Art is something that is created with imagination and skills and that is beautiful

and expresses expressions and feelings.

Explanation:
Contemporary Art in the Philippines is all about skillful and imaginative
learnings towards to a particular artwork
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region is an art produced at the present
period in time. In vernacular English, “modern” and “contemporary” are synonyms,
resulting in some conflation of the terms “modern art” and “contemporary art” by
non-specialists.
Contemporary art can be defined as the type of art created by artists alive today. Although
ancient art is considered very precious, contemporary art has taken over the art world.
Philippine art is a prevalent type of contemporary art.

What is Philippine Contemporary Art?

Literally, contemporary art means “the art of today,” which makes Philippine contemporary
art an umbrella term for the local art produced today and in recent times. Although the exact
starting point of contemporary art in the Philippines and around remains unclear, many art
historians agree that it flourished during the late 1960s or the early 1970s.

Because of its definition leveraging more on the time-conscious side rather than a specific
style or genre, this makes Philippine contemporary art more diverse than ever.

How did Philippine Contemporary Art evolve?

Although the works of the “Triumvirate” which is composed of Victorio Edades, Carlos
Francisco, and   Galo Ocampo during the pre-war period were considered to be contemporary,
their role in the development of Philippine Contemporary Art was rather transitional than
iconoclastic.

Instead, the iconoclastic role was handled by a group of six artists with early linkages to the
Philippine Art Gallery (PAG) in Ermita, Manila. These artists include Cesar Legaspi,
Hernando Ocampo, Ramon Estella, Romeo Tabuena, Vicente Manansala, and Victor Oteyza.
Years after the Edades and his painting, “The Builders” was seen, followed by exchanges
between the practitioners of academic art and new expressionism, and eventually, the rise of
Filipino artists studying abroad making Philippine Art into something international in
geography, grammar, and spirit, Philippine contemporary art has significantly progressed.
However, its most notable moment is the participation of abstractionist Jose Joya and
modernist sculptor Napoleon Abueva at the 1964 Venice Biennial, which is a first-time
occurrence in the Philippines.

How is Philippine Contemporary Art expressed?

Diversity is a common theme in Philippine contemporary art – diversity in themes, materials,

forms, and even timelines. Much like the Philippines, it is a melting pot of different ideas and
metaphors that creatively translates realities revolving around technology, society, education,
and other issues into thought-provoking, multi-faceted, and even open-ended interpretations.  

Conveying messages and sparking discussions as pivotal points of Philippine contemporary

art allow its artists to explore various art media as vehicles of communication. Today, Filipino
contemporary artists specialize in drawing, painting, and sculpting, and with the arrival of
new technologies expanded into BioArt, algorithmic art, dynamic painting, pixel art, digital
collage, vector drawing, and more.

How does one interpret Philippine Contemporary Art?

In the Bermuda Triangle of the arts which consists of the artist, the artwork, and the viewer,
the ability of the audience, or in this case, the viewer, to “listen” or contemplate to the artwork
is just as important as the ability of the master or the artist to “speak” or create the artwork.
Simply put, appreciating the artwork requires both talents at looking and producing.  

The charm of Philippine contemporary art lies in its unique way of motivating the public to
start dialogues, interpret, and react. Its abstract nature awakens us and encourages us to move,
which means that appreciating it does not only require analyzing the artwork, but also backing
it up with personal experiences that can make one’s interpretation different from the other.
Art of the new and upcoming

Ever since the emergence and maturation of a new generation of artists who are heavily
influenced by the art of the post-war period, Philippine contemporary art surely has gone a
long way. Competent and highly conscientious, these Filipino artists work as the true heirs of
Philippine contemporary art, and with the guidance of their spirited mentors, will largely
determine the Philippines’ art of the new and upcoming. 

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The pictures presented in the previous activity are depictions of the artworks that
are seen today. Present day art has a lot of variety. There are various expressions
Philippine art that can be found right inside our homes and are found everywhere. The
arrangement of furniture, home décor, the way a mother cooks a particular kind of
food
to the jeepney designs and signages, architecture of buildings, billboard designs and
other unnoticed works of art, comprise the “art of today.”
The artworks and styles of the past have evolved and have adapted to a dynamic
changing world, a world immersed in the latest technology and emerging ideologies.
These artworks and styles are created, witnessed and experienced in our lifetime by
artists and style experts catering to Millennial and Gen Z viewers, and techy clientele.
These artworks are collectively known as Contemporary Art.
The term contemporary has been defined as something “happening, existing,
living, or coming into being during the same period of time” (Merriam-Webster).
Assuming this definition, Contemporary Art refers to art of any form and genre that
produced in our contemporary time, simply put as “art created today.” It should not be
confused with Modern Art which ranges from the end of the 19 th Century until the
1970’s
or 1980’s or the late 20th Century. It will put Contemporary Art from the late 20 th
Century
to the present. Modern Art differs from Contemporary Art historically and
contextually.
Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art is influenced by the economic, social, political and
environmental context where the artist is immersed in. It can be said that
Contemporary
Art is the artist’s expression of his perception and comprehension of these contexts.
Contemporary Arts in the Philippines is as diverse as our people. Contemporary
Philippine Art is not confined to the usual genres of the four main art forms, namely,
visual, literary, applied and performing arts. Genres are categories of artistic creation
and are characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. Many other
genres
came up which include pure are forms as well as mixed art forms. The following are
examples from each art form:
Examples of Contemporary Art Forms

