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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE
ARTS FROM THE REGION
(S.Y. 2024-2025)

Prepared By:

JESELLE ANN L. ASILO

 LESSON 2
CONTEMPORARY ARTS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
CAR11/12CAP-0B-3
DEFINES CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 OBJECTIVES
1. Define contemporary art in the Philippines;
2. Differentiate modern art from contemporary art;
3. Appreciate the history and evolution of art in the Philippines; and
4. Create an artwork that shows the seven principles of art.
DEFINING CONTEMPORARY ARTS
• Contemporary art is “the art of today,” produced by artists who are living
in the twenty-first century.

• Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse,

and technologically advancing world.

• *21st century refers to the year 2001 to the present

DEFINING CONTEMPORARY ARTS
• Contemporary Philippine Art is art produced by Filipino artists coming
from different regions in the Philippines in the 21st century.

• The works reflect cultural diversity, and technological advancement,

and make use of a wide range of mediums.
ERAS AND TRADITIONS
OF PHILIPPINE ARTS
ETHNIC TRADITION
• Art forms during the Pre-colonial period were mainly influenced by
geographical location and the practices of the Filipinos. Most of their
arts were animist or community-inspired. (Luzviminda & Sayseng,
2016).
• At this time, the purpose of art is integral to life. Arts reflected the
pagan beliefs and practices, everyday activities such as fishing and
farming, and specific decorative art patterns to the community.
ETHNIC TRADITION
• For early Filipinos who lived in the highlands, dance steps were
imitations of the movements of animals like birds while those who were
near the coastline mimicked sea creatures' movements.

• Philippine folk dance is known to be mimetic in nature. The practice of

mimesis involves the mirroring, or miming, of actions from animals and
plants.
ITIK-ITIK
Discovered by National
Artist for Dance
Francisca Reyes-Aquino,
the dance imitates the
movements of small
ducks and was popular
in Cantilan, Surigao del
Sur.

Performed by the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company.

ETHNIC TRADITION
• The tattoo was believed to be an art during this
period. It served as a war medal for killing an
enemy in a war. Tints from wood or charcoal were
used to draw tattoos.

• Tattooing was widely practiced in pre-colonial

Philippines both for ornamentation and rite of
passage.
Spaniards coined the Visayans
“pintados” [painted] because their
bodies were covered with tattoos.
ETHNIC TRADITION
• In terms of visual arts, wood carving, weaving, and pottery were leading
during this period.

• For their architecture, they used native resources like anahaw, bamboo,
cogon, and rattan in building their houses.

• Content of music varied from war, rowing, courting, reaping, etc.

ETHNIC TRADITION
• Manunggul jar is found in Manunggul Cave, Lipuun Point,
Palawan in the early 1960s. Manunggul jar is a burial jar
that signifies the belief of early Filipinos in life after death.
• Fayu is a traditional house in Bontoc,
Moutain Province is similar in shape to the
houses of the Ifugao except that Fayu
serves as a granary.
ETHNIC TRADITION
• Singkil, a Bayanihan
signature number based
on a Maranao epic poem.

• They use bamboo and

traditional weaving
designs to interpret the
poem.
Discovered by the National Artist for dance, Lucrecia Reyes-Urtula
SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
• Art forms were primarily influenced by religion and secularization. In
this time, Spaniards used arts to propagate the Catholic faith.

• Several practices of the early Filipinos were stopped by the Spaniards.

Written traditions were burnt in the belief that these were works of
evil. Religion, devotion, and secularization became the central idea of
arts during this period.
 SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
• Paoay Church is a Roman Catholic church in Paoay, Ilocos Norte province,
completed in 1710 after two decades of construction.

• Its official name is the St. Augustine

Church. Already a declared National
Cultural Treasure in 1973, Paoay
Church was classified as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 1993
SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
• Literature was dominantly religious and secular.

• Doctrina Christiana, the first book printed in the

Philippines by Fr. Juan De Palencia and Fr.
Domingo Nieva. It contained the Ten
Commandments, the seven mortal sins, and ways
on how to confess.
SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
• The painting was introduced focusing on religious themes. Paint colors
were already introduced. Sculpture focused on producing carved images of
saints and catholic-related images
SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
• Stone bricks were used in constructing
their houses, churches, and
government offices.

• Orchestra grew as zarzuelas and

operas became prevalent.
SPANISH COLONIAL TRADITION
• Langit, lupa, at Impyerno, this wall
painting by Josef Luciano Dans will be
found in St. James the Apostle Church
in Paete, Laguna. This painting was
dated 1850 and depicts the heaven,
crucifixion of Christ; earth, Adan, and
Eve; and hell, sinners with different
transgressions.
AMERICAN COLONIAL AND CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONS

• Changes in education, culture, and the arts brought change when

Americans arrived in the archipelago. Filipinos were formally educated.
Those who were sent to study abroad went back carrying the idea of
contemporary art. Technological innovations transcended the traditional
way of creating art.
AMERICAN COLONIAL AND CONTEMPORARY TRADITIONS

• Art forms expanded letting artists experiment with various materials and
methodologies. Hence, artists created non-conventional creations with a
wide range of themes.
MODERN ART

• Modern art refers to the practice of

art from the 1860s to the 1960s. the
main theme of art works in this time
is national identity.

