CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Art ("Sining")

Different manners of expressing human skills and imagination or Creation of aesthetic conditions, objects, and presentations

It reflects the people, history, and traditions of the Philippines as a whole.

Ethnic Tradition

Art forms primarily influenced by geographical location and Purpose of arts was integral to life.

Spanish Colonial Tradition

Art forms primarily influenced by religion and secularization. Where Spaniards used arts to propagate Catholic faith

American Colonial and Modern Arts

Development influenced by education and governance

Modern Art (1860s - 1960s)

the main theme of art works in this time is national identity

Contemporary Art (1970s - Present)

mirror contemporary culture and society

SPACE

the area around or within an object in art.

Positive space

the part filled by the object.

Negative space

the empty area around or inside the object.

LINES

a series of connected points.

form

curved, dotted, or broken lines

direction

vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines

Shape

a flat, 2D area with height and width

geometric shapes

triangle, squares, rectangle, etc.

organic shapes

shapes found in nature, e.g. shape of a leaf or cloud

abstract shapes

asymmetrical and free flowing shapes

Form

a 3D object with height, width, and depth

Color

the visual effect caused by light and shows different hues and can communicate lightness, darkness, warmth, or coolness.

VALUE

considered a property of a color which pertains to its lightness or darkness.

Texture

the element that appeals to our sense of feel on things and pertains to the surface of an art piece.

Proportion

the relative size and scale of elements within a composition

Harmony

the unity of the artwork, specifically about the arrangement of the related elements.

Variety

referred to as diversity, adding multiple, different elements to break the monotony of an artwork

Movement

the illusion of motion in a piece of art.

Rhythm

refers to the repetition of certain elements to produce a pattern.

Balance

refers to the even and equal distribution of elements.

Emphasis

principle which may refer to the greater impact given on a certain element.

happening or existing in the present time

Contemporary Arts means

Contemporary Arts (20th century to present)

Reflects present realities and experiences

Art of Today

Found in everyday life such as Home décor, cooking, jeepney art, signages, Architecture, billboards, and design.

Evolution of Art Forms

Influenced by technology and new ideologies

Visual Arts

• Pop Art

• Word Art

• Conceptual Art

• Installation Art

• Photorealism

• Contemporary Realism

• Graffiti Art

Performance Arts

• Music: hip-hop, jazz, pop, rock, electronic, etc.

• Theater: stage, film, street play

• Dance: flash mob, street and hip-hop dances

Applied Arts

• Video Art

• Photography

• Computer Art

• Film and Broadcasting

• Architecture and Design

Literary Arts

• Graphic Novels and Manga

• Digi-Fiction and Blogs

• Flash Fiction and Hyper Poetry

• Chick Literature and TextTalk Novels

Appropriation

modification of existing ideas

Hybridity

combining different media

Technology

use of modern tools

Performance

live or experiential

Space

creative use of environment

Features of Contemporary Arts

1. Communal

2. Intuitive

3. Holistic

4. Creative Process

5. Multi-focal

Seven Major Art Forms

1. Painting

2. Sculpture

3. Architecture

4. Film

5. Literature

6. Music

7. Theater

8. Dance

VISUAL ARTS

Expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work

Painting

Expression of ideas and emotions in a two-dimensional visual form

First Philippine paintings

were commissioned during Spanish colonization

SCULPTURE

Art form using hard or plastic materials to produce three-dimensional art objects

mid-19th century

Filipino sculptors became known in the

ARCHITECTURE

Art and practice of designing and constructing buildings

FILM (“movie / motion picture”)

A form of visual art using moving images resulting in art form is called cinema

LITERARY ARTS

Expression of ideas through writing

LITERATURE

Written and sometimes spoken material

writing formed with letters

LITERATURE From Latin word literature meaning

LITERATURE Includes:

• Poetry

• Drama

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Journalism

• Song

PERFORMING ARTS

Actions and movements performed in front of an audience

MUSIC

Collection of coordinated sounds

THEATER

Collaborative form of fine art, Uses live performers and Presents real or imagined events

DANCE

Rhythmic movement of the body usually performed to music

Fernando Amorsolo

• First National Artist of the Philippines

• Known as a world-class painter

• Famous for rural landscapes and Filipino life

Carlos “Botong” V. Francisco

• National Artist for Visual Arts

• Known for large murals

• Depicted Philippine history and culture

Fernando Amorsolo

Painting - “THE MAID OF BATAAN”

Guillermo Tolentino

Sculpture - “The Oblation”

Napoleon Abueva

Sculpture - “Transfiguration”

Vicente Manansala

Painting - “14 Stations of the Cross”

Jose Tanig Joya

Visual Arts - Abstract Painting

Severino Montano

Theater - “The Love of Leonor Rivera”