Chick lit is a term used to describe a type of popular fiction targeted at younger women. Widely
used in the 1990s and 2000s, the term has fallen out of fashion with publishers [1] while writers and
critics have rejected its inherent sexism.[2] Novels identified as chick lit typically address romantic
relationships, female friendships, and workplace struggles in humorous and lighthearted ways.
[3]
 Typical protagonists are urban, heterosexual women in their late twenties and early thirties: [4][5] the
1990s chick lit heroine represented an evolution of the traditional romantic heroine in her
assertiveness, financial independence and enthusiasm for conspicuous consumption. [6]
The format developed through the early 1990s on both sides of the Atlantic with books such as Terry
McMillan's Waiting to Exhale (1992, US) and Catherine Alliott's The Old Girl Network (1994,
UK). Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary (1996, UK), wildly popular globally, is the "ur text" of
chick lit, while Candace Bushnell's (US) 1997 novel Sex and the City has huge ongoing cultural
influence.[7][8] By the late 1990s, chick lit titles regularly topped bestseller lists, and many imprints
were created devoted entirely to chick lit. By the mid-2000s, commentators noted that the chick lit
market was increasingly saturated,[9] and by the early 2010s, publishers had largely abandoned the
category. The term "chick lit" maintains an afterlife as a popular category for readers and amateur
writers on the Internet.
Twilight (2008), a Paranormal Romance Drama which was a blockbuster success, has been
described as a Chick Flick; pictured here is the director Chris Weitz alongside the film's
stars: Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson.[1][2][3
Digital Fiction is fiction that is written for and read from a
computer and can be Web- or app-based (for tablets and
smartphones) or accessed via CD-ROMs. Digital fictions are
different to e-books, however.
Contemporary Art is prominent in the Philippines and has been appreciated by
so many people, and some of them were not even aware that they are looking at fine
examples of Contemporary Art. Many contemporary Philippine artworks have earned
the
admiration and respect of viewers from here and abroad. These artworks are
expressions
of the artist’s thoughts and feelings based on their experience of the here and now.
These
include current events, issues and social concerns affecting the society where the
artist
lives in.
Contemporary Philippine artists hail from the different regions of the country.
They use a wide variety of art media in their creations, some of the media are
materials
that are readily available in the locality where the artist resides. Contemporary
Philippine
artworks are multifaceted and are expressive renditions of the artist’s perception of
what
were observed and experienced. These artists create, work and make art in their
personal
context. Viewers can appreciate contemporary Philippine art more by employing all of
their senses. Viewing art is not just a detached experienced but a deep personal
experience of dwelling into the artist’s mind and heart.
Expressions of Contemporary Philippine Art are influenced by social, historical,
geographical, ideational, personal and technical factors. These factors are imbibed by
the artist and are combined to get immersed in the heart, to get molded in the mind
and
to be propelled in the hands to create an expressive reality.
Elements of Contemporary Art
Contemporary Arts have different elements that are put together to come up with
a distinct artwork. These elements include:
1. Appropriation, this relates to the modifications made by the artist.
2. Hybridity, this refers in the use of different art mediums that are put together.
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3. Technology, its application highlights the creativity of the artist.
4. Performance, carried out for viewers to experience.
5. Space, intricate use of space.
These elements are combined in different ways to come up with Integrative Art.
Integrative Art employs the use of different art elements used together in distinct
different expressions. Thus, it becomes a combination of different art forms for specific
groups of viewers. Integrative art is also a fusion of different art disciplines using
different styles and media in creating art. It can be found in different places of the
country, usually in urban areas where artists have ready access to different art forms
and media. Examples of Integrative Art include the use of computer applications
combined with other media, the use of non-traditional art materials in creating
artworks
usually done with mixed art forms.
Contemporary Art Forms from the Philippine Regions
With modern technology and easy access to far-flung areas of the country, many
artworks have become known and many more are being created by present day artists
from the different regions. All forms of art can be found throughout the country.
Artworks coming from the seventeen regions of the three main island groups of Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao, have been exhibited in different exhibition halls and
museums.
Viewers have come to know and, more importantly, to understand the present-day art
expressions of artists who want their culture, situation and issues be known through
their artworks.
The distinct features of Contemporary Philippine Art include:
1. Communal nature, as it reflects the relationships build around the bonds of
community and society.
2. Intuitive, as Filipinos are immersed in their consciousness of themselves, their
community and their culture.
3. Holistic, as individuals, groups of people and events are perceived in their
entirety as well as the unitive use of art materials and forms.
4. Creative process, as the artist puts more emphasis on now their artwork was
made than on the artwork itself.
5. Integrative, as it encompasses religious, moral, spiritual, social, and
environmental concerns.
6. Multi-focal, as it considers everything and everyone, the wide perspective of the
artwork as well as both artist and viewer.