CONTEMPORARY

PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE
REGIONS
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The subject covers various contemporary arts practices of

the region where the school is located. It aims to provide
students with an

appreciation of a broad range of styles

in the various disciplines with consideration on their

elements and principles, and engage them to an

integrative approach in studying arts. Through
this subject, students will broaden and acquire the
necessary creative tools that open opportunities in pursuing
their individual career goals and aspirations.

Assignment over the

weekend
Look for an example of a contemporary
art piece (Filipino).
You may choose an artwork mentioned in
the book.
Look for a digital copy and post it on our
Facebook page as a comment with the
reason why you chose it.
Give the following: Title/Name of the
artwork, Name of the Artist, Year made
Deadline: Monday, 8pm
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Activity 1: 1 whole sheet of

paper upper half

Write your expectations for

this class (3 expectations)
What do you know about Art?
Why do you think we need to
study the Arts especially
Philippine Arts?

Projects
Art Hunt in the City by pair/triad
National Artist research one to two
pages with picture of the Artist
details will follow
Group Report
Final Project (Finals) production to
be decided as a batch or by group or
by section details to follow
Performance Tasks fashion show;
mini art projects by pair/triad

Other Requirements
Weekend assignments digital
Facebook or Twitter - individual
Online polls/discussion - individual
Instagram post on ConArt account individual

Why study art?


1. Art is a
Natural
Human
Behavior

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2. Art is
Communication
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3. Art is Healing

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4. Art Tells Our

Story
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5. Art is a
Shared
Experience
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What is ConArt?

Daily Grind, Miguel Beltran, Photography Mixed Media, 2014

Activity 2 lower half of the

paper
Look at the artwork on the
slides.
Based on what you have read in
the book (pages 4-6), tell
whether the artwork is an
example of Contemporary Art
(ConArt)
or
not
(N/A=Not
Applicable)
Explain your answer by giving
one
characteristic
of
Contemporary Art

You will be graded by the

following:

Identification of the type of art-1 point

Characteristic of contemporary art 2
points
Reflection/Reaction to the artwork 2
points
5 points per artwork

Spoliarium
Juan Luna

Size of artwork = 4.22 meters x 7.675 meters

It was painted by Luna in 1884 as an entry to the prestigious
Exposicion de Bellas Artes (Madrid Art Exposition, May 1884)
and eventually won for him the First Gold Medal.

Source: National Museum of the Philippines website

Additional question for the Spoliarium (3

points) - 2-3 sentences
1. What is the meaning of the artwork given
its historical context?
2. Keep the historical context of the piece in
mind

Heart
Pete
Jimenez

Size of artwork = 28 x 34 x 8 inches

Afternoon
Meal of Rice
Workers
Fernando
Amorsolo
1917

Joseph Tecson, Apache

Apache
Joseph
Tecson
Source: Kulay-diwa art gallery

Balagoong
Elmer
Borlongan
Source: Kulay-diwa art gallery

Fort Bonifacio Graffiti Art

Mother Nature:
Four Seasons
Dee Jae Paeste
Location: Bonifacio High Street Central
(stairs going to High Street from 28th
Street)

San Miguel Headquarters

Ortigas

San Miguel
Corporation
Headquarters
Ortigas
By the Maosa
Brothers
Inspired by the __________________

Francisco Bobby Maosa

(National Artist for Architecture, 2009)

What place or cultural landmark in the

Philippines somehow resembles the building?

78

Artwork by
Josua Cabrera
A Cebuano
contemporary artist

When Joseph Tecson first painted

in prison, he was doubtful he
would make something good out
of it. He painted initially at the
insistence of his brother and
because there was an urge to
pass time productively. That was
the simple reason. Each week,
throughout the four years and
twenty days he was incarcerated
for a case he would later be
acquitted for, his creations, which
he considers a part of himself,
would get out and occasionally
get sold in a gallery.

Victorio Edades

The Builders, 1928

Fernando Amorsolo

Angelus, 1959

Fernando Amorsolo

Mother and Children, 1941

Cesar Legaspi

Games for Three, 1972

Characteristics
of Contemporary
Art

1
2
3

Bold strokes,
bright colors
Abstract,
Expressionist
& Surrealist
Art became
public.

Some artists
were selftaught.

Different
materials were
used instead of
the traditional
ones.

Originality is
not an issue in
ConArt.

6
7

Process is
important.

Contemporary Art is a statement

that an artist makes about life,
thoughts, ideas, beliefs and
many other things that define
human life.

Strictly speaking, the term

"contemporaryart" refers to art made and
produced by artists living today. Today's
artists work in and respond to a global
environment that is culturally diverse,
technologically advancing, and
multifaceted. Working in a wide range of
mediums, contemporary artists often
reflect and comment on modern-day
society.

Contemporary art is the art of today,

produced by artists who are living in the
twenty-first
century.
Contemporary
art
provides an opportunity to reflect on
contemporary society and the issues relevant
to ourselves, and the world around us.
Contemporary artists work in a globally
influenced,
culturally
diverse,
and
technologically advancing world.
Their art is a dynamic combination of
materials, methods, concepts, and subjects
that challenge traditional boundaries and defy

Performance Task:
Art Hunt in the Metro
Find a coffee shop, restaurant, a mall
or a hotel (any public place) that has a
contemporary art piece (galleries are
EXCLUDED)
Take a picture of you and your
partner/groupmates
Photo should be IG-worthy or blogworthy
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Performance Task:
Art Hunt in the Metro
Submit it on a sized illustration
board CREATIVELY
You and your groupmates will submit a
one-page reflection paper each on
the artwork and your reason for
choosing the piece
You will be graded both as a group
and individually.
Rubric to follow
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