Contemporary Arts

CONTEMPOR
ARY ARTS
Prepared by:
April Eunice D. Quintero
ARTISTS
- Influenced by:
a. Religion
b. Education
c. Environment (how they were
brought up, culture)
- Reflects the:
a. Traits of their city
b. Cultural traits of the province
c. Celebrations in their town/history
of their city
CONTEMPORARY VISUAL
ARTS
FINE ARTS – most frequently associated with arts such as
paintings, sculptures, and drawings.
DECORATIVE ARTS – pertains to artworks that are not
just aesthetically pleasing but functional as well like pottery,
furniture, metalcrafts.
CONTEMPORARY ARTS – result of the use of new
techniques, technology, and mediums such as performance
art, installations, digital art, virtual reality.
FINE ARTS
1. Paintings and illustrations
“Fishermen” by
Ang Kiukok
Got the highest bid

at an auction
hosted by Salcedo
on March 8, 2014.
01 FINE ARTS
PAINTINGS
– two-dimensional form of art
that showcases artistic
expression created on flat
surface.
o Tools: as brush, palette knife,
spray, finger, etc.
01 FINE ARTS
Paintings
o medium: oil, acrylic,
watercolor, poster color,
pastel, ink, etc.
o surface: canvas, paper, wood,

cardboard, etc.
PAINTING THEMES
a. Religious – primary subject for the artworks during the
Spanish colonial times; in present, murals and paintings
can be seen in many churches.
“Hapag ng Pag-
asa” by
Joey Velasco
PAINTING THEMES
b. Historical – depict an important event or action involving
several people.
“Filipino Struggles
through History” by
Carlos “Botong” V.
Francisco
PAINTING THEMES
c. Portraiture – commemorate personalities and are
seen in many formal institutions such as
government offices.
- symbolism: one’s rise to power and wealth
(started during Spanish period)
“San Pedro Calungsod” by “Pres. Rodrigo Duterte” by
Rafael del Casal Daryl de Leon Descallar
PAINTING THEMES
d. Still life – work of art that portrays inanimate objects.
- It was traditionally composed of a basket or bowl of
fruits and flowers in vases on a table
“Still Life” by
Paz Paterno
Ang Kiukok Vicente Manansala
PAINTING THEMES
e. Landscapes – depict the
beauty of the outdoors;
natural environment:
countryside, seascapes,
urban landscapes (bustle of
the city streets and scenes).
“Misa de Gallo” by
Manuel Baldemor
FILIPINO LANDSCAPE ARTISTS
o Fernando Amorsolo – made use of the academic style
o Martino Abellana – “Dean of Cebuano Painters,” who also
became a mentor to generations of Visayan artists.
o Diosdado M. Lorenzo – veered away from the realistic
scenery depictions to a more modernist take.
o Manuel Baldemor (Laguna) - transformed his hometown
into simple geometric forms and imbibed it with festive vibe.
o Prudencio Lamarrosa – was inspired by the Amburayan
River to create his surreal landscapes.
PAINTING THEMES
f. Nude – a painting of a naked
human figure. Historically, the
nude figure has been seen as
representing innocence and
purity as well as sensuality and
sexuality.
Untitled by
Romulo Olazo
PAINTING THEMES
g. Genres – showcase people doing everyday activities and
chores.
“Barrio Scene” by
Mauro Malang
Santos
FINE ARTS
2. Sculptures – three-
dimensional; made by
either adding
(molding, casting,
welding) or
subtracting (carving)
materials.
“Release” by Daniel
de la Cruz
Classification of Sculpture
a. Free standing – “in the round,” raised independently in
its given space. It can be observed from all point of
view.
b. Reliefs – raised from a background, depend on the
figure’s distance from the background.
o Bas-relief – “low relief” are slightly protruding from
their background, while
o High relief – prominently raised against their
background, giving the sculpture more
dimensionality.
Bas-relief Sculpture
First Holy Mass in the Philippines

by Luisito Ac-ac
High-relief Sculpture
Jose Rizal
Idelfonso Paez Santos
The Philippines has a
sculptural tradition dating long
before the arrival of the first
colonizers.
Bulul (Ifugao Rice God)

Panolongs of the Torogan Sunduk or Grave Markers of
the Badjao
Wood carvings
– used to create and decorate the items used in one’s
daily life such as furniture, utensils, shelter, and
transportation.
- still alive in many cultural hubs in the country
such as Paete, Laguna and Betis, Pampanga.
SCULPTURE IN DIFFERENT
PERIODS
1. Spanish colonization
- the most notable sculptural pieces were the
santos, which were sculptural representation of
Christ and Christian saints.
Black Nazarene (Quiapo) Santo Niño (Cebu)
Our Lady of Peñafrancia
La Pieta (Manila Cathedral
(Naga)
Church)
2. American Colonial Period
– classical sculptures
portrayed prominent people
of society and politics.
Guillermo Tolentino (Bulacan)
– whose sculptural masterpieces
include the Bonifacio Monument
and the Oblation in UP Diliman.
“Oblation” by Guillermo
Tolentino
Anastacio Caedo (Batangas)
– mentee of Tolentino, whose most recognizable work is the
memorial at the MacArthur landing site in Leyte.
Napoleon Abueva (Bohol) – one of the most well-known
student of Guillermo Tolentino
- pioneer of modern sculpture in the Philippines, “Father of
Modern Sculpture”
- Often gave a feel of playfulness, fluidity, and movement.
- He has worked with various materials such as stone,
metal, and concrete but still prefers wood (molave and
narra)
- Masterpiece: Allegorical Harpoon
Allegorical Harpoon
by Napoleon Abueva
Froilan Madriñian (Leyte)
- mentee of Tolentino, Paete artist who was a master in wood
carving. Influenced contemporary sculptors like Luisito Ac-
ac, who is famous for his lifelike wooden sculptures; and
Mario Dayo, who is known for his Baroques style relief
murals.
3. Late 1970s
Agnes Arellano (Quezon)

