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CONTEMPORARY ARTS o
Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are
living in the Twenty-first century
o Art produced at the present period in time, includes and develops
from postmodern art, which is itself a successor to Modern art.
o is influenced by the economic, social, political and environmental
context where the artist is immersed in.
ELEMENTS OF 1. Appropriation
CONTEMPORARY ART 2. Hybridity
3. Technology
4. Performance
5. Space
APPROPRIATION this relates to the modifications made by the artist.
HYBRIDITY this refers in the use of different art mediums that are put together.
TECHNOLOGY its application highlights the creativity of the artist.
PERFORMANCE carried out for viewers to experience.
INTEGRATIVE ART  employs the use of different art elements used together in distinct
different expressions.
 It also a fusion of different art disciplines using different styles and
media in creating art.
Example:
the use of computer applications combined with other media, the
use of non-traditional art materials in creating artworks usually
done with mixed art forms
CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS FROM THE PHILIPPINE REGIONS
PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY o Philippine contemporary arts can be described into visual arts,
ARTS literary arts and performing arts. Visual art is an expression of
artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work.
o Some visual artworks are integrated which means it combines
several mediums to create new and unique artwork

7 MAJOR CONTEMPORARY  Music

ART FORMS IN THE  Literature
PHILIPPINES  Theater
 Film
 Architecture, Designs and Allied Arts
 Dance
 Visual Arts
MUSIC art form that appeals to the sense of hearing, composed by combining notes
into harmony
LITERATURE art form of language through the combined use of words, creating meaning
and experience.
THEATER Art form of performance. Dramatic text is portrayed on stage by actors and
actresses and are enhanced by props, lights and sounds.
FILM o a technological translation of theater, special effects are
utilized to enhance the story telling.
o a form of visual art use to imitate experiences that
communicate ideas, stories, or feelings with the use of moving
images
ARCHITECTURE o structure that meant to be used as shelter, its art relies on the
design and purpose of the structure.
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o designing and constructing buildings.

DANCE art of the human form, body is used, mobilized and choreographed in a
specific time, form and space.
VISUAL ARTS Artwork, such as painting, photography, or sculpture that appeals primarily
to the visual sense and typically exists in permanent form.
PAINTING Painting the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain
aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language
Example: The Sketch by Victorio Edades
Magellan’s Cross by Raul Agas
Salaam (Peace) by Rameer Tawasil
SCULPTURE The sculpture is an art form in which hard or plastic materials are worked
into three-dimensional art objects. Filipino sculptors came to be known in
the middle of the 19th century. These are some of the sculptures in the
Philippines.
Example: The Bonifacio Monument by Guillermo Tolentino
Sandugo (Blood Compact) By Napoleon Abueva
Six Ladies in Durian By Kublai Millan
LITERARY ARTS o are an expression of ideas through writing. Literary arts can be
categorized as poetry, prose, and drama. In the Philippines, literary
arts are greatly encountered in literature.
o According to Lombardi (2020), literature is a term used to describe
written and sometimes spoken material. Derived from the Latin
word literature meaning "writing formed with letters,"

