
contemporary techniques include
collages.

 Painting Themes A. Religious themes in the present


can be seen in the murals of
many churches and in paintings
with social commentaries like
that of Joey Velasco (1967-
2010) and Renato Habulan.

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B. Historical themes can be seen in
the works of Carlos “Botong”
V. Francisco whose masterpiece
Filipino Struggles depicts
Manila’s historical events.

C. Portraiture paintings are used


to commemorate personalities
and are seen in many formal
institutions such as government
offices. Two of the portraiture
artists is Antipas Delotavo and
Rafael del Casal, who was the
commissioned artist to create
the portrait of San Pedro
Calungsod in 2020.

D. Still life is a work of art that


portrays inanimate objects.
Notable contemporary still life
artists were Filipino-Chinese
Ang Kiukok and Kapampangan
Vicente Manansala who created
still life paintings that feature
items and ingredients one
would find in a typical Filipino
kitchen.

E. Landscapes depict the beauty of


the outdoors. Diosdado M.
Lorenzo veered away from the
realistic scenery depictions to a
more modernist take on
landscape paintings. Manuel
Baldemor of Paete, Laguna
transformed his hometown into
simple geometric forms and
imbibed it with a festive vibe,
while Ilocano artist Prudencio
Lamarrosa was inspired by the
Amburayan River to create his
surreal landscapes.

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F. Nude, as a subject of painting in
the Philippines, was rare before
the 20th century but has since
been an accepted and popular
subject in Philippine
contemporary visual arts. Some
artists who did nude paintings
include Ben Cabrera, Cesar
Legaspi, Batangas abstract artist
Romulo Oliazo, etc.

G. Genres are paintings whose


themes showcase people doing
everyday activities and chores.
The Manila-born Mauro
Malang Santos is known for his
collection of fiesta-inspired
paintings. Mario Parial from
Nueva Ecija is praised for his
colorful genre paintings that
feature his distinct style.

H. SCULPTURES are artworks


that are three-dimensional.
Contemporary sculpture in the
Philippines can be classified
into academic or classical and
modern. Classical style
follows the aesthetics of the
ancient Greeks and Romans,
while the modern style is often
abstracted and is not as
particular about the realistic
portrayal or representation.
Luisito Ac-ac is famous for his
life-life wooden sculptures and
Mario Dayo is known for his
Baroque style relief murals.
Renato Rocha and Ros Arcilla
were influenced by Abueva.
The former was born in Uson,
Masbate and was critically-
acclaimed winning in different
competitions. His style is
described as figurative
abstraction, and he prefers to
work with wood. Arcilla, on the
other hand, has worked with an
array of materials like wood,
jade, aluminum, bronze, and

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glass.

Expressionist sculptors like Julie


Lluch from Iligan City worked
on terra-cotta sculptural portraits
of family and friends which
further developed to her
trademark expressive depiction
of women. Agnes Arellano from
Quezon City creates dramatic
sculptures of cast and modeled
plaster and synthetic marble she
calls inscapes which focuses on
the essential meaning of a figure
rather than just its surface
appearance.

Modern sculptors that follow the


modern philosophy include Jerry
Navarro Elizalde from Antique
whose sculptural work is
evocative of indigenous tribal art,
making use of woodcuts and
other found materials; Solomon
Saprid is known for his bronze
sculptures that make use of
welded pieces, giving it a rough
impression; and, Conrado
Mercado of Bulacan who gained
fame from his beaten aluminum
reliefs and open-cage
construction.
DECORATIVE ARTS - of the contemporary times stem
AND CRAFTS from the traditional indigenous
crafts found throughout the
country.

A. POTTERY In contemporary times, studio


pottery is quite popular. It is a
handmade one of a kind ceramics
that is sought after by collectors.

