Philippine Contemporary Arts [Part 1]

Philippine Contemporary Arts [Part 1]

Contemporary Arts

Contemporary Arts

• art of the “now” and present

Art or “Sining”

• is defined as the different manners of expressing human skills and imagination in the creation of aesthetic conditions, objects and presentations.

2 Types of Arts

1. Visual Arts

2. Performing Arts

Visual Arts

artistic discipline through sight

Visual Arts examples :

• Fine Arts

• Decorative Arts

• Contemporary Arts

Pablo Picasso

• Les Demoiselles d’Avignon Paris, July 1907

Art

• is the manifestation or the use of different creative disciplines

• is a tool for communication

• to convey or express thought or emotion

Fine Arts

is used to define the art form and the appearance (beauty and aesthetic of the art).

• drawing

• painting

• sculpture

• graphic art

• architecture

Decorative arts

these are artworks that are both pleasing and functional.

• textile art

• jewelry

• glassware

• furniture

Contemporary Art Forms

conceived art styles and techniques that are experimental in nature.
examples :

• collage

• installation

• performance art

• digital art

Performing Arts

uses voices/body movements to communicate artistic expression.
always enacted in front of an audience.

• music

• dance

• theater

Elements of Art

These elements are the building blocks of art

1. Space

2. Line

3. Shape and Form

4. Color

Space

pertains to emptiness which may either be positive space or negative space

Positive Space

part which is enclosed in a shape

Negative Space

empty space between the shapes

Line

a line is a series of connected dots or points

• form - curved, dotted, or broken lines

• direction - vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines

Form

curved, dotted or broken lines

Direction

vertical, horizontal, or diagonal lines

Shape and Form

are dimensional figures

• Shape

• Form

Shape

is an area that is enclosed by a line or lines.

are two dimensional figures with height and width

Form

are three dimensional figures

its dimensions are height, width and volume, unlike shapes it has more depth.

Color

is associated with the natural phenomenon in our environment.

Reasons: Why artists create art

1. Recognition

2. Worship

3. Impulse

4. Self-Expression

Recognition

gaining fame and fortune

Worship

to glorify

Impulse

create art because they are driven by impulse, it is their passion

Self-Expression

each artwork is a reflection of a person’s personality and experiences

Filipino Art Tendencies

1. Broadest Aspect Technique

2. Multiple Focal Points

3. Highly Expressive

4. Polychromatic

5. Maximalism

6. Multifunctional

7. Rhythmic Patterns

Broadest Aspect Technique

• Filipinos show many sides of the Art/Object

• depicting how Filipinos think it looks rather than how it is actually seen.

Multiple Focal Points

• Filipino Artwork is organized in a hierarchy of dominant to subordinate

• It is using varied and multiple focal points in the composition in an effort to represent members of society

Highly Expressive

• Filipino Artwork depicts their subject matter in terms of emotion rather than highly realistic.

Polychromatic

• focuses on vibrant colors, colorful art

Maximalism

• focuses on the quote “more is more”

• the inclination to fill out spaces with forms and ornaments which is highly influenced by Filipino’s expressiveness

Multifunctional

• Filipino Artwork is not only beautiful, but useful

• Creative works that have various uses strengthen the sense of community with people of different fascination and requirements

Rhythmic Patterns

• Filipino Art is not plain.

• This tendency highlights the stylized and measured organization of patterns and forms.

Salubong

by Dante Hipolito “Smile Painter”