CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Student Name: Mark Clarence C. Salazar Section: STEM 12-Newlands

Subject Teacher: Ms. Erika Joanhna S. Peña, LPT Date: December 12, 2019
 Module 2
Art Noveaux: Art in Contemporary Times
Appropriation is a type of artwork that uses past works or other people’s work to bring
up a new and reinvented work which reinforces a new message to the audience. It is conflicted
with the issue of theft, ownership, and originality because of the fact that it is formed from another
work without consent from its artist. And at the same time appropriation is a powerful tool to
express entertainment and present issues in the form of artwork in which there is a powerful
message when it is criticized, but then again, it is remastered or altered.
It works by choosing an existing artwork whether it may be historical or photos of known
people, and it is then altered in different forms like adding objects to it, putting texts or messages,
creating a new look to the artwork, or simply making it a meme.
An example of appropriation art is that of
Mannie Garcia’s photo of President. Barack Obama
that is appropriated by Shephard Fairey. Although it
was stolen, but with Fairey’s appropriation which
circled through the internet that time, it helped
Obama win the elections according to critics.
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/4-famous-copyright-
infringement-cases-and-what-you-can-learn-from-them

ACTIVITY
APPROPRIATION
Name of Artwork: “Shore: Me and Michaelangelo” Name of Artist: Brendan Lemon
Name of Source/ Uploader: Lemonwade.com
What makes this artwork contemporary?
This artwork is contemporary because of the fact that it is reinvented in a way that people
will look at it as a reflection of what is trending today. When we see the original painting – the
Sistine Chapel – it would be historical where the subjects in the painting are dressed naked or
in that time, and in Brendan Lemon’s point-of-view he dressed them as to how we style outfits
today. As seen in the appropriation art that the subject is dressed in a band shirt, just like what
people prefer to wear; comfortable but stylish. We can also see that instead of the original which
they are connecting with their fingertips, it is appropriated with the use of ‘fist bumps’ which is a
way of greeting your friend in this time.
How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
It reflects the people of today in a way that it can be seen that time changed throughout
the years, and in between those years’ norms have been broken. And breaking it seems what
the people of today are good of. The painting also reflects that they are free, because they do
things that are good for them and somehow look aesthetically pleasing in their eyes. It can also
be seen in the painting that the people today are bound to create new things which are free in
form and does not follow any standard.

PERFORMANCE
Name of Artwork: MISS SAIGON
Name of Artist: Leah Salonga as Kim
Name of Source/ Uploader: backstagepasswithliachang.wordpress.com
What makes this artwork contemporary?
This artwork is considered contemporary because it tackles social issues regarding with
the life of two lovers during the time of the Vietnam war. Lea Salonga as Kim have played the
role of a lover, a mother, and a prostitute. In her character she portrayed what it’s like living in
poverty and for that, she got into prostitution. This performance tackled relevant issues including
the conflict of a country.
How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
This artwork can reflect the people of today in a way that it allows you to see a different
perspective in life, this artwork is a reflection of everyone’s life because it showed struggle and
power and everything in between. This is also their reflection because everyone is bound to love
and that they will do everything in its return of favor.

SPACE
Name of Artwork: HINDI TOTOO (Located at the fire exit of De La Salle – College of Saint
Benilde, School of Arts and Design)
Name of Artist: Russell Trinidad a.k.a DOKTOR KARAYOM
Name of Source/ Uploader: thebenildean.org
What makes this artwork contemporary?
Hindi Totoo is a glimpse of Doktor Karayom’s world which includes the horror’s that we
see when we were young. Tikbalang, aswang, and kapre are some of his inspirations in this
artwork, that’s why it is considered as contemporary. He reinforced his artwork in the things that
we see as we grow up that we find astonishing and terrifying.
How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
As we can see that this artwork was curated on a different medium – which is a school
fire exit. This only reflects that the people of today have big minds and are flourishing their art
on a bigger level. From canvas and bond papers, we are now painting on fire exits, the streets,
and even on our own bodies. This only means that we are taking our creativities on unusual
spots and that we are thinking beyond our minds can contain.
HYBRIDITY
Name of Artwork: GUNITA (Mixed media on canvas)
Name of Artist: Albert Raqueño
Name of Source/ Uploader: @albertraqueno

What makes this artwork contemporary?

It is contemporary because it is made by the generation of the artists today. It is multifaced
or it has a lot of dimension into it for the artist has used various pictures that holds memories. It
is also a representation that us, Filipinos are naturally into preserving memories, and with this
practice we are using different mediums to preserve it.
How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
It reflects that in this artwork we are aim to be different because out of all people we must
have a signature style for ourselves to be recognized. It can also be seen that we are resourceful
in terms of the materials that we use to curate an artwork. For that, it explains that what we can
see that is useful and handy, we use it in our works.
TECHNOLOGY
Name of Artwork: LONG EXPOSURE X SPARKLE
Name of Artist: Brandon Woelfel
Name of Source/ Uploader: @brandonwoelfel

What makes this artwork contemporary?