– Arellano’s dramatic sculptures
cast and modeled plaster and
synthetic marble she calls inscapes
focuses on the essential meaning of
a figure than just its surface
appearance.
4. Contemporary
Jerry Navarro Elizalde

– whose sculptural work is evocative of indigenous tribal
art, making use of woodcuts and other found materials.
Julie Lluch (Lanao del Norte)
– her early works were terra-cotta sculptural portraits of
family and friends which further developed to her
trademark expressive depiction of women.
Solomon Saprid
– who is well-known for his
bronze sculptural that make
use of welded pieces, giving it
a rough impression, and for
his series of sculptures entitled
Tikbalang.
Conrado Mercado (Bulacan)
– who initially gained fame
from his beaten aluminum
reliefs and open-cage
construction.
Contemporary structure can be classified into two styles:
the academic/classical (follows the aesthetics of the ancient
Greeks and Romans) and modern (often abstracted and is
not as particular about the realistic portrayal or
representation of figures compared to the classical style).
Sculpture like mobiles and
three-dimensional light
manipulations such as holograms
are classified in contemporary
art forms.
Hologram
DECORATIVE ARTS
1. Pottery
It is the art and craft
of making pots and other
wares using clay or mud.
Vigan, Ilocos Sur
– pottery tradition,
“burnay;” purpose:
container for water, salt,
wine, etc.
Studio pottery –handmade one of a kind ceramic that is
sought after by collectors.
DECORATIVE ARTS
2. Carving
It is the art of
manipulating and
creating objects by
subtracting and
shaping solid
material such as
wood and stone.
Wood Carving
by Jose Alcantara
Bulul Okir
(Ifugao) (Muslim)
DECORATIVE ARTS
3. Weaving
It is the art of interlacing threads or fibers to create
textile, fabric or other similar products.
Philippine textiles: made from indigenous plants such as

piña, abaca, maguey, and cotton.
Ilocos Region – traditional weaving can still be seen.

Ikat – dyeing process that involves resist-dyeing and
dyeing to achieve a desired pattern, after which the fibers
are then woven.
Blanket
Basket
Mats
DECORATIVE ARTS
4. Metalwork
It is the art of creating
and manipulating metal to
create various items such as
jewelry, weapons, etc.
These are often
considered as one’s prized
possession and are passed
from one generation to
another.
Tiny bells Gador or Decorated
(Bagobo) Brassware (Maranao)
DECORATIVE ART FORMS
1. Collage
It is the method of combining
printed images with other flat media
and pasted on a canvas or board.
Early 1990s (Picasso and Braque) –

cutouts of newspaper that were
pasted onto their paintings.
Unknown
2. Assemblage
It is a term used to describe a
series of artworks made from paper
collages, wood scraps, and other
found objects (Jean Dubuffet, 1952).
It often blurs the distinction

between painting and sculpture.
“Forearmed”
by Alfonso A. Ossorio
3. Mobile
It is a sculptural work that is suspended from the ceiling
or a protruding base. It is an example of a kinetic sculpture
(movement).
Made: number of balancing rods dangling in different

lengths carrying one or more elements.
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4. Performance Art
It is a concept-based,
unlike the performing arts
which is skills-based
Medium: artist
Artwork: acting and
movements of the artist
Performance Art is often
entirely non-narrative,
traditional Performing Arts
5. Installation Art
It is a form of contemporary art that involves the

arrangement of objects in a given space. It is associated
with the conceptual art and the Dada movement.
Materials: combination of traditional sculptural materials

(wood and metal) and technology based media (light,
sound, video, digital media)
“Bakawan Floating Island Project”
by Leeroy New
“Liwanag sa Kawalan”
by Aze Ong
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CONTEMPOR

Got the highest bid

o surface: canvas, paper, wood,

First Holy Mass in the Philippines

Bulul (Ifugao Rice God)

Agnes Arellano (Quezon)

Jerry Navarro Elizalde

Philippine textiles: made from indigenous plants such as

Ilocos Region – traditional weaving can still be seen.

Early 1990s (Picasso and Braque) –

It often blurs the distinction

Made: number of balancing rods dangling in different

It is a form of contemporary art that involves the

Materials: combination of traditional sculptural materials

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