Module 1 Notes: Contemporary Philippine Arts
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
Module Overview
The module focuses on:
Meaning of Art, Nature, Importance, Functions
Contemporary Art Forms and Practices from the Region
Various Art Forms Found in the Philippines
Learning Objectives
Cognitive:
Define art, artworks, and contemporary arts.
Describe various contemporary art forms and their practices from the region.
Discuss various art forms found in the Philippines.
Affective:
Appreciate the significance of arts in one’s daily life as a student.
Psychomotor:
Design a contemporary art form using coffee as a medium.
Pre-Test: Philippine Contemporary Arts (Opera and Theatre)
Questions related to opera and theatre from junior high school are considered part of Philippine Contemporary Arts.
Opera: A form of art and musical in which singing and musicians perform dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in elaborate theatrical setting.
Metropolitan Theater: Built by Imelda R. Marcos, located in Manila.
La Loba Negra: A three-act Filipino Opera inspired by the three martyred priests, meaning "The Black She Wolf".
Miss Saigon: Lea Salonga played Kim in the musical play.
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP): Established in 1969 by Imelda Marcos to stage Filipino Operas at an international standard venue.
The Meaning of Art
Derived from the Latin word ars/artis, meaning to do or man-made.
A medium of expression for ideas, emotions, and feelings without using words.
Creative activity involving skill or expertise in handling materials and organizing them into something new.
Applied to express ideas through skill and imagination, creating shareable objects and experiences.
J.V. Estolas: Art is derived from Latin word "ars," meaning ability or skill.
A. Tan: Art is taken from the Italian word "artis," which means craftsmanship, skill, mastery of form exist between material and technique.
R. Zulueta: Art is a product of man's need to express himself.
C. Sanchez: Art is the communication of ideas and feelings by means of medium, color, sound, bronze, marble, words, and film.
Plato: Art is beauty of the world.
J. Dewey: Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind-one which demands for its own satisfaction and fulfilling.
Rustia: Art is the skillful arrangement of nature such as colors sounds, lines, movements, words, stones, wood, etc., and to express human feelings.
Importance of Art
Satisfies the needs for personal expression.
Develops our skills to express ourselves.
Challenges us to see things differently.
Unleashes our hidden desires and passion.
Can change our ways in life.
Helps us see truths we might not understand otherwise.
Gives pleasure and satisfaction.
Art Appreciation
The ability to interpret or understand man-made arts and enjoy them through experience with tools and materials or possession of these works for satisfaction.
Subject of Art
The subject matter may vary, usually anything that is represented in the artwork. It may be a person, object, scene, or event.
Functions of Art
Most important means of expression developed by man.
To express beauty.
To provide relaxation and spiritual happiness.
To serve as a channel of man’s passion.
To reform man.
To overcome feelings of restlessness and loneliness.
Contemporary Arts From The Region
Contemporary Arts Definition:
According to quora.com, contemporary art forms refer to fields of arts such as painting, drawing, dancing, music, sculpture, architecture, etc.
According to Wikipedia.org, contemporary art is the art of today and produced in the second half of the 20th century or in the 21st century.
Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advanced world.
Contemporary art in most cases, defined it as art that has been and continuously being created during our lifetime. (widewall.ch)
Example: The artist is using different computer software on his/her artwork.
During the 21st century, these art forms include photography, graphic design and animation.
Contemporary or modern-day artists work in an internationally inclined, culturally and ethnically diverse and technologically and scientifically forward moving world. Their art is a vigorous arrangement of resources, approaches, impressions and themes that linger the thought-provoking limitations that was previously well in progress in the 20th Century.
Contemporary Philippine Art
The art of the Philippines refers to the works of art that have developed and accumulated in the Philippines from the beginning of civilization in the country up to the present era.
According to Santos (2016), in Philippine art as in its culture, one notes the various shades, lines, and tones, and even the contrasting characters that have been absorbed and blended into new forms that are particularly Filipino.
Contemporary Arts began during the 1950s, after World War II. Artists began to experiment various procedures and various methods of communicating their feelings, perspectives, thoughts, and different things that they needed to communicate through Arts. They were viewed as contemporary artists in light of the fact that their styles and methods of making artworks veered away from that of customary workmanship.
As times change, innovation, individual’s thoughts, issues, needs, and so forth change as well. Contemporary art would now be able to be discovered any place artist can put their work. It isn't kept in historical centers.
Contemporary Philippine Arts tends to be found in the various displays, art schools, side lanes and open spaces like train or transport stations, shopping centers, parks and malls. Along these lines, what is basic in contemporary arts is the procedure of art-making. For most, it is not how much cash they make from their last work but the message it wants to convey.
Contemporary Art Forms from the Region
Batanes (Ivatans): Use Vacul, a headgear made from vuyavuy palm fibers to protect from heat and as an umbrella during the rainy season.
Cordillera Region (Baguio and Benguet): Craft vases and statues.
Marinduque: Moriones Festival portrays Roman soldiers and Syrian mercenaries, with masks intricately painted with colorful designs symbolizing Roman culture.
Visayan Region: Maskara Festival mask is a prominent feature. Maskara are always ornamented with smiling faces, giving rise to Bacolod being named the "City of Smiles".
Panay Islands: Inhabitants known for tattoos or pinta which symbolizes their kaisugan or valor or bravery.
Mindanao (Zamboanga): Muslim people are renowned for their colorful Vintas, traditional outrigger boats with colorful rectangular log sails.
Tribes of Mindanao (Lake Sebu, South Cotabato): Known for T'nalak, a traditional cloth made by T'bolis, hand-woven from Abaca fibers with red, black, and the original Abaca leaves colorants naturally dyed.
T'bolis believes that they cannot create a design of the Tinalak if they have not dreamed of it. Therefore, they are sometimes called the "Dream Weavers".
Maranao Art: Sarimanok, the legendary bird, a symbol of good fortune, depicted as a fowl with colorful wings holding a fish on its beak.
Local Materials used by Filipino Contemporary Artists
Abaca: Belongs to the Banana family; its fiber has a natural luster with colors ranging from pure white to ivory and dark brown. It is being used in making slippers, ropes, twine and hammock.
Bamboo: Used as a raw material in creating many products. It is used in construction, textile, musical instruments, weapons, and many more.
Buri: Extracted from the matured leaves of the buri palm; the fiber is durable and resistant to moisture. Hats, bags, baskets, memorabilia boxes, perfume tray are other products that can be made out of Buri leaves.
Pandan: A tropical plant processed into splints used as raw material for baskets, hats, picture frames, and bags.
Rattan: Belongs to the palm family, used in manufacturing baskets, picture frames, furniture and other novelty items, Zoya lounge chair, Valencia queen size bed and Rest divan.