CONTEMPORARY ART  Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut) – Bamboo slats provide

natural ventilation
DAY 1 o BALANGKAS (Framework) - The skeletal
WHY DO ARTIST CREATE ART? element
 Recognition o BATALAN (Washing area) - It is used for
washing hands and feet, bathing kids
 Worship
and washing pots and dishes.
 Self – expression
o BULWAGAN (main house) - Used as
living, dining, and sleeping area.
Greyground Painting – mash-up of styles (Hyperrealism)
o SILONG (underneath the house) - An
 Ronald Ventura Painting
enclosed/open space under the house.
Religion – evident in many religious structures in the
ancient world
SPANISH ERA
“Hapag ng Pag-asa” (2005) – Joey Velasco
 Version of last supper with streets children  Formal painting inspired by Byzantine, Gothic,
depicted as apostles Baroque, and Rococo art styles
 48x96 canvas  Religion-inspired arts

Levi Celerio – play music using leaf  Basi Revolt (1821)

 Driven by impulse - Esteban Villanuev
 “Ang Pasko ay Sumapit” para sa movie na Pugad - Filipino revolt against Spaniards because of
ng Agila wine (basi)
 “Mga Awit ni Heber” - Haley’s comet – sign of incoming war
 Baroque Aesthetics - Cathedral Church of Saint
Mary, Spain and Miagao Church in Iloilo
PRE-COLONIAL
 Antique Furnitures – Baroque inspired wood
1. Old Stone Age carvings made by JUAN FLORES (Father of
 Espinosa Ranch Site, Cagayan Province (Proof of Pampanga Sculptures and Woodcarving)
earliest man’s presence)
2. New Stone Age  Damian Domingo
 Shell bracelets and pendants - Father of Filipino Painting
 Shells – fashioned into tools/ornaments - First- self-portrait in Philippines
 Maitum Jar (anthropomorphic jar) - Mindanao, - Artist of the decorative art illustrations Tipos
Philippines del pais watercolor paintings that depict local
 Boxer codex (Surigao) – indicator of social costumes
classes  Juan Luna y Novicio
 Alibata/Baybayin (Badlit – Visayan script; - Spolarium (gold medal in Madrid 1884)
derived from India) - Filipino painter, sculptor, and political activist
3. Others - Parisian Life (Interior d’un Café or Inside a
 Pottery, Weaving, Tattoo, Jewelry, Carving, Mel Café) – prostitute girl = inverted Philippines;
Crafts three men = Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, and Ariston
Bautista
 Okir – design /pattern that include curvilinear
 Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo
lines and Arabic geometry figures
- One of the greatest Filipino painters
 Maranaos of Lanao, Philippines
- A touch of Romanticism and Neoclassicism
1. Torogan - flower symbol of highest title
holder 2 FILIPINO ART STYLE DEVELOPED
2. Naga – serpent
3. Sarimanok – chicken-like figure
  Miniaturismo - pays attention to the  Guillermo Tolentino- “Father of Philippine Arts"
embroidery and texture - the National Artist Awards for Sculpture
 Letras y Figuras – letters with figures in 1973
- "Bonifacio Monument" (Balintawak)-
Filipinos cry for freedom
AMERICAN PERIOD - "The Oblation" (UP-Diliman) - academic
• The American brought in Education and Value freedom
Formation (“American way of life” by Alice
Guillermo, 1994) TRIUMVIRATE OF PHIL. MODERN ART
• Art Illustration, Advertising and Commercial  Victorio Edades, Carlos “Botong” Francisco, and
Design gained popularity Galo B. Ocampo
• Painting themes still largely favored Genre - Introduced the Modern Art styles (pop art,
Paintings, Landscapes and Still Life maximalism, minimalism, abstraction,
• Portraits are reserved for high ranking officials expressionism, constructivism, magic realism,
and environmental art) before the World
 Neoclassicism(architecture) – White Hall and War II
City Hall of Davao
THE LEGEND OF 13 MODERN
 Art Deco (architecture) – Chrysler Building
 Victorio Edades
(William van Alen) and Metropolitan Theater
 Hernando R. Ocampo
(once housed zarzuela performances)
 Vicente Manansala
 METAmorphosis - Rebirth of Metropolitan
 Ricarte Purugunan
Theater
 Jose Prado
- Third attempt to restore was initiated by First
 Carlos Francisco
Lady Imelda Marcos then President GMA
 Galo B. Ocampo
- Juan Arellano – architect
 Diosdado Lorenzo
 Art Nouveau (Architecture) – Museum of
 Demetrio Diego
Instruments of music and Uy-Chaco
 Cesar Legaspi
building(Samuel Rowell – architect)
 Anita Magsaysay-Ho
- Style of decorative art, architecture, and
 Bonifacio Cristobal
deisng prominent in Western Europe and US
 Arsenio Capili
(1890 – WW1)
- Characterized by intricate linear designs and
flowing curves based on natural forms
CONTEMPORARY PERIOD
 Mariano Uy- Chaco Building – Plaza Cervantes in
• Postmodern art - a body of art movements that
Binondo (1914); 98 years old (falling apart
sought to contradict some aspects of
inside, only ground floor is serviceable)
modernism
- Intermedia, installation art, conceptual art
NOTABLE ARTISTS
and multimedia, particularly involving video
 Fabian Dela Rosa – brightest name in Phil.
• Contemporary art – artists lives in 21st century
Painting after Luna; leading Master of Genre in
- mirrors contemporary culture and society
1st quarter of the century
- is a dynamic combination of materials,
 Fernando Amorsolo – portraitist and painter of
methods, concepts, and subjects that
rural landscapes
challenges traditional boundaries and defies
- Best known for craftsmanship and
easy definition
mastery in the use of light
- Diverse and eclectic
- First National Artist (1972)
- lack of a uniform organizing principle,
- Impressionism, Luminism, Realism
ideology
- Subjects inspired by Phil. Genre and
History, nudes, and society portraits
 - give voice to the varied and changing
cultural landscape of identity, values, and
beliefs.
- audiences play an active role in the process
of constructing meaning about works of art.
 Altermodernism – “reloading process” of
modernism
- a movement connected to the creolisation of
cultures and the fight for autonomy, but also
the possibility of producing singularities in a
more and more standardized world
- Tate Exhibition (Nicolas Bourriaud)
 The end of postmodernism
 Cultural hybridization
 Expanding formats of art

