Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions

Vocabulary flashcards defining key terms, artworks, techniques, and historical figures in Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions.

Art

The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

Contemporary Art

Art that springs out of present-day events and passions of society, operating within a culturally diverse and technology-oriented global society.

Visual Arts

Art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts, and architecture.

The Higantes of Angono

A paper-mache sculpture created by Mailah Balde measuring four to five feet in diameter and ten to twelve feet in height, representing the family (mag-anak) in Filipino culture.

Taka

The local term for paper-mache in the native town of Paete, Laguna.

Manunggul Jar

A secondary burial jar excavated from a Neolithic burial site in Tabon Caves at Lipuun Point in Palawan, considered a masterpiece of Philippine ceramics.

The Bohol Blood Compact

A sculpture made by National Artist Napoleon Abueva depicting the Sikatuna-Legaspi treaty of friendship based on respect and equality, commonly known as Sandugo.

Painting

The practice of applying pigment suspended in a carrier and a binding agent to a surface such as paper, canvas, or a wall.

Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto

An important Philippine portraitist and painter of rural landscapes, popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light.

Magic Realism

A painting style showing minute details of subjects and highlighting their texture and color, as demonstrated in Nestor Leynes' artwork Bigas.

Genre Painting

A painting style showing the lives of town folks, legends, and traditions that stayed in the Philippine contemporary period.

Bayanihan

A masterpiece by Carlos "Botong" Francisco depicting the resilience of the Filipino people in times of need, adversity, and disaster.

The Filipino Struggles Through History

A historic artwork by Carlos "Botong" Francisco that earned him the title of greatest muralist of the country.

Mural

Any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling, or other permanent surface that harmoniously incorporates architectural elements.

Decorative Arts

Arts or crafts whose object is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional, including interior design.

T'nalak

A deep brown abaca-based cloth tie-dyed with intricate designs, woven by the T'boli people of South Cotabato.

Dream Weavers

Traditional female weavers of the T'boli people whose t'nalak cloth patterns are inspired by their dreams.

Piña Cloth

A fine and elegant handwoven fabric produced in Antique from pineapple plant fibers, commonly used in the Barong Tagalog.

Tsalet

A type of house developed in the early 20th century designed with a front porch made of wood and concrete, using steel for calamity protection.

Bagay

A form of poetry using colloquial language built on concrete images, started by poets such as Jose F. Lacaba and Rolando Tinio.

Ang Bayang Malaya

A long narrative poem by Amado V. Hernandez about a peasant leader, focusing on themes of oppression and fighting for human rights.

Spoken Word

A word-based poetic performance art focusing on the aesthetics of word play, such as intonation and voice inflection.

Alternative Music

A form of Philippine popular music that sprouted out of protest, addressing themes like Filipino values, political and environmental concerns.

Theatre

A collaborative form of performing art using live performers to present real or imagined events before a live audience on a stage.

Tinikling

A traditional Philippine folk dance from the Spanish colonial era where dancers step in and between bamboo poles rhythmically tapped together.

Cariñosa

A Philippine folk dance from the Maria Clara suite where a fan or handkerchief plays a central role in a romance scenario.