Contemporary - Contemporary Period

Contemporary

- the recent and current practice of art ranging from the 1970s and up to the present; mirrors the society and culture of the present times; artists experimented with different materials and methodologies and produces non-conventional artworks with a wide range of themes

September 21, 1972

martial law

Bagong Silang

- by levi celerio and felipe padilla - was revived in the time of the marcoses in the 70s

Folk Arts Center

the venue of the first ms. universe pageant in the philippines

Cultural Center of the Philippines

- stood on reclaimed area and was designed by leandro locsin on jun 25, 1966

Philippine International Convention Center

made for the IMF World Bank Conference

Tahanang Filipino

- aka coconut place, was built in anticipation of the papal visit and was inspired by a salakot

Manila Film Center

was made to host the manila international film festival to rival the cannes

National Arts Center

- designed by leandro locsin and was styled like vernacular houses like the ifugao vale; mt. makiling

Imelda Marcos

- institutionalized the national artist award

Jose Maceda

- national artist, composer and ethnomusicologist who was stages in CCP and created sound atmospheres

Roberto Chabet

- flux artist; works were conceptual which emphasized on the idea behind art than technique and form ;did the controversial tearing into pieces scandal

Social Realism

a form of protest art that exposed the sociopolitical issues and struggles of the times

Festivals

• tends to mobilize organizations, spaces, and people who do not normally engage in the "art world" - 90s: support was non existent from the state

• D-I-Y Galleries for young artists in the malls

Pieta

by Eduardo Castrillo; evokes a strong feeling of anguish and loss

Dogfight

NA Ang Kiukok
– hinting conflict and aggression

Itak sa Puso ni Mang Juan

A social realism artwork that made by Antipas Delotavo

Kinupot

An exhibit that made by Edgar Fernandez

Installation

Roberto Feleo
- creation stories drawn from myths and combined with foreign interventions

Intermedia Works

Santiago Bose from Baguio

• co-founder of Baguio Arts Guild

• 1999: Native Song

Visual

• Brenda Fajardo

• histories of ethnic communities through her tarot card series

• Tulad ng mga nauna, may paninindigan