1. Aking Aliw – Acrylic on Lamesita

2. Kandungan – Acrylic on chair

 Rafael Cusi – Master of Color Painting

- Celebrates the density and clarity of his
subject.

 Aris Bagtas
10 CONTEMPORARY FILIPINO ARTISTS installations – challenging views on the
environment.
1. Ernest Concepcion (1977-present)
o a studio artist whose work experiments with 4. Oscar Villamiel (1953-present)
intense emotion, deconstructing images in o multimedia artist known for his large-scale
his paintings, sculptures, and installations. installations consisting of objects found in
o creates art like recording a music album local communities
o “series of nine” o worked as a set designer for television, a
o B Fine Arts; under Roberto Chabet leather bag craftsman and a successful t-
o had solo show at the U.P. Vargas Museum, shirt company entrepreneur
after participating in the El Museo del Barrio o first solo exhibition in 2006
La Bienal in New York o Mga Damong Ligaw (‘Wild Weeds’, 2014) –
o recent recipient of the 13th Artists Award by bullhorn installation to look like a terrain of
CCP weeds when viewed at a certain angle; Light
o “OMG Christ” (2015) and Space Contemporary in Fairview,
Manila.
2. Ronald Ventura (1973-present) o work reflects the current socio-political
o B Fine Arts in Painting, UST situation in the country, highlighting
o first solo exhibition at the Drawing Room, elements of poverty, consumerism, and
Makati (2000) religion
o work is known to consist of multiple layers, o “Payatas” (thousands of doll heads) -
using imagery that focuses on the human represent the Philippines in the Singapore
form Biennale exhibition in 2013; 2 and a half
o union of comic sketches, reality, graffiti years of work
o draws inspiration from Asian mythology,
Catholicism, science fiction and comic book 5. Dex Fernandez (1984-present)
characters. o Caloocan native
o highest selling work in the history of the o practices a variety of mediums ranging from
Southeast Asian art market (2011) painting to street art and animation.
 “Grayground” sold for $1.1 million o influenced by pop culture, graffiti, children’s
USD or 47 million pesos (auctioned at drawings, and tattoo
Hong Kong) o “Garapata street art” – famous for this art
series
3. Leeroy New (1986-present) o “Heartache” (2018) located in the Drawing
o originally a sculptor Room
o work blends theatre, fashion, film,
production design, and public art 6. Neil Pasilan (1971-present)
o graduated from Philippine High School for o brother of Diokno Pasilan from a family of
the Arts; B Fine Arts, UP craftsmen and boat builders in Bacolod
o received artist residences in Singapore and o self-taught visual artist ever since a child
Australia o has moulded clay figures for most of his life
o awarded the 13 Artists Award (2014) and continues to use this in his work.
o His large-scale public art uses common o become known for his paintings that hold
objects and materials found in everyday multiple layers, using different mediums to
environments. expose new forms.
o sand dunes of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, convert o Pasilan’s work has been represented by the
discarded water tanks and cement fountains Drawing Room of Manila, Artinformal
into a post-apocalyptic park filled with Gallery, and West Gallery.
sculptures o A notable collaboration with Raffy Napay
o transform the most polluted waterway in was featured in Art Fair Philippines (2017)
Manila, the Pasig River, with floating o “Isla Hubad” (2012)
7. Kawayan de Guia (1979-present) 10. Elmer Borlongan (1967-present)
o Kidlat Tahimik and Katrin de Guia, Baguio- o refers to Filipino culture in his paintings,
born drawing from everyday scenes of local
o Mentored by Bencab and Santiago Bose urban life, which sharply depict an imperfect
o Kawayan’s art contemplates the Philippines’ world.
changing urban culture. o Rehimen (1988) – first work; Marlboro
o illogically arranges texts and icons to emblem guarded by dogs; represents the
compose a painting, depicting the human marginalized Filipino people who are living
form in new ways. in poverty, with no way of moving forward
o work draws from popular culture, the media
and mass consumerism ASPECTS OF LIFE IN ARTS
o He also creates sculptures and massive art
installations – Bomba Series Art and Life
