Cpar Quarter 1 2023 - Final

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE
ARTS FROM THE REGION

Level: SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Semester: FIRST
Subject Group: CORE SUBJECT Quarter: FIRST
Course Description:
The subject covers various contemporary arts practices of the region where the school is
located. It aims to provide students with an appreciation of a broad range of styles in the
various disciplines with consideration on their elements and principles, and engage them to
be an integrative approach in studying arts. Through this subject, students will broaden and
acquire the necessary creative tools that open opportunities in pursuing their individual career
goals and aspirations.
Course Requirements:
Below is the list of activities that must be completed and submitted with their corresponding
percentage.
Date of Teacher’s
WEEK
ACTIVITIES Completion Signature Raw Grade
Enabling Assessment Activity 1
1-2 20
CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Performance Check 1
3 20
BRCHURE
4 20
DIGITAL POSTER
Performance Check 2
5 20
ART CRITIQUE ANALYSIS
6-7 20
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Performance Check 3
8 100
PAROL DESIGN
TOTAL 200
GRADING SYSTEM
Performance Check – 50%
Enabling Assessment Activities - 30%
Quarter 1 Examination - 20%
Quarterly Grade 100%
Colegio de Los Baños – CPAR 1
PRE-REQUISITE ASSESSMENT
A. What is your personal definition of “arts”?
B. Give your own idea of “contemporary arts”.
LESSON 1-2: CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS.

TECHNIQUES AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES
Learning Materials: Module, pen, paper, internet (if applicable)
Prerequisite Content-knowledge: Arts
Prerequisite Skill: Knowledge on Philippine arts
INTRODUCTION
A. TIME ALLOTMENT: 4 hours
B. CONSULTATION: For questions and clarifications, please make sure that you
consult your subject teacher on any lessons or activities you may be confused about.
Your teacher will get back to you as soon as possible.
C. RUA: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
Describe various contemporary art forms and their practices from the various
regions.
Research on various contemporary art forms, techniques and performance practices.
D. INSTITUTIONAL VALUES: Creativity and Curiosity
Learners will be able to apply creativity and curiosity in:
 Describing different contemporary art forms, practices, techniques and
performances.
E. OVERVIEW OF THE LESSON
This lesson is on definition of contemporary arts, its forms and practices in the
Philippines.
STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Chunk 1: Arts Definition
Art, according to Merriam Webster, has the following definitions:

 skill acquired by experience, study, or observation;
 a branch of learning;
 an occupation requiring knowledge or skill;
 the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of
aesthetic objects;
 decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter.
Oxford Dictionary defines it as expression or application of human creative skill or imagination.

Whatever definition you may have, art is important and is present in our daily lives. It
communicates an artist’s ideas, feelings, and emotions. In turn, others view and interpret it
accordingly.
Chunk 2: Contemporary Arts Definition
Strictly speaking, the term "contemporary art" refers

to art made and produced by artists living today.
Today's artists work in and respond to a global
environment that is culturally diverse, technologically
advancing, and multifaceted. Working in a wide range
of mediums, contemporary artists often reflect and
comment on modern-day society. When engaging with
contemporary art, viewers are challenged to set aside questions such as, "Is a work of art
good?" or "Is the work aesthetically pleasing?" Instead, viewers consider whether art is
"challenging" or "interesting." Contemporary artists may question traditional ideas of how art
is defined, what constitutes art, and how art is made, while creating a dialogue with—and in
some cases rejecting—the styles and movements that came before them.
(http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/contemporary_art/background1.html)
Art21, a non-profit organization, defines art as works of artist who live in the 21st century. This
subject reflects contemporary culture and society making different learners consider old and
new ideas, merge them together to come up with new ones. Contemporary artists work with a
combination of diverse materials, methods, concepts and subject which go beyond the
traditional. There is no uniform organizing principle in contemporary art.
Contemporary art does not only express movements which can be integrated into an artwork.
This means that even different art categories/classifications can be put together or melded to
produce a combined art called integrative art. This is also called “cross breeding” or “hybrid”.
This is described as interactive and multi-disciplinary because it consists of several ideas and
can be taken from different branches of learning.
Chunk 3: Elements of Contemporary Arts
 Appropriation – when an artist creates a new work of art by taking pre-existing images
from other sources and modifies or incorporates those images with the new ones
 Performance – refers to art work created by or presented to an audience
 Hybridity – blending of new or unusual materials with traditional mediums
 Space – artists use space for creating space or illusion of depth
 Technology – use of technology for creating and disseminating art
Art form refers to anything that is created with

the intention of conveying meaning. For
example, in conveying the idea of sadness,
you may use different art forms. You may
convey it through a dance, a poem, a painting
or sketch or even through a song.
Techniques are the manner and ability with

which an artist, writer, dancer, or the like
employs the technical skills of a particular art or field of endeavour. When it comes to art
techniques in painting, you may use different materials such as watercolour, oil paint or simply
with the use of a pencil. Techniques may also refer to the way how the art form is done through.
Performance practices refer to the techniques that are implied, not written in the performance
arts. An example of a performance practice is using vibrato in jazz or using modern dance to
portray a concept or idea.
ANSWER SHEET (Please submit only the answers. Do not return the entire module.)
Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

