Contemporary Philippine Art

Flashcards covering the definitions, characteristics, elements, and principles of contemporary Philippine art based on the provided lecture notes.

Contemporary Art

Known as the "Art of Now," it is produced by artists living today and responds to a culturally diverse, technologically advancing, and multifaceted global environment.

Grayground

An artwork by Ronald Ventura that sold for almost $₱47$ million in 2011, serving as an example of art created for recognition.

Levi Celerio

A National Artist for Music who composed $4000+$ songs, representing the "impulse" reason for creating art.

Pop Cola Kid

An artwork by Elmer Borlongan that acts as a social commentary on consumerism and Filipino Youth Culture.

Prof. Felipe M. De Leon Jr.

A professor who views art as holistic, connected with beauty and function, and integrated into everyday life rather than a separate activity.

Broadest aspect technique

A Filipino art tendency that involves showing the most recognizable view of something, drawing it as people usually remember it.

Multiple focal points

A Filipino art tendency characterized by having many important parts in a single work.

Polychromatic

A tendency in Filipino art that involves using many colors.

Maximalism

The practice of filling artwork with a large amount of details, designs, and decorations.

Form

An element of art that includes shape and perceived volume; in three-dimensional (3D) artwork, it has depth, width, and height.

Value

A property of color that pertains to its lightness or darkness.

Proportion

A principle of art regarding the relationship of the size of elements in a body of art and how different parts compare in scale.

Harmony

The unity of an artwork, specifically the arrangement of related elements to make them look connected and pleasing.

Movement

The illusion of motion in an artwork that guides the viewer's eyes through the piece.

Appropriation

An element of contemporary art where existing artworks are borrowed or adapted to produce new work with new meaning.

Hybridity

An element of contemporary art involving the use of unconventional materials (such as coffee, leaves, or fire) or mixing unlikely materials.

Communal Nature

A distinct feature of Philippine contemporary art where art is created, appreciated, or participated in by a community to strengthen cultural identity.

Intuitive

A feature of contemporary art where artists rely on instincts, emotions, and personal experiences rather than strict rules.

Integrative

A feature of Philippine contemporary art that combines different forms of art, ideas, cultures, and disciplines.

Fine Arts

A category of visual arts that includes paintings and sculptures.

Subtraction

A method of making sculptures by removing material, such as in carving.

Addition

A method of making sculptures by adding material, such as molding, casting, or welding.

Relief Sculpture

A type of sculpture attached to a flat surface, categorized as either bas-relief (low relief) or high relief.

Manunggul Jar

An ancient Filipino pottery example used for burial, rituals, and storage.

Bulul

A traditional carved wooden figure of the Ifugao people of the Philippines.

Weaving

The art of interlacing threads or fibers, such as pi$$a, abaca, or maguey, to create textiles or products like baskets and mats.