o In 2011, he initiated the Ax(iS) Art Project, • Clothing and accessories
promoting the local artist of Baguio and the • Houses and Buildings
Cordilleras. • Furnitures
• Vehicles
8. Patricia Perez Eustaquio (1977-present) • Theatrical performances
o artist who works in various mediums, • Movies
experimenting with different materials • Art is not confined in the cities and towns
through installation, drawing, and painting. alone but also in the places where our ethnic
o The frames from her painting are cut, brothers and sisters live.
resulting in canvases that evoke images of • Filipinos never miss an occasion without a
wilted flowers and carcasses. celebration. (Moriones Festival)
o Her sculptures are fashioned from fabric
o Her work examines the ideas of perception Art and Religion
and memory.  Most of the world’s religion used art as an aid
o In 2016, her site-specific installation was to worship, to instruct, to inspire feeling of
featured in the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. devotion, to impress and to convert non-
o “The Mountain is Coming”, Palais de Tokyo, believers.
Paris 2016  Mosaic and Murals
 Stained-glass in windows
9. Martha Atienza (1981-present)  Painting in ceilings and walls
o Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Academy of  Mythology (Tikbalang, Mangkukulam,
Visual Arts and Design in the Netherlands Aswang, Tiyanak, Matanda sa Punso)
o Her video art reflects snapshots of reality  Anito and Santo
and the environment drawn from her Filipino
and Dutch roots. Art and Economy
o She is currently interested in using  The presence of natural resources in every
contemporary art as an aid to bring about place made the folks to produce products
social change. needed to sustain personal satisfaction.
o won the Baloise Art Prize at Art Basel  The production was multiplied to supply the
International Fair (2017) demand of the general
o “Our Islands, 11°16`58.4” 123°45`07.0”E.” -
shows a traditional Catholic procession from Art and Politics
the Philippines under water;  The success of the leadership lies in the art
o Ati-Atihan procession with Christs and and capacity of the leader to lead.
Roman centurions, along with Manny  Filipinos are easy to organize and are good
Pacquiao, drug lords, and Yolanda followers.
survivors
  He gives decision and judgment to fault ELEMENTS OR PRINCIPLES OF
makers and the punishment sanctioned to the CONTEMPORARY ART
fault makers became the laws to follow.  Appropriation
 The tendency to explore possibilities in - practice of creating a new work by
expanding his territory is to initiate tribal wars. taking a pre – existing image from
another source
 Blacksmith/Panday
- It works through combining arts of the
 An effigy is a representation of a specific past with the present.
person in the form of sculpture or some other - "the taking over, into a work of art, of a
three-dimensional medium. real object or even an existing work of
art." (Johannes Vermeer)
Art and Geography  Performance
 Finding a proper place to dwell in is an - evolved to “emphasize spontaneous
expertise of our ancestors. The use of elements of chance”. (Walker Art
available natural resources in the place led Center)
every family to design a suitable dwelling - Interpreting various human activities to
system and made their livelihood depend on socially relevant themes.
- Artwork from making art.
whatever resources they have.  Space
 Tree House/Nipa House - Arts transforming space.
 Fisherman’s house vs. Farmer’s house - Site specific art forms – art form that is
performed and positioned in a specific
Art and Simple Technology space such as public places.
 The tendency to be safe is the first priority of  Hybridity
our ancestors. - Usage of unconventional materials,
mixing of unlikely materials to produce
 Materials from the surroundings are utilized in
an artwork.
the building of shelter. - e.g. coffee for painting miniature
 The use of rattan and other ropelike stems sculptures using crayons
became a connecting device to fit two or more  Technology
materials - Usage of technology in the creation
 Abacca Fiber and dissemination of art works
 Banaue rice terraces – bare hands and stones - Video phenomenon from MTV to
YouTube
sharpened/pointed instruments
- Recording performances, video
- Improvised water irrigation posting, sharing, live streaming