B. CARVING Here are examples of time-


honored sculptural crafts that are
still seen and made today: The
Ifugao’s rice god or the bulul is
represented through carved wood
and is used as a decorative
element throughout their daily
wares. The Muslim of Western
Mindanao carved geometric
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patterns and stylized images of
plants and animals called okir.
Popular decorative motifs are the
sarimanok and the naga. Similar
carving processes are found Brasswork by the Maranaos
within the tribal groups of
Mindanao like the Tausugs, the
Maranaos, and the Badjaos.

C. WEAVING Traditional weaving methods can


still be seen in the different
towns in the Ilocos Region.
Woven products such as blankets
called binakol and pinilian are
still popular. In the mountain
provinces, the ikat process is
being revived. This involves a
dyeing process that involves
resist-dyeing and dyeing to
achieve a desired pattern.

Basket weaving is also alive in


regions such as the backpacks of
the Mandaya tribe in Eastern
Mindanao and the decorated bags
of the Bagobo. Also worth
mentioning are the woven
baskets of the Tagbanua tribe in
Palawan.
The mats of Basey, Samar
are still famous with their bright
lively colors and embroidered
with flowers, peacocks, and
fantasy settings.

D. METALWORK
Metalwork found in the country
comes in different forms. These
can come as the tiny bells by the
Bagobo that they attach to their
possession and small brass or
gold jewelry pieces like
necklaces decorated with animal
figures.
The Maranaos from
Tugaya, Lanao del Sure are the
largest manufacturer of
brassware in the country.
NEW CATEGORIES OF
VISUAL ART FORMS

A. COLLAGE is the method of combining printed


images with other forms of media
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and pasted on canvas board. Dina
Gadia, born in Anda, Pangasinan,
uses collages to highlight focal
interest while creating new results.
Jonathan Benitez, a Palawan-based
painter and collage artist born in
Iligan City, Mindanao, incorporates
collages as a discourse on
consumerism aims of advertising and
environmental awareness.

B. ASSEMBLAGE is a term used by French artist Jean


Dubuffet in 1952 to describe a series
of artworks made from paper
collages, wood scraps, and other
found objects. Assemblages often
blur the distinction between painting
and sculpture.
Lao Lianben, a pioneer in
assemblage art in the Philippines
from Manila used indigenous found
materials for his artworks in the
1960s. He placed twigs and small
branches on top of carved wooden
panels as commentary on forest
devastation.
Roberto Feleo’s works called Sapin-
sapin show a combination of
different pieces, both found and
made, that portray traditional,
historical, iconic, and popular
images.
C. MOBILE

is a sculptural work that is suspended


from the ceiling or a protruding base.
Contemporary artists who have
created mobiles include bronze
sculptor and designer Eduardo
Castrillo and premier glass sculptor
Ramon Orlina.

D. PERFORMANC
E ART
is a mix of visual arts and performing
arts. The medium used in
performance art is the artist himself,
and the artwork is the acting and
movements of the artist. Music and
sound are often incorporated in the
performance. Words and dialogues
are not given as much focus
compared to the movements. To be
considered performance art, a

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performance should be done in front
of a live audience. Artists would
often include various disciplines such
as digital art, videos, fashion, etc.
David Medalla, whose
performance of Brother of Isidora
gained him recognition from other
artists both here and abroad. Danny
C. Sillada, another multi-talented
artist, combines music and art in his
E. INSTALLATION performance art.
ART
involves the arrangement of objects
in a given space. It incorporates
different materials that may include
traditional sculptural materials as
well as videos and digital media.
Installation artists such as
Leeroy New from General Santos
City uses the things around him for
inspiration for his different artworks
that range from fashion, sculpture,
and the other fields of visual arts.
Bakawan Floating Island is his
installation that geared toward the
awareness and rehabilitation of the
Pasig River. Aze Ong, another
installation artist, is known for her
trademark crocheted art pieces. Her
art pieces consist of colorful,
organic, and fluid crocheted pieces
inspired by her stay with the ethnic
group of Talaandigs from Bukidnon.
Many of her pieces are interactive
and invite the viewers to touch, play,
and even wear them.

B. CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTS

A. MUSIC Among our colonizers, the most


influential to the contemporary arts
would no doubt be the Spaniards.
Through them, the European
tradition has greatly influenced the
Philippine contemporary music.
Below are examples of musical
forms that are still seen in the
present.
 KUNDIMAN
and HARANA Contemporary kundiman is often the
modern form using contemporary
vernacular lyrics and accompanied
by electronic musical instruments.
Collections of traditional and
modern reinterpretations of the
kundiman and harana can be found
or heard on the Internet.
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 BALLAD
The ballad is traditionally a song that
narrates an event in a community. It
must be noted that in modern times,
the term ballad has been applied to
love songs, and a balladeer is an
artist whose set of songs are
primarily romantic songs.
 CHAMBER
MUSIC It is a form of instrumental
music composed by a small
ensemble wherein each part is
played by one player, as opposed to
an orchestra where a part is
performed by a group of musicians.
Contemporary chamber music
examples include Arlene Chongson’s
Luduyan I and II and Conrado del
Rosario’s Yugto for chamber music
ensemble. Some popular chamber
music groups in the Philippines
include the Clarion Chamber
Ensemble and the String Minstrels.
 CHORAL
MUSIC It is a musical composition intended
to be performed by a group of
singers called a choir. Perhaps the
most well-known choir in the
country is the Philippine Madrigal
Singers of the University of the
Philippines. The “Madz” is one of
the most awarded choral groups in
the Philippines and in the whole
world.
Some other well-known and
internationally-recognized choral
groups in the Philippines include the
Samiweng Singers of Laoag, Ilocos
Norte, the University of Visayas
Chorale, and the Zamboanga
 LITURGICAL Hermosa Chorale.
MUSIC
These are songs intended for
Christian church services. Many
musicians have adapted liturgical
music to reflect contemporary
musical styles and forms. Some of
these artists include National Artist
Francisco F. Feliciano as seen in his
work Mass of Saint Andrew, Ryan
Cayabyab with his work Misa, and
the praise and gospel songs of Gary
Valenciano.
 OPERA

It is a combination of both music and


theater. It is a sung drama that entails
collaborative efforts of singers,

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dancers, composers, choreographers,
etc. Many Filipino musicians have
adapted the form to reflect more
contemporary Filipino experiences
and tastes. Examples of which are
Felipe Padilla’s Noli Me Tangere,
the first full-length Filipino opera,
and Reynaldo T. Paguio and Fidies
Asensio’s Mayo Bisperas ng
Liwanag was based on a short story
 POP MUSIC by Nick Joaquin.

Popular music is used to describe


music that is rapidly available to the
public. Many of the popular music
played in the Philippines are Western
imports that become a strong
influence to many contemporary
artists and singers.
Pinoy pop came about when Filipino
musicians wanted to create music
that they can call their own. These
musicians focused on the youth for
support and gave birth to early Pinoy
rock. A product of this genre was
“Ang Himig Natin” by the Juan de la
Cruz band. The musicall group
called Hotdog similarly combined
Western pop with Filipino lyrics and
created what was then known as
Manila Sound.
Pinoy folk music is a genre of Pinoy
pop wherein artists create songs
similar to the Western folk singers.
Newer artists of folk music have
incorporated ethnic instruments and
style from the different ethnic tribes
combining traditional and modern
sounds. Famous folk music artists
are Freddie Aguilar, Joey Ayala, and
the band Asin.
Rap became popular in the
Philippines in the late 80’s. The
pioneers of Pinoy rap were Francis
Magalona and Andrew E.
Contemporary rap artists include
Gloc-9, Abra, and Filipino-American
 PROTEST Apl.de.ap.
SONG
These are songs that bring to light
injustices and inequality in society.
“Bayan Ko,” a collaboration between
Jose Corazon de Jesus and
Constancio de Guzman, is still used
in many protest movements although
it was made many years ago.
Some protest songs tackle
environmental issues such as the

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band Asin’s “Masdan ang
Kapaligiran” and Gloc-9’s “Nag-
iisang Mundo”.

