ESH (Art Appreciation)

Modern Art

• 1860s - 1970s

• New ways of seeing and fresh ideas about the nature of materials and functions of art

Modern Art Artists

• Vincent Van Gogh

• Paul Cézanne

• Paul Gauguin

• Georges Seurat

• Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Pre-Cubist Artists

• Georges Braque

• André Derain

• Raoul Dufy

• Jean Metzinger

• Maurice de Vlaminck

Pre-Cubism/Fauvism

• Revolutionized Paris art world

• Wild, multi-colored, expressive paintings

Contemporary Art

Today's Art produced in the second half of the 20th or 21st centuries.

Contemporary Art

Art of the living.

Contemporary Art

No uniform organizing principle or ideology.

Examples of Movements

• Impressionism

• Neo-impressionism

• Pointillism

• Post-impressionism

• Cubism

• Futurism

• Fauvism

• Surrealism

• Art nouveau

• Abstract expressionism

• Minimalism

• Optical

• Kinetic

• Post-modernism

Surrealism

Super reality composed of the unconscious and conscious.

Expressionism

• Personal interpretation

• Energetic brushwork

• Intense colors and bold lines

Abstract Expressionism

• Color driven

Major Styles of Abstract Expressionism

• Action painting

• Color fields

Action Painting

• Intense expression

• Streaks and overlapping lines

Color-Field Painting

• Reflection and mood

• Color and contrast

Optical/Retinal Art

• Optical illusions

• Geometric designs of movement/vibration

Kinetic Art

• Contains movement or motion

• 3D art

• 1950s

Post Modernism

• Solidified movement to contemporary arts

• Scepticism, irony, and philosophical critique

• 1960s

Pop Art

• 1960s

• Started in post-war Britain and America

• Mass audience

Minimalism/ABC/Cool/Literalist/Object/Primary Structure Art

• Simplicity

• Repetition

• Geometric

• Not expressive

Contemporary Art

• 1970s

• Experimental works that target social, economical, and political issues

Kehinde Wiley

• “Napoleon Leading the Army”

Vik Muniz

• “Pictures of Garbage”

Olafur Eliasson

• “The Weather Project”

Example Contemporary Artists

• Kehinde Wiley

• Vik Muniz

• Olafur Eliasson

• Ronald Ventura

• Neil Pasilan

Ronald Ventura

• “Gray Ground”

Neil Pasilan

• “Isla Hubad”

Contemporary Art Movements

• Neo-pop art

• Photorealism

• Conceptualism

• Performance art

• Installation art

• Earth art

• Street art

Neo-Pop/Shock Pop-Art

• 1980s

• Repetitive

• Readymade

Conceptualism

• All about ideas and meanings

Leo Benesa (2015)

“Modern or contemporary Art, although a by-word for decades in the Western world, is a phenomenon of the post-war period in the Philippines.”

Contemporary Filipino Artists (Triumvirate)

• Victorio Edades

• Carlos Francisco

• Galo Ocampo

Don Salubayba

• “Singkupadong Kubo”

Subject Matter

What you see that is depicted in the artwork.

Material

What the artwork is made of.

Art Elements and Principles

The physical qualities of the image.

Timeline of Philippine Arts

• Ethnic art

• Islamic art

• Spanish era

• American era

• Japanese era

• Modern era

• Contemporary era

Characteristics of Contemporary Art

• Bold strokes, bright colors

• Abstract, expressionist, and surrealist

• Art publicity

• Self-taught artists

• New materials

• No originality issue

• Process focused

Choreography

Arrangement or design for dance movements.

Musical Instruments

Tool or devices that produces sound.

Babandil (Timekeeper)

Small narrowed rimmed gong.

Kubing

Bamboo jaw harp.

Kulintang

5-9 diverse gongs

Kudyapi

4-6ft wooden string lute

Tongali

Mournful human voice sound.

Theatrical Performance

Staging and execution of a production.

Cinema

Most popular art form.