Contemporary Art (J. Paul Getty Museum) ART – use of various creative disciplines
• Art made and produced by artists living today  Media
 Culinary
• Artists work in and respond to a global
 Visual
environment that is culturally diverse,  Performing
technologically advancing, and multifaceted. Types:
• mirrors contemporary culture and society,  Painting
offering the general audiences a rich resource  Architecture
through which to consider current ideas and  Sculpture
rethink the familiar.  Graphic Art
 Photography
• The work of contemporary artists is a dynamic
combination of materials, methods, concepts, *Transfiguration – Guillermo/Napoleon
and subjects that challenges traditional *Fine Arts – pleasing rather than practical
boundaries and defies easy definition. *Decorative – usually pleasing; functional, useful
* Contemporary Art Forms – not easily categorized;
digital art, collage; mixed media:
*Assemblage: from used materials
*Agong – mindanaoan musical; landscape art
VISUAL ARTS – sight, decorative, contemporary art - “Sanduguan”: Juan Luna, blood compact by Datu
form Sikatuna and others in Bohol
a.) Fine Arts – architecture, drawing, painting - First Mass in Limasawa = “First Easter Sunday
Mass”
DECORATIVE ART – aesthetically pleasing and
functional 3. Portraiture Themes – human representation;
a.) e.g. textile, glassware, jewelry, furniture, metal commemorate personalities and are seen in many
craft, interior design formal institutions such as gov’t offices
- Rafael del Casal: “Pedro Calungsod”
CONTEMPORARY ART - Antipas “Biboy” Delatavo
a.) e.g. assemblage, collage, installation, - Daryl de leon Descaelar: first Duterte painting
performance art, digital art, landscape art,
conceptual art 4. Still Life – inanimate objects; traditionally
composed of a basket; fruits and flowers, most of the
PERFORMING ARTS – use of voices, body time “untitled”
movements - Vicente Manansala
a.) music, dance, theater - Paz Paterno
MUSIC 5. Landscapes – beauty of outdoors; natural
 universal form of art x each has its own environment
beauty - Prudencio Lemaroza: “Ambusayan River”
 blend different elements (pitch, dynamics, - Manuel Baldemor: “Homeage to the Filipino
tone, rhythm) Families”
 live/recorded; improvised/advanced
6. Nude – popular subject in the Philippines
Variety of Music Genre - Ben Cabrera: “Sabel”
1. Art Music – stems from/umbrella term for - Cesar Legaspi: “The Brave Modern” – structural
western classical music realism
e.g. Cinderella Overture by Nicanor Abelardo, -Romulo Olazo
Malikmata by Antonio Molina 7. Genres – everyday life and chores
2. Popular Music – accessible and commercially - Mauro Santos
available - Mario Pascual: “imagination” - tradition, festival
e.g. OPM 21st Century
e.g. Aiza, Toni G., Sarah G., Nina, Spongecola,
Christian Bautista
3. Traditional Music – community and cultural
e.g. Joey Ayala, Asin, Freddie Aguilar, Florante

PAINTING THEMES

- 2D form of art that showcases artistic expression on

a flat surface
- tools: acrylic, oil, pastel, brush, palette, spray, finger
knife, canvas, wood, paper
- early paintings and other fine arts were primarily
religious in nature
- cont. paintings in the PH range from academic style,
with the depiction of idealized and classical beauty to
that of realism (Marcos era) and abstraction.

1. Religious Themes – spanish era, murals in

churches
- Joey Velasco: “Hapag ng Pag-asa”
- Renato Habulan: “Boceto Pen and Ink Series”

2. Historical Themes – can be seen in Angono, Rizal-

native Fransisco “Filipino Struggles through History”