Contemporary

Philippine Arts
from the
Regions
Ms. CHARLENE A. JAVIN
SST-1
Focus Questions

1.What is Contemporary Art?

2.What are the elements and principles
of Contemporary Art?
Contemporary Art
 Contemporary Art

❖“art made
and produced
by artists
living today”
- J. Paul Getty
Museum
 Contemporary Art

■It is not restricted to individual

experience but it is reflective of the
world we live in
■Events in the world having an effect
to the Philippines
 Contemporary Art

Artwork that is
created by
today’s
contemporary
artists and has a
world view, and is
sensitive to
changing times.
 ELEMENTS/
PRINCIPLES OF
CONTEMPORARY
ART
 Elements and Principles of Contemporary Art

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■ COMBINES PAST FROM THE PRESENT
■ REVIVES INTEREST TO EXISTING FORMS
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 Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

DIFFERENT
CONTEMPORARY
ART MEDIUMS &
TECHNIQUES
Ms. CHARLENE A. JAVIN
SST-1
 FAQ
(FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTION )
 What
is
Medium?
■DEFINED AS THE MATERIAL, OR
THE SUBSTANCE OUT OF WHICH
A WORK IS MADE. THROUGH
THESE MATERIALS, THE ARTIST
EXPRESS AND COMMUNICATE
FEELINGS AND IDEAS.
■IT ALSO DEFINES THE NATURE
OF THE ART FORM.
SCULPTOR
■USES WOOD, METAL, STONE, CLAY, AND
GLASS
■POTTERY IS A FORM OF SCULPTURE
EXAMPLES
■BULUL WOODCARVINGS IN THE
CORDILLERA
■OBLATION BY GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
ARCHITECT
■USES WOOD,
BAMBOO,
BRICKS,
STONE,CONCRET
E AND VARIOUS
BUILDING
MATERIALS
THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTS
■SCULPTURE
■ARCHITECTURE

Because they occupy space and

have volume
PAINTER
■USES PIGMENTS(
WATERCOLOR, OIL,
TEMPERA, TEXTILE
PAINT, ACRYLIC, INK)
■FLAT AREA( WOOD,
CANVAS, PAPER,
STONE WALL)
PRINTMAKER
■USES INK PRINTED
OR TRANSFERRED
ON A SURFACE
( WOOD, METAL
PLATES, OR SILK
SCREEN)
TWO-DIMENSIONAL ARTS
■PAINTING
■PRINTMAKING

Because they include the

surface or the ground
 MUSICIAN
■ USES SOUND AND
INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING
THE HUMAN VOICE
■ A T’BOLI CHANTER SINGS
CREATION STORIES IN A WAY
THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM A
CLASSICAL SINGER OR POP
MUSIC SINGER INFLUENCED
BY THE WESTERN MUSIC
DANCER
■USES THE BODY AND
ITS MOVEMENTS
ACCOMPANIED BY
MUSIC
■THERE ARE DANCES
THAT DO NOT RELY ON
MUSICAL
ACCOMPANIMENT
THEATER ARTIST
■INTEGRATES ALL THE ARTS
AND USES THE STAGE,
PRODUCTION DESIGN,
PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS,
AND SCRIPT TO ENABLE THE
VISUAL, MUSICAL, DANCE AND
OTHER ASPECT TO COME
TOGETHER
PHOTOGRAPHER
■USES THE CAMERA
TO CAPTURE THE
OUTSIDE WORLD