The Making of the Philippine Flag by Fernando

Amorsolo
MODERN ART
• This painting by him was dated in
1962. This mural painting of Carlos
“Botong” Francisco shows the
Filipino’s bayanihan tradition. This
also shows the distinctive style of
Francisco’s painting that showcased
his mastery of art.
Bayanihan by Carlos “Botong” Francisco
CONTEMPORARY ART
• Contemporary art refers to the practice of art from the 1970s to the
present. Contemporary arts mirror contemporary culture and
society. Diverse and emerging art practices were being introduced in
this era.

• Contemporary Filipino architecture focuses on urban planning,

economic zones, and regionalism.
CONTEMPORARY ART
CONTEMPORARY ART
CONTEMPORARY ART
CONTEMPORARY ART
CONTEMPORARY ART
Various Art Forms found in the Philippines
SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
1.Visual Art can be defined as a form of art that uses any medium to
represent the artist’s idea, emotion, and imagination.
2. Dance is an instance of moving the human body to the beat of music
choreographed in definite time, form, and space.
3. Music is an art that appeals to the sense of hearing. It is composed of
ordered tones or sounds in succession.
4. Architecture is an art form of planning and erecting structures
especially habitable ones.
SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
5. Theater is an art form of presentation. Scripts are represented on stage
by actors and are boosted by props, lights, and sounds.
6. Literature is a written work having form or expression of thoughts of
permanence or universal interest.
7. Film/Cinema is a technological transformation of a theater. Scripts are
portrayed but are pre-taped and edited before its showing.
SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
1.Visual Art
⚬ Collage - is made by pasting different materials such as pictures
and pieces of paper or textile.
⚬ Digital arts describe technological arts which include digital
photography and digital painting.
⚬ Graffiti is either serious, rude, political, or humorous words or
drawings printed on public walls or structures.
SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
1.Visual Art
⚬ Print Making is the creation of images,
typically on paper, fabric and plastic
materials.
⚬ Mixed media are artworks made by
combining two or more art materials or
medium.

Graffiti Art
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
2. Dance
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
2. Music
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
4. Architecture
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
5. Theater
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
6. Film/Cinema
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
7. Literature
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
7. Literature
 SEVEN MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
7. Literature
 THE SEVEN
PRINCIPLE OF ARTS
 PRINCIPLES OF ART
• The principles of art (or the principles of design) are essentially a set of
criteria that are used to explain how the visual elements are arranged in
a work of art.

• These principles are possibly the closest thing we have to a set of

objective criteria for analyzing and judging art.
 HARMONY
• In art and design, it is the visually satisfying effect of combining similar,
related elements.
• For instance: adjacent colors on the color wheel, similar shapes, etc.
 BALANCE
• A feeling of equality in weight, attention, or
attraction of the various visual elements,
within the pictorial field as a means of
accomplishing organic unity.
• SYMMETRY: A form of balance achieved by
the use of identical balance compositional
units on either side of a vertical axis within
the picture plane.
 PROPORTION
• Is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms. It is the
relationship in scale between one element, and another, or between a
whole object and one of its parts.
 DOMINANCE
• The principles of visual organization suggest that certain elements
should assume more importance than others in the same composition.

• It contributes to organic unity by emphasizing the fact that there is one

main feature and that other elements are subordinate to it.
Dominance/Emphasis
• Cartooning by Neil Talaman (2nd
runner up Editorial cartooning -
2nd National Convention in
Campus Journalism)
Dominance/Emphasis
 VARIETY
• Variety is the complement to unity and harmony and is needed to
create visual interest. Without unity and harmony, an image is chaotic
and “unreadable” without variety it is dull and uninteresting.

• Good design is achieved through the balance of unity and variety; the
elements need to be alike enough so we perceive them as belonging
together and different enough to be interesting.
VARIETY
 MOVEMENT
• Is the path our eyes follow when we look at a work of art, and it is
generally very important to keep a viewer’s eyes engaged in the work.

• Without movement, the artwork becomes stagnant. A few good

strategies to evoke a sense of movement (among many others) are
using diagonal lines, placing shapes so that they extend beyond the
boundaries of the picture plane, and using changing values.
 MOVEMENT

Movement may occur in two-dimensional design as rhythm or through the

recurrence of motifs, their alternation or progression unfolding in a series.
 RHYTHM
• A continuance, a flow, or a feeling of movement is achieved by the
repetition of regulated vision information.
To what extent do the seven principles of art
contribute to the overall impact and emotional
resonance of the film GOYO Ang Batang Heneral ,
considering its historical context and narrative?
 ACTIVITY ARTWORK 2
Use the following guidelines below in making My Artwork:
• Create any artwork.
• Your artwork should show any of the 7 Principles of Art.
• Use materials such as coloring materials (oil pastels, crayons, colored pencils, markers, etc.) and pencils.
• Use bond paper (short) with indicated border lines on the artwork. On the bottom of your artwork
indicate “My Artwork #2,” date, your complete name, and grade & section.
• Once you finish your artwork, submit it directly to your teacher but take a picture of it as proof of your
artwork #2.
RUBRIC