What is Contemporary Art

Art

The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

•Self-expression (paintings, music, poetry, fashion, etc)

•Therapy

•Aesthetic

•Inspiration

•Motivation

•Awareness

ART AS A FORM OF

Modern

being up to date and technologically advanced.

Modern

Art that is current and new is also referred to ________ as opposed to "traditional" or "conservative"

Contemporary

1960 -still emerging

Produced by artists living today

Modern

1880 - 1960

"Traditional"

HR Ocampo (1960s)

The Contrast by ______

Xyca Bacani (2000s)

Man In Stairs by ______

Arturo Luz

- produced paintings in 90's and well into 21st

- hard-edged and abstract minimalist style

National Artist

Contemporary

is a fluid term and its use can change depending of context

VICTORIO EDADES

- Father of Philippine Modern Art

- Initiating the Modern Art movement that challenged the Neoclassic style, which was dominant that time

Neoclassic Art

depicts reality as closely as possible and idealizes it: beautiful and pastoral

"The Palay Maiden, 1920" Fernando Amorsolo

Modern Art

depict what might be tought of as "ugly" and unpleasant

"Mora Girl, 1950" Victori Edades

Neoclassic Style

creates illusions of depthness, nearness and farness

familiar and comfortable

Modern Art

they change colors and flatten the picture instead of

new looking and shocking

Artist in Modern Art Styles

-Modern artists do not aim to copy and idealize reality.

- They change colors and flatten the picture instead of creating illusions of depth.

"academic"

Neoclassic art is ________________ as it was and continues to be taught in school (UP Fine Arts) where Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino are influential

"traditional"

Modern art is referred to as _______________, compared to Contemporary Art.

art of the present

Contemporary Art is the __________________, which is continuously in process and in flux.

Social Realist

_____________ of the 70s are considered heirs of Neo-realist

Social Realism

Contemporary art is influenced by

Imelda Cajipe-Endaya

is a social realist but the style and medium of installation is markedly different

Filipina DH

Man and Carabao (H.Ocampo)

Morning Dance (Cesar Legaspi)

Social Realist/Neo-Realist examples

Site-specific

Process-based

Collaborative and Interactive

Characteristics of Contemporary Art

Site-specific

- they cannot be experienced in the same way if removed from their original places of exhibit whether in the gallery, out on the streets, in the forest, on the internet, etc.

Process-based

- integrate various medium and art forms

Collaborative and Interactive

- the art is never complete without the audience's active input.

Contemporary Art

- _______________ is distinguishable

from Modern Art in historical,

stylistic and cultural terms.

Contemporary Art

-__________________ is never fixed, but open to many possibilities.

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-To study and appreciate the contemporary is to experience and understand art as a window to the Philippine contemporary life.

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Aside from style, it is also very useful to know where the artists are coming from and the circumstances of making and disseminating their art.

True or False??