lesson 3 CONARTS (1)

Lesson Overview

  • Sculpture & Other Forms of Visual Arts

Objectives

  • Understand sculpture as a form of visual art.

  • Explore other forms of visual arts.

Visual Arts

  • Definition: Artworks primarily visual in nature created for visual appreciation.

Sculpture

  • Definition: A three-dimensional form of visual arts, an ancient art form.

  • Creation Techniques: Involves modeling, molding, carving, assembling, or casting materials like clay, metal, stone, wood, and plastics.

  • Types: Can be representational, abstract, or transitional between the two, including figures, animals, and abstract shapes.

General Kinds of Sculpture

Free-standing Sculpture

  • Stands independently in space with a flat base (e.g., Guillermo Tolentino's Oblation).

Relief Sculpture

  • Projects from a flat surface, may be:

    • Low Relief (Bas-Relief): Slight projection from the flat surface.

    • High Relief: More dramatic projection with deeper shadows and greater depth.

  • Example: Bronze sculptures of Jose Rizal.

Contemporary Sculptures

  • Assemblage: Formed by assembling various materials (found objects, scraps).

  • Kinetic Sculpture: In motion; parts may move with the wind (e.g., mobiles).

  • Welded Sculpture: Created by joining metal sheets using a torch (e.g., works of Eduardo Castrillo).

  • Use of Glass: Pioneered by Ramon Orlina and Imelda Pilapil; includes glass sculptures, murals, and frameworks.

  • Symbolic Sculpture: Such as Abdulmari Imao's interpretation of the Maranao okir design tradition.

Other Forms of Visual Arts

Advertising Art

  • Utilizes media to inform and influence; includes animation, photography, design, and more.

Bamboo Art

  • Creating for functional or decorative purposes with bamboo.

Basketry

  • Craft of weaving materials into storage or decorative containers.

Book Design

  • Structuring and reproducing bound textual or image content.

Costumes

  • Garments reflecting societal roles and identities.

Embroidery

  • Art of stitching decorative patterns on fabric.

Food Art

  • Creative presentation of food, differing from simple garnishing.

Furniture

  • Functional and decorative objects for living spaces.

Comics and Editorial Cartoons

  • Illustrative storytelling; editorial cartoons critique or comment on current issues.

Leaf Art

  • Used in rituals and modern expression, distinct from basketry.

Mat Weaving

  • Craft of creating mats from organic fibers.

Metalcraft

  • Craftsmanship in creating metal objects via various processes.

Brass & Blacksmithing

  • Crafting tools and items using brass or bronze.

Gold and Silver Smithing

  • Creating ornamental and functional items from precious metals.

Tinsmithing

  • Seen in practical uses like creating jeepneys.

Multimedia

  • Involves senses beyond visual in artworks.

  • Conceptual Art: Focus on the idea/process over final craftsmanship.

  • Installation Art: Materials placed in exhibition spaces to create new experiences.

  • Performance Art: Artist becomes the artwork through motion and sound.

Paper Art

  • Creating artworks through cutting and assembling paper materials.

Personal Ornaments

  • Items like jewelry symbolize status or emotion.

Photography

  • Capturing images using light-sensitive materials.

Pottery

  • General term for clay objects fired at high temperatures.

  • Types include:

    • Earthenware: Fired at lower temperatures.

    • Stoneware: Higher firing temperature for stronger ceramic.

    • Porcelain: Made from kaolin, fired at high temperatures for fine quality.

Printmaking

  • Transferring images using pressure from a firm to pliable surface.

Tattoo Art

  • Permanent skin adornment with cultural meanings.

Textile Weaving

  • Creating cloth by interweaving threads at right angles.