This is contemporary because it used today’s technology with the use of a camera, we
can create this kind of photography. With the use of the camera’s long exposure and a small lit
of a firework the artist has created this creative shot. It also contains elements of emotions as
seen in the photos’ subjects.
How does this artwork reflect the people of today?
It mirrors that the people of today are putting their skills on a higher level when it comes
to producing their artwork. Here, the artist also used a different material and brought in the use
of different materials in this art. It also reflected that todays’ artists are exploring on materials for
their artwork that will surely make it peculiar.
 Module 3
Philippine Contemporary Art
1. Who were the writers who shared their thoughts on how to win a Palanca?

The writers were Dr. Jose Wendell Capili, Dr. Michael M. Coroza, and Joshua
Lim So.
2. What pieces of advice did these writers share?

Capili’s advice were to do not write to win a Palanca or any other literary prize.
Write because you want to share something that may connect with other people, he also
said that if you keep on writing the best way you can, recognition will come later. He adds
to write something that only you and you can write about, it should have an interesting
premise.
Coroza said that the judges are also important and it’s just a game of luck because
he said that each of the judges look for different things and you’re lucky if they find what
they’re looking for in your work.
So, says that the best advice he can give aspirants is to overcome their fear. And
to keep submitting their piece because there’s nothing to lose.
ACTIVITY
1. What prompted the organizers to come up with a play festival?

The founding chairman of the Virgin Labfest – which is Rody Vera – came up with
a play festival because of John Fox’s question to their actors “What is it that you really,
really want to do in theater?”. This question led them to sprung one-act theater plays that
were original and from the creations of aspiring playwrights.
2. Describe the opportunity that led to the establishment of Virgin Labfest.

Actors and directors were looking for something new to work on, something that’s
not bound by season thrusts and rationales. The Writer’s Bloc playwrights, meanwhile,
had a pile of plays that, up until that time, might never be produced and only collect dust
in their baul—or, if fortunate enough, in the baul of some literary competition.
3. What is Virgin Labfest's contribution to Philippine theater?

First, is that they have catered a different vibe out of all the existing plays in the
Philippine Theater. Second, it gave actors, directors, and playwrights who are rejected by
many theater companies a new hope to garnish their talents and skills to. Last but not the
least, the Virgin Labfest continues to give opportunities every year to aspiring actors,
directors, and playwrights. It continues to fulfill its core rationale since the beginning –
nothing fancy, bare bones, focusing on new works: one act plays.
 VISUAL ARTS
1. Who were the national artists who had won in the Pilipinas Shell art completion?

The winners in the Oil/Acrylic category are: third place, “Protracted Risk” by David
Ryan Viray of Far Eastern University; second place, “In Loving Memories” by Alfredo
Baluyot of Tarlac State University; and first place, “Natalo Ako” by Jay Roque Marquez of
Bulacan State University.
The winners in the Watercolor category are: third place, “Venus’ Hope for Hope”
by Weriel Mallari of Tarlac State University; second place, “Leader in Disguise” by Alvin
Florentino of Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology; and first
place, “Basaan sa San Juan” by Clint Rey Policarpio of the University of the East–
Caloocan.
The winners in the Sculpture category are: third place, “Sinag sa Dapithapon” by
Bret Faustino Manalo III of Far Eastern University; second place, “Floating Dreams” by
Carlo De Laza of the University of the Philippines–Diliman; and first place, “Bukas na
Lata” by Katrina Noelle Gosiengfiao of the University of the Philippines–Diliman.

Student artists from the Technological University of the Philippines swept all three
major prizes in the Digital Fine Arts category: third place, “Unfading Memory of Mine” by
Catherine Salazar; second place, “The Source of Self-Image” by Myra Flor Labor; and
first place, “Living in the World of Critics” by Kyle Amiel Balagtas.
2. Which of the following artworks tackle social issues? How do they do so?
For me it’s the “Living in the World of Critics” by Kyle Amiel Blagtas. Because in
his digital fine art, everything seems to have an eye in what the child does. And I think it
is true and relatable because as we can see in how here in the Philippines – it is practiced
– that they dictate what a child needs to do. What a child needs to take, literally putting
eyes everywhere to them; creating ta world that they live without freedom and with
limitations because they can sense that there are eyes that guards them with every step
they transcend to.
3. Which of the following artwork tackle environmental issues? How do they do so?
It would be “Sinag sa Dapithapon” by Bret Faustino Manalo III, it is for the reason
that the sculpture depicts the hunger of a person. It explains that we are experiencing a
global environmental issue because we experience the “lackness” of the primary things
that a person needs in order to live his everyday life.