LAST NAME, FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL
ENABLING ASSESSMENT Activity NO. 1 – ART FORMS
ENGAGEMENT
Based from our discussion and information from the module, as well as from your knowledge,
research various contemporary art forms, techniques and performance practices in different
regions (provide at least 2). Complete the table below with information you found. Please do
not forget to cite your sources. You may do this in printed or handwritten format. **DO NOT
USE THE EXAMPLE FROM THIS MODULE.
Region Image Description

REGION IV- Woodcarving is one of the most popular art practice
A and form in Region IV-A in Laguna. Paete is home to
many woodcarvers and they carve religious statues,
characters, name plates and home furniture.
Woodcarving has been a tradition since the Spanish
period in Paete that’s why it is known as the
“Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines”.
Source
The Beat Asia (2023, January 26). These Shops in
Paete, Laguna are Keeping the Art of Woodcarving
Source Alive. The Beat Manila.
Ferdz (2016, May 24). Caloy Cagayat https://thebeat.asia/manila/urbanite/residential/these-
in his workshop in Paete shops-in-paete-laguna-are-keeping-the-art-of-
[Photograph]. Ironwulf En Route. woodcarving-alive
https://ironwulf.net/2016/05/24/laguna-
paete-woodcarving-capital-masters/
RUBRIC
Descriptions are well explained and no grammatical error. Not plagiarized – 10 points
Provided image – 5 points
Citation – 5 points
ASSIMILATION
Write the answers to the pre-requisite assessment in your journal.
DATE: ______________
A. In your own words, what is contemporary art?
B. Are there particular contemporary art forms you are interested in? Describe.
LESSON 3: VARIOUS ART FORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Prerequisite Content-knowledge: Contemporary art forms, techniques and performance
practices
Prerequisite Skill: Describing different contemporary arts forms, techniques and performance
practices.
INTRODUCTION
Describe various art forms found in the Philippines.
D. INSTITUTIONAL VALUES: Creativity and Curiosity
Learners will be able to apply creativity and curiosity in:
 Describing different art forms in the Philippines.
This lesson is on a brief overview of the various art forms found in the Philippines.
Chunk 1: Contemporary Philippine Art
Contemporary Philippine Art is art produced by Filipino

artists coming from the different regions in the Philippines
in the 21st century. Artists’ work reflects cultural diversity,
technological advancement, and use of a wide range of
mediums.
(L-R) Jayson Cortez's Home Under the Same Sky; Elmer Borlongan's Hilot; Rodel Tapaya's Mr. Wolf
Chunk 2: Characteristics of Philippine Contemporary Arts
 Dominant/Mainstream – foreign-influenced, industry-driven, technology assisted,

oriented for mass consumption
 Alternative - usually socially realist and/or advocacy driven
 Artist Groups/ Collectives – practices are collaborative and interdisciplinary
 Traditional/Indigenous – preserves local traditions
There are many diverse Philippine Contemporary art forms, techniques and performance
practices. These may meld with traditional Philippine art forms. Remember however, that
contemporary art differs with traditional art as it does not conform to any rule or principle.
Sometimes it may prove difficult to categorize or “label” contemporary art. But for all intents
and purposes, here are some categories of art forms:
I. FINE/AESTHETIC ARTS – arts for aesthetic pleasure enjoyed through the senses, mainly
visual or auditory. Examples of these are:
a. Visual Arts – painting, sculpture, new media art, mixed art
b. Performance Art – dance, theater, monologues, films, songs
c. Literature – novels, short stories, poems
II. PRACTICAL UTILITARIAN ARTS – arts for practical use. It is mainly the changing of raw
materials for utilitarian purposes. They may possess ornaments or artistic qualities to make
them aesthetically pleasing. Examples are:
a. Industrial art e. Graphic Art
b. Applied or Household art f. Business Art
c. Commercial Art g. Fishery Art
d. Agricultural Art h. Medical or Clinical Art
Chunk 3: Brief Philippine Art History
Brief Philippine Art History may be divided into four periods:
Pre-Colonial Period – What was considered as “art” during the

ancient times were mostly tools used by Filipinos which could date
back to 9 million years ago. Most of them were found in Tabon
Cave in Palawan, Bolobok Cave in Tawi-Tawi and some in the
province of Cagayan. Aside from tools, shell ornaments were
found as accessories to the dead. Ancient Filipinos also used
different situalistic dances to celebrate events such as harvests,
hunts and weddings.
Colonial Period (Spanish) – Most art forms, especially paintings,

sculptures, songs and literature introduced to Filipinos by the Spaniards
were religious in nature and were used to spread Catholicism. Prevalent
art style during this period were miniaturismo and letras y figuras. Aside
from having religious themes, visual arts also depicted landscapes,
portraits and fashion.
Colonial Period (American) – During this period, art

illustration, advertising, and commercial design were
popular. Portraits were made for high-ranking officials and
art noveau became popular. Filipino artists flourished in
the painting scene such as Fernando Amorsolo and
Guillermo Tolentino.
Post-Colonial Period – Philippine modern art was mostly patterned on Western art. From the
70s, government supported Philippine art with the creation of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines which became the venue for different artist where they can explore art.
Philippine Contemporary Art – Aside from different traditional

art forms, the rise of technology provided a new art medium.
Mixed arts were introduced and traditional art forms were
revived and combined with contemporary art forms.
Andres Barrioquinto, Pleasures of Flowers, 2017, oil on canvas

Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

PERFORMANCE TASK 1: BROCHURE
ENGAGEMENT
Identify one contemporary art form that is usually found in your region or in regions close to
yours. Create a brochure containing information, photos and other trivia of the