First Filipino National Artists for Visual Art

• Fernando Amorsolo

• Victorio Edades

• Guillermo E. Tolentino

Guillermo E. Tolentino

• “UP Oblation Statue” (1930)

Other Filipino National Artists

• Levi Celerio - Music

• Lino Brocka - Film

• Fernando Poe Jr. - Film

• Ang Kiukok - Visual

• Carlos Quirino - Historical literature

• Lamberto V. Abellana - Film

• Eddie S. Romero - Film and broadcast arts

• Jose Maria V. Zaragosa - Architecture

• Alice Reyes - Dance

• Carlos P. Romulo - Literature

Filipino Contemporary Artists

• Andres Barrioquinto

• Rodel Tapaya

• Benedicto Cabrera

• Martha Atienza

• Patricia Perez Eustaquio

• Mark Salvatus

• Kiko Escora

Principles of Contemporary Arts

• Appropriation

• Destruction

• Hybridity

• Space

• Performance

• Perspective

• Technology

• Text

Curiosita

Insatiable approach to life and unrelenting quest for continuous learning.

Dimonstrazione

Commitment to test knowledge through experience.

Sensazione

Continual refinement of senses.

Sfumato

Willingness to embrace paradox and uncertainty.

Arte/Scienza

Developing logic and imagination.

Corporalita

Healthy body and mind.

Connessione

Recognition of interconnectedness of all things and phenomena.

Soulmaking

• Greek word “Poieo” or “Poiesis” meaning “to make” or “to bring to being”

• Alternate place to know one’s self

• Personal and impersonal

• Raw experience into personality

Soul Making

Means imagining, imaging, art making, and making sense.

Role of Soulmaking

• Know oneself

• Understand life depth and essence

• Evaluate actions

• Learn from experience

Phases of Soul Making

• Seeking

• Settling

• Surrendering

• Soulmaking

• Soaring

Seeking/Finding

Point of self-recognition

Settling

Communicating with soul, others, and world.

Surrendering

Accepting experiences.

Soulmaking

Growing with wisdom.

Soaring

Conquering worldly experiences.

Norman Narciso

He is one of the leading Filipino thought leaders in the art world.

Curiosita

This principle is the unrelenting quest for continuous learning.

Soulmaking

An artist reflects his life and experiences in any piece of art.

Soulmaking

An alternate place to know oneself and to look at what we do in our daily lives.

Connessione

This principle is an appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena.

Seeking

It is a vital stage in our growth as soul builders.

Sfumato

It is a willingness to embrace confusion, paradox, and confusion.

Soulmaking

Helps people explore the magic behind music and its unique impact on a person.

Surrendering

At some point in the variations between the Settling and Surrender dual polarities, we begin to perceive our practice and life in the universe. 

Soaring

At this point, we are looking for a discipline or method to help us live in and make sense of the world and heal the wounds of the 'self.'

Settling

It is about communicating with other human and non-human beings and with the world.

Categories of Soulmaking

• Crafting images

• Crafting stories

• Crafting movements

• Crafting instruments

• Crafting techniques

Narciso (2016)

"Soulmaking is about drawing out a certain experience of the person and transforming this into an image either in painting or a composition or a production."

Crafting Images

• Paintings

• Sculptures

• Drawings

Crafting Stories

• Storytelling

• Poetry

• Note-taking

Crafting Instruments

• Sounds

• Instruments

Crafting Movements

• Narrative

• Performance

Crafting Techniques

• Adventures

• Explorations

Performance

Emphasize spontaneous, unpredictable elements of chance.

Paul Giovanopoulous

• Appropriated Mona Lisas (2004)

Music

Art concerned with combining vocal or instrumental sounds for beauty of form or emotional expression.

Extensions of Art Music

• Serious music

• Light music

Elements of Music

• Pitch

• Beat or pulse

• Tempo

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Harmony

• Texture

• Style

• Voice allocation

• Timbre or color

• Dynamics

• Expression

• Articulation

• Form

• Structure

Pitch

It refers to the highness or lowness of tone.

Duration

This is property of sound depends on the of time over which vibration is maintained.

Volume

This refers to the force or percussive effects as a result of which the tone strikes us as being loud and soft.

Forte

Loud

Piano

Soft

Timbre

This is the individual quality of the sound produced by other instruments.

Range

The total number of tones it can produce.

Media of Music

• Vocal

• Instrumental

Female Vocal Range

• Soprano

• Mezzo-soprano

• Alto