CONTEMPORARY ART DANCE

PRACTICES FROM VARIOUS TINIKLING: involves two individual performers hitting bamboo poles
REGIONS CARIÑOSA: is a Philippine national dance from the María
TABAK FESTIVAL: An annual commemoration of the Feast of Saint
John the Baptist of Tabaco City's. The Festival's highlight is the Tabak
Festival Street dancing
DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE
LAPU-LAPUS SHRINE: Is a 20-meter bronze statue located in the
Mactan Shrine in Punta Engaño, Mactan Island, and Cebu.
ARCHITECTURE
THE SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH CHURCH:
commonly known as Tabaco Church
SPOLIARIUM: painting of Juan Luna (father of PH painting)
COMMUNAL NATURE as it reflects the relationships build around the bonds of community and
society.
INTUITIVE as Filipinos are immersed in their consciousness of themselves, their
community and their culture.
CREATIVE PROCESS as the artist puts more emphasis on now their artwork was made than on the
artwork itself.
MULTI-FOCAL as it considers everything and everyone, the wide perspective of the artwork
as well as both artist and viewer.
HOLISTIC as individuals, groups of people and events are perceived in their entirety as
well as the unitive use of art materials and forms.
INTEGRATIVE as it encompasses religious, moral, spiritual, social, and environmental
concerns.
VISUAL ARTS o FINE ARTS
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o DECORATIVE ARTS
o CONTEMPORARY ARTS
FINE ARTS o fine arts are artworks that are developed for aesthetics or beauty.
These art forms are primarily created for its appearance and ability
to stimulate the intellect rather than its functional value.
o Drawing, Printmaking, Architecture, Painting, Graphic Art, Sculpture,
Calligraphy
DRAWING a form of visual art in which an artist uses instruments to mark paper or
other two-dimensional surface.
PRINTMAKING an artistic process based on the principle of transferring images from a
matrix onto another surface, most often paper or fabric
CALLIGRAHY is the practice of writing with a deliberate and artful style, with a consistency
across letterforms that is not entirely unlike type.
DECORATIVE ARTS these art forms are created because of its aesthetic design and practical use.
Decorative arts are utilitarian in nature - they are both beautiful and
functional.
TEXTILE ART are arts and crafts that use plant, animal, or synthetic fibers to construct
practical or decorative objects.
GLASSWARE objects made of glass, such as bowls, drinking containers, and ornaments.
JEWELRY consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches,
rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks.
Assemblage Is an artistic form or medium usually created on a defined substrate that
consists of three-dimensional elements projecting out of or from the
substrate
Collage Describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of
paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera are arranged and stuck down
onto a supporting surface.
Installation art Is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and
designed to transform the perception of a space.
Land Art Also known as earth art, was usually documented in artworks using
photographs and maps which the artist could exhibit in a gallery.
Conceptual Art Is art for which the idea (or concept) behind the work is more important than
the finished art object.
NATIONAL ARTISTS
NATIONAL ARTISTS National Artist is a Filipino who has made a significant contribution to the
development of Philippine arts in the fields of Music, Dance, Theater, Visual
Arts, Literature, Film and Architecture.
The Order of National o The Order of the National Artists Award (Orden ng Gawad
Artist Pambansang Alagad ng Sining) is the highest national recognition
given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions
to the development of Philippine arts.
o Under the Proclamation No.1001 dated April 27, 1972 the Order of
the National Artist Award was established
o The Presidential Decree No.28 that was issued on June 7, 1973
reiterated the mandate of CCP to administer the National Awards as
well as the privileges and honors to National Artist
The Order of National o The Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to the
Artists aims to cultural heritage of the country.
recognize:
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o The Filipino artistic accomplishment at its highest level and to

promote creative expression as significant to the development of a
national cultural identity.
o The Filipino artists who have dedicated their lives to their works to
forge new paths and directions for future generations of Filipino
artists.
seven categories under 1. Literature
which National Artists 2. Film and Broadcasting / Broadcast Arts
can be recognized: 3. Architecture, Design and Allied Arts
4. Music
5. Dance
6. Theater
7. Visual Arts
Qualifications for the o Living artists who are natural-born Filipino citizens.
National Artist Award o The content and form of their work have procured in building a
Filipino sense of nationhood.
o An artist who have developed a mode of creative expression or style
and living a legend on succeeding generations of artists.
o An artist who manifest excellence in the practice of their art form
o The artwork made has attained an international and national
recognition.
Insignia of the Order of It is formed from a Grand Collar featuring circular links depicting the arts and
the National Artists an eight-pointed sunburst suspended from a sampaguita wreath in green and
white enamel. The center of the badge is divided into three equal portions,
in red, white and blue representing the Philippine Flag with three stylized
letter K’s that stands for the CCP’s motto
“Katotohanan, Kabutihan at Kagandahan”
Some works of Filipino The works of National Artist can be found in different University Campuses.
National Artist (UP diliman) Oblation made by the sculptor Guillermo Tolentino.
(Virata School of Business) Jose Tanig Joya’s mural Barter of Panay (1978).
The Church of the Holy Sacrifice in UP Diliman
Jose Maceda’s o involved a hundred mixed voices and indigenous musical
Pagsamba instruments like bamboo buzzers, clappers
o he was recognized by the UNESCO Memory of the World.
o UP center for Ethnomusicology was also founded by him
NATIONAL ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
ANTONIO J. MOLINA  Established the Rondalla Ideal
(1973)  His works involves orchestral music.
JOVITA FUENTES  A Filipina artist known for her portrayal of Cio-cio san in Madam
(1976) Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini
 “Embahadora de Filipinas su Madre Patria”
ANTONIO R.  Together with Francisca Reyes Aquino, National Artist for Dance,
BUENAVENTURA (1988) researched on and popularized Philippine folk songs and dances in
1935.
 “the only band that can sound like a symphony orchestra”
LUCRESIA R. KASILAG  music director of the Bayanihan Dance Company.
(1989)  Reinforces the Filipino’s appreciation to music by fusing Western
influences to Philippine ethnic music.
LUCIO D. SAN PEDRO  Master composer known for creatively using folk idioms in his
(1991) musical compositions.
 Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, Lulay, Sa Mahal kong Bayan
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NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS

Fernando Amorsolo  known as the Grand Old Man of Philippine Art.
(1972)
Napoleon Abueva  Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
(1976)  Kiss of Judas
 "Cry of Balintawak" is acclaimed as one of the best
monuments in the world