Handout No. 1 Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions: Co Qah + Melc LW
Handout No. 1 Contemporary Philippine Arts From The Regions: Co Qah + Melc LW
MELC: Describes various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various regions (CAR11/12IAC-0a-1)
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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glass.
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Cultural Troupe of Tawi-tawi.
D. THEATER
ABSURD
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Trumpets Playshop that retell
children’s fairy tales.
REFERENCES
Sources:
Arch. Ganzon, Carlo Luis C. 2016. Journey: Contemporary Arts of the Philippines. Phoenix Publishing House.
Manila, Philippines.
Datuin, Flaudette May, et. al , 2016. Contemporary Philippine Arts of the Regions. Rex Book Store. Manila,
Philippines.
Sayuno, Cheeno Marlo M. 2019. DIWA Senior High School Series: Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
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