C. DANCE
 AEROBIC
DANCE
is a dance routine made into an
exercise program. Over the years,
there have been many variations of
aerobic dancing, usually dictated by
the type of music used. Examples of
which are jazzercise, aero hip-hop,
ballroom dancing, belly dancing, and
 BALLET more recently the Brazilian-
developed Zumba.

is both a dance and theater art. The


modern ballet uses traditional ballet
techniques and style set to
contemporary ideas and subjects. It
is a type of modern dance that uses
contemporary, and sometimes
experimental attitude toward
traditional dance techniques and
style. This type of ballet os not
limited to the confines of the stage
and can be presented outdoors and in
other unconventional spaces. These
ballet performances tackle prevailing
themes and accompanied by modern
music.
The pioneer of modern dance in
the Philippines is the founder of
Ballet Philippines, Alice Reyes.
Another type of ballet is the opera
ballet and its more modern version
called the rock ballet. This type
combines singing and dancing.
Mahal was one of the first rock
opera ballet in the country, which is
a product of the collaborative efforts
of Abel Labrador, Mon Faustmann,
Rahissan Lahat-Wala, and Julie and
Rose Borromeo. Another was Rama
by Ryan Cayabyab, Bienvenido
 FOLK Lumbera, and Alice Reyes.
DANCE

is the different dances performed by


various cultural groups and is still
performed in these contemporary
times. Some professional dance
troupes that specialize in showcasing
folk dance are the Bayanihan Dance
Company, Darangan Cultural Dance
Troupe of Marawi, and the Tambuli

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Cultural Troupe of Tawi-tawi.

D. THEATER
 ABSURD

It is a modern play that deliberately


exaggerates the events and situations
to emphasize a point. The characters
are often made stereotypes. The
theater of the absurd was first
performed in the Philippines by the
students of Ateneo de Manila in
1967 with the play Ang Paghihintay
Kay Godot that was translated from
the absurd play Waiting for Godot by
Samuel Beckett. Other absurd plays
were soon presented by the
Philippine Educational Theater
 STAGE SHOW Association (PETA) and eventually
followed by other theater companies.

or bodabil is a theatrical presentation


of various acts and performances.
These may be a production of
comedy skits, circus acts, musical
and dance numbers, acrobatics,
magic shows, and the like.
 BRECHTIAN Contemporary forms of this show
THEATER can be seen during fiestas and in
television variety shows.

is an example of a modern theatrical


show. It is also referred to as epic
theater. It is based on Bertolt
Brecht’s proposition that the
audience should not emotionally
identify with the characters or action
on stage but instead stimulate self-
reflection and critical analysis of the
events unfolding in the play. The
first Brechtian-inspired play in the
Philippines was staged by Repertory
Philippines in 1968 with the play
Mother Courage and Her Children.
 CHILDREN’S This was later followed by PETA
THEATER with the play The Good Woman of
Setzuan in 1970.

are plays that are either performed


by children or by adults for children.
In both cases, the primary audience
are children. An example of which is
PETA’s longest running play Mga
 MOLODRAMA Kwento ni Lola Basyang and

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Trumpets Playshop that retell
children’s fairy tales.

is a nonmusical play that is intended


 MUSICAL to elicit tears and emotional
THEATER attachment to the characters. This is
regularly seen on television.

are plays wherein music is an


essential part of the production. This
is seen in Aegis-inspired Rak of
Aegis and the repertoire of Francis
Magalona songs used in 3 Stars and
a Sun both produced by PETA.

REFERENCES

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Datuin, Flaudette May, et. al , 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions. Rex Book Store. Manila,
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