CPAR Reviewer
CPAR Reviewer
Philippines has diverse art forms from its different regions. These diverse art forms, when
integrated, give a clear picture of how abundant the culture and tradition of the Philippines is. It
continues to evolve up to the present and progress to contemporary art tradition. As a Filipino,
we should have the knowledge about the different art forms in the Philippines to fully understand
the culture, tradition, and nation’s identity. In this module, you will have an understanding and
appreciation of the Philippine Arts specifically the Contemporary Philippine Arts. To start your
learning of the different art forms in the Philippines, examine the following images of arts and
process your thoughts with the help of the guide questions below.
Module 2 Contemporary Arts in the Philippines
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions is not just a subject that has to be learned. It
wants Contemporary Philippine Arts to be viewed, to be understood and to be appreciated in the
context as they were created. As mentioned in the previous module, the arts come in various
categories and forms.
Contemporary Art Contemporary Art is influenced by the economic, social, political and
environmental context where the artist is immersed in. It can be said that Contemporary Art is
the artist’s expression of his perception and comprehension of these contexts. Contemporary Arts
in the Philippines is as diverse as our people. Contemporary Philippine Art is not confined to the
usual genres of the four main art forms, namely, visual, literary, applied and performing arts.
Genres are categories of artistic creation and are characterized by similarities in form, style, or
subject matter. Many other genres came up which include pure are forms as well as mixed art
forms.
The following are examples from each art form:
Philippine contemporary arts can be described into visual arts, literary arts and performing arts.
Visual art is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, 9 and tactile work. Some
visual artworks are integrated which means it combines several mediums to create new and
unique artwork. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and film are examples of visual arts.
Module 4 National Artists of the Philippines
By its definition, a 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. A Filipino individual who should have been awarded the highest national
recognition for the arts namely, National Artist Award. In Filipino context, it is also known as the
Gawad Pambansang Alagad ng Sining.