Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions - Techniques, Performance Practices, and Local Materials

Vocabulary flashcards covering contemporary Philippine art techniques, performance practices, and local regional materials from Module 7.

Minimalism

An art style of the 1960s characterized by simplicity, utilizing geometric shapes in simple arrangements without decorative flourishes to expose the essence or identity of a subject.

Cubism

A revolutionary style of abstract art developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques in the early 20th century that challenged conventional forms of representation, such as perspective.

Social Realism

The realistic depiction in art of contemporary life as a means of social or political comment.

Found objects

Objects discovered by an artist that, with minimal modification, are presented as works of art due to their perceived aesthetic, historical, or personal quality.

Large scale art

An art practice where artists produce works that play with scale, such as Juan Luna's Spoliarium displayed in the National Museum.

Digital application

An art technique that incorporates augmented reality technology to transform Filipino digital artworks into immersive experiences.

Bakbak

The outermost covering or leaf sheath of the abaca stalk, which is a flat, thick, durable sheath used as twine or braided to make furniture, mats, and boxes.

Bamboo

A raw material abundant in La Union, Pampanga, Capiz, Cebu, and Bukidnon, used in construction, textiles, weapons, and musical instruments like the kubing, bungkaka, and gabbang.

Buntal

A cylindrically shaped, durable, and pliable fiber with supple ivory white strands produced in Bohol, Pangasinan, Marinduque, and Quezon.

Buri

A durable and moisture-resistant fiber extracted from the matured leaves of the buri palm, used for making hats, bags, baskets, and memorabilia boxes.

Coir

The fibrous material surrounding the fruit of the coconut tree, abundant in CALABARZON, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region, used for fiber carpets, doormats, and geo textiles.

Nito

A plant belonging to the fern family that grows abundantly in the hinterlands of Mindanao, used to create bags, bread trays, lampshades, and decorative jars.

Pandan

A tropical plant abundant in Calatrava in the Visayas, which is processed into splints used as raw materials for baskets, hats, picture frames, and bags.

Rattan

A plant belonging to the palm family used to create items such as baskets, picture frames, the Zoya lounge chair, Valencia queen size bed, and Rest divan.

Tikog

A native reed plant belonging to sea grasses used as a raw material for mat weaving, bags, hampers, and other decorative products.

Collage

A technique made by adhering flat elements such as newspaper cut-outs, illustrations, photos, cloth, or string onto a flat surface to create a layer similar to a relief sculpture.

Decalcomania

The process of applying gouache to paper or glass and then transferring a reversal of that image onto canvas or other flat materials.

Decoupage

An art technique executed by adhering paper cut-outs to a surface and then coating them with one or more transparent coats of varnish.