Let’s imagine that you will be going out of your house and come across the following pictures. Give the questions some thought and answer them truthfully. Commercial Billboard Art
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Destination Signage Art Are their colors and font styles appealing? Why or why not? Contemporary Philippine Street Art Are they inspiring or distracting? Why or why not? The artworks and styles of the past have evolved and have adapted to a dynamic changing world, a world immersed in the latest technology and emerging ideologies. These artworks are collectively known as Contemporary Art. CONTEMPORARY ART • refers to art of any form and genre that produced in our contemporary time, simply put as “art created today.” • is influenced by the economic, social, political and environmental context where the artist is immersed in. • Conceptual Art • Installation Art • Photorealism Visual Arts • Contemporary Realism • Graffiti Art • Pop Art • Word Art Performance Arts Music: blues, electronic, experimental, funk, hip-hop, jazz, metal, pop, rock Theater Art: stage, film, street play Dance: flash mob, Street Dances comprising hiphop, funk, house and rave • Architecture, Design & Allied Art • Video Art Applied Arts • Film & Broadcasting Art • Photography • Computer Art • Text-Talk Novels • Chick Literature • Flash Fiction • Illustrated Novel Literary Arts • Digi-Fiction • Doodle Fiction • Hyper Poetry • Blog • Graphic Novels • Manga • Contemporary Philippine artworks are multifaceted and are expressive renditions of the artist’s perception of what were observed and experienced. • Viewing art is not just a detached experienced but a deep personal experience of dwelling into the artist’s mind and heart. Elements of Contemporary Art • Appropriation, this relates to the modifications made by the artist. • Hybridity, this refers in the use of different art mediums that are put together. 3. Technology, its application highlights the creativity of the artist. 4. Performance, carried out for viewers to experience. 5. Space, refers to the area where the art is displayed or the area the art represents Integrative Art • employs the use of different art elements used together in distinct different expressions • also a fusion of different art disciplines using different styles and media in creating art Exs. the use of computer applications combined with other media, the use of non-traditional art materials in creating artworks Distinct Features of Contemporary Philippine Art 1. Communal nature, as it reflects the relationships build around the bonds of community and society. 2. Intuitive, as Filipinos are immersed in their consciousness of themselves, their community and their culture. 3. Holistic, as individuals, groups of people and events are perceived in their entirety as well as the unitive use of art materials and forms. 4. Creative process, as the artist puts more emphasis on now their artwork was made than on the artwork itself. 5. Integrative, as it encompasses religious, moral, spiritual, social, and environmental concerns 6. Multi-focal, as it considers everything and everyone, the wide perspective of the artwork as well as both artist and viewer.