FILMMAKER
■USES
CINEMATOGRAPHIC
CAMERA TO RECORD
WRITER

■USES WORDS
DESIGNER, THE PERFORMANCE
ARTIST, AND INSTALLATION
ARTIST
■COMBINE USE OF THE
RANGE OF MATERIALS
MENTIONED EARLIER.
ARTS CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS
PRACTICAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL,
PICTORIAL,AUDITORY,
NARRATIVE, DRAMATIC, AND
MUSICAL.
MUSICAL ARTS
■INCLUDE MUSIC,
POETRY, AND DANCE
THAT IS ACCOMPANIED
BY MUSIC
PRACTICAL ARTS
■HAVE IMMEDIATE USE
FOR EVERYDAY AND
BUSINESS LIFE SUCH AS
DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE,
AND FURNITURE
ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS
■OCCUPY SPACE AND
CHANGE ITS MEANING AND
FUNCTION. IT INCLUDE
ARCHITECTURE, SCULPTURE,
AND SITE-SPECIFIC WORK
PICTORIAL ARTS
■INCLUDE PAINTING,
DRAWING, GRAPHICS,
AND STAGE
PRODUCTION DESIGN
DRAMATIC ARTS
■WORKS THAT ARE STAGED
AND PERFORMED LIKE
DRAMA, PERFORMANCE ART
OR MUSIC AND DANCE
NARRATIVE ARTS
■BASED ON STORIES
LIKE NOVEL, FICTION,
NON FICTION, AND
DRAMA.
 FAQ
(FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTION )
 What
is
TECHNIQUE?
■MANNER IN WHICH ARTISTS
USE AND MANIPULATE
MATERIALS TO ACHIEVE THE
DESIRED FORMAL EFFECT, AND
COMMUNICATE THE DESIRED
CONCEPT ACCORDING TO
HIS/HER PERSONAL STYLE.
■TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES
-CARVING, PHOTOGRAPHY,
FILMMAKING
■CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUES
- DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, DIGITAL
FILMMAKING, MUSIC
PRODUCTION, ROBOTICS
 FAQ
(FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTION )
 HOW
IS
ART
EXPERIENCED?
 ART
“artifact”
-when directly experienced
and perceived. It can be
spatial and static or unmoving
like painting and building
RECORDED OR DOCUMENTED
■INDIRECTLY OR THROUGH A
MEDIUM
■EXAMPLES: DOCUMENTATION
OF PERFORMANCE,
PHOTOGRAPH OF A PAINTING,
A DVD OF A FILM, NOVEL READ
FROM AN ELECTRONIC
GADGET
TIME-BASED ARTIFACT
■LIVE OR DIRECTLY IN REAL TIME
■EXAMPLES: LIVE PLAYS AND LIVE
PERFORMANCES
Take NOTE!!!!
■ TO KNOW THE FULL
MEANING OF A WORK , IT
IS ALSO NECESSARY TO
STUDY THE MATERIAL
FROM WHICH IT IS MADE
AND HOW IT IS MADE
IDENTIFY THE ARTIST WHO USES THE FOLLOWING MEDIUM.

1. SOUND AND INSTRUMENT

2. WORDS
3. BODY AND ITS MOVEMENT
4. PIGMENTS
5. BAMBOO, BRICKS AND VARIOUS BUILDING MATERIALS
6. THE CAMERA TO RECORD THE OUTSIDE WORLD
7. STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
8. STAGE, PRODUCTION DESIGN, SCRIPT
9. INK PRINTED, OR TRANSFERRED ON A SURFACE
10.CINEMATOGRAPHIC CAMERA
TRUE OR FALSE

1. THERE ARE DANCES THAT DO NOT RELY ON MUSICAL

ACCOMPANIMENT.
2. T’BOLI CHANTER SINGS CREATION STORIES IN A WAY
DIFFERENT FROM CLASSICAL SINGER OR POP MUSIC
SINGER.
3. THE ARTS CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS PRACTICAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL, PICTORIAL, AUDITORY, NARRATIVE,
DRAMATIC, AND MUSICAL.
4. THE PRACTICAL ARTS HAVE IMMEDIATE USE FOR
EVERYDAY LIFE.
5. ENVIRONMENTAL ARTS INCLUDE PAINTING, DRAWING
AND GRAPHICS.
TASK
1. Look for a Rizal monument. Write a 300-500 word essay that
describes the process of making the monument , what it is
made of , and how it is made. You may need to interview the
local government and other people who had it made, if they are
still available.

2. A photographic recreation of Amorsolo’s Planting Rice and

Tinikling, and Luna’s Spolarium, you and your groupmates will be
the subjects or actors.

3. Music video ( 80’s/90’s Song)

4. Art piece using found objects

 THREE-
DIMENSIONA
L ARTS
■ SCULPTURE
■ ARCHITECTURE