ELEMENTS OR PRINCIPLES OF

CONTEMPORARY ART
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?

•Etymologyof Contemporary = from

medieval Latin contemporarius, from
con- together with + tempus,
tempor- time (on the pattern of Latin
contemporaneus and late Latin
contemporalis).
WHICH WORD IS THE OPPOSITE
WHICH WORD IS SIMILAR
OF CONTEMPORARY? TO CONTEMPORARY?

Surprised Modern
or or
Old- Eastern
Fashioned
 FOCUS QUESTIONS
• How do you define a contemporary
art?
• What are the elements and
principles of contemporary art?
• What are the different art forms
based on contemporary art?
 WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?

•“Art made and produced by

artists living today.”
 WHAT IS 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 effects
to the Philippines.
 WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?
•Artwork that is created by today’s
contemporary artists
and has a world view,
and is sensitive to
changing times.
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Perfo
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Tech Elements or e
Principles of
Contemporar
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H yb Spa
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 Appropriati
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• Existing artworks are

“appropriated” to produce
another artwork.
• Usage of prints, images, and
icons to produce another art
from.
 Appropriati
on

• Combines past from the present.

• Revives interests to existing forms of art.
Appropriati
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Appropriati
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Appropriati
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 Appropriati
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• Is appropriation still acceptable?

• Do you think that the pre- existing
artwork used in appropriation is defaced
or devalued?
 ALLISON TAPIA
• Personally, appropriation of art is not appropriate for the
reason being there are instances wherein the art is being
devalued and oftentimes causes copyright issues.
• It is because some copyright laws are being violated.
• But appropriation of art is not entirely inappropriate for
the reason that it can be an avenue for the artist to
express one’s creativity, thoughts etc.
• If someone wishes to use appropriation as a form of art,
it is fine, but they should keep in mind that there are
 ALLISON TAPIA

• 1. Ask permission from the original

artist
• 2. Put a disclaimer
• 3. Credit to the original artist
• 4. Provide a brief background.
PERFORMANCE

• Performance evolved to “emphasize

spontaneous elements of chance. ”
(Walker Art Center)
PERFORMANCE

• Interpreting various human

activities such as ordinary
activities such as chores,
routines and rituals, to socially
relevant themes such as
poverty, commercialism and
war.
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE
•Arts transforming
SPACE
space.
•For example, flash
mobs, art installation in
malls and parks.
SPACE
•Site specific art SPACE
forms, art form
that is performed
and positioning in
a specific space
such as public
places.
SPACE
 HYBRIDITY

•Usage of
unconventional
materials, mixing of
unlikely materials to
produce an artwork.
 HYBRIDITY

•For example,
•Coffee for
painting,
miniature
HYBRIDITY
HYBRIDITY
HYBRIDITY
 TECHNOLOGY

•Usage of technology
in the creation and
dissemination of art
works.
TECHNOLOGY
 TECHNOLOGY

•Video phenomenon
from MTV to YouTube.
•Recording
performances, video
posting, sharing, live
streaming.
TECHNOLOGY
 ANSWER THE QUESTION

•How the camera phone

changed photography?
2. WHAT MAKES THIS ARTWORK
CONTEMPORARY?
3. HOW DOES THIS ARTWORK
REFLECT THE PEOPLE OF
TODAY?