REVIEWER | ANDREA TARTAR
CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS 12 – STEM ARISTOTLE | SINHS
What is Contemporary Arts? ARCHITECTURE – Burnham Park, Baguio
→ Art produced at the present period in time, includes and VISUAL ARTS
develops from postmodern art that is a successor to → Spoliarium of Juan Luna
Modern Art.
→ Statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas,
beliefs, and many other things that defines human life.
→ Reflects the realities and values of society, its variety
portrays the mosaic of our cultural diversity.
→ It draws on the movements of modern art, including
minimalism and assemblage art, to create dynamic pieces → Sculptures Nine Muses of Napoleon Abueva (1976)
that aim to challenge the viewer and spark thought.
→ Used to comment on cultural and political issues, including
race, human rights, economic inequality, and global
conflict.
7 MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
1. MUSIC – appeals to hearing, composed by notes into
harmony.
→ The Sketch, Portrait of the Professor, and the
2. LITERATURE – language through the combined use of
Poinsettia Girl
words, creating meaning and experience.
3. THEATER – art form of performance. artists use their
voices and/or their bodies, often in relation to other objects,
to convey artistic expression.
4. FILM – technological transition of theater.
5. DANCE – art of human form where body is used,
mobilized, and choreographed in a specific time, form, and
space.
6. ARCHITECTURE, DESIGNS AND ALLIED ARTS – meant
to be used as shelter, its art relied on the design and
purpose of the structure.
7. VISUAL ARTS – painting, photography, or sculpture.
Appeals to the visual sense and typically exists in
permanent form.
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS FILIPINOS USED
1. Gangsa - Flat gong used in Cordillera and southern
CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICES Philippines.
2. Solibao - Hollow wooden drum played by striking with the
DANCE palm.
→ Tinikling. Involves two individual performers hitting 3. Tongatong - Bamboo percussion for spirit communication
bamboo poled, using them to beat, tap, and slide on the in Kalinga.
ground in coordination with one or more dancers who 4. Diwdiw-asis - Set of slender bamboo tied together.
steps over and between the poles. 5. Saggeypoit - Bamboo pipe played individually or in
→ Carinosa. Philippine national dance from Maria Clara suite ensembles.
of Philippine Folk Dances. 6. Bungkaka - Bamboo buzzer.
→ Haladaya Festival. Northernmost Town of Cebu 7. Kulintang - Gong chime instrument from southern
(Daanbantayan) celebrates in honor of warrior Datu Daya Philippines.
of Kandaya. 8. Rondalla - Ensemble of mandolin-like banduria
→ Sinulog. Dance Ritual of the miraculous image of Sto. instruments.
Nino.
SONGS PLAYED BY FILIPINOS
DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE → OPM (Original Pilipino Music) - Filipino pop songs.
→ Lapu-Lapu Shrine. 20- → Harana and Kundiman - Traditional and mainstream
Meter bronze statue at musical styles from the 1920s.
Mactan Shrine, Punta
Engano, Mactan Island. To VARIOUS CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
honor Rajah Lapu-Lapu, the 1. PRACTICAL (UTALITARIAN) ART - practical use or utility.
native chieftain of Mactan It is the changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes.
Island who defeated 2. INDUSTRIAL ARTS – changing of raw materials into some
Ferdinand Magellan during significant products like shell craft, bamboo crafts, leather
historic battle of Mactan in craft, pottery, etc.
1521. 3. APPLIED/HOUSEHOLD ART – flower arrangements,
interior decoration, dress making, embroidery, cooking,
etc.
4. CIVIC ART – includes a city or town planning,
maintenance, and beautification to improve living
standards.
CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS 12 – STEM ARISTOTLE | SINHS
What is Contemporary Arts? ARCHITECTURE – Burnham Park, Baguio
→ Art produced at the present period in time, includes and VISUAL ARTS
develops from postmodern art that is a successor to → Spoliarium of Juan Luna
Modern Art.
→ Statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas,
beliefs, and many other things that defines human life.
→ Reflects the realities and values of society, its variety
portrays the mosaic of our cultural diversity.
→ It draws on the movements of modern art, including
minimalism and assemblage art, to create dynamic pieces → Sculptures Nine Muses of Napoleon Abueva (1976)
that aim to challenge the viewer and spark thought.
→ Used to comment on cultural and political issues, including
race, human rights, economic inequality, and global
conflict.
7 MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
1. MUSIC – appeals to hearing, composed by notes into
harmony.
→ The Sketch, Portrait of the Professor, and the
2. LITERATURE – language through the combined use of
Poinsettia Girl
words, creating meaning and experience.
3. THEATER – art form of performance. artists use their
voices and/or their bodies, often in relation to other objects,
to convey artistic expression.
4. FILM – technological transition of theater.
5. DANCE – art of human form where body is used,
mobilized, and choreographed in a specific time, form, and
space.
6. ARCHITECTURE, DESIGNS AND ALLIED ARTS – meant
to be used as shelter, its art relied on the design and
purpose of the structure.
7. VISUAL ARTS – painting, photography, or sculpture.
Appeals to the visual sense and typically exists in
permanent form.
MUSIC INSTRUMENTS FILIPINOS USED
1. Gangsa - Flat gong used in Cordillera and southern
CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICES Philippines.
2. Solibao - Hollow wooden drum played by striking with the
DANCE palm.
→ Tinikling. Involves two individual performers hitting 3. Tongatong - Bamboo percussion for spirit communication
bamboo poled, using them to beat, tap, and slide on the in Kalinga.
ground in coordination with one or more dancers who 4. Diwdiw-asis - Set of slender bamboo tied together.
steps over and between the poles. 5. Saggeypoit - Bamboo pipe played individually or in
→ Carinosa. Philippine national dance from Maria Clara suite ensembles.
of Philippine Folk Dances. 6. Bungkaka - Bamboo buzzer.
→ Haladaya Festival. Northernmost Town of Cebu 7. Kulintang - Gong chime instrument from southern
(Daanbantayan) celebrates in honor of warrior Datu Daya Philippines.
of Kandaya. 8. Rondalla - Ensemble of mandolin-like banduria
→ Sinulog. Dance Ritual of the miraculous image of Sto. instruments.
Nino.
SONGS PLAYED BY FILIPINOS
DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE → OPM (Original Pilipino Music) - Filipino pop songs.
→ Lapu-Lapu Shrine. 20- → Harana and Kundiman - Traditional and mainstream
Meter bronze statue at musical styles from the 1920s.
Mactan Shrine, Punta
Engano, Mactan Island. To VARIOUS CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS
honor Rajah Lapu-Lapu, the 1. PRACTICAL (UTALITARIAN) ART - practical use or utility.
native chieftain of Mactan It is the changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes.
Island who defeated 2. INDUSTRIAL ARTS – changing of raw materials into some
Ferdinand Magellan during significant products like shell craft, bamboo crafts, leather
historic battle of Mactan in craft, pottery, etc.
1521. 3. APPLIED/HOUSEHOLD ART – flower arrangements,
interior decoration, dress making, embroidery, cooking,
etc.
4. CIVIC ART – includes a city or town planning,
maintenance, and beautification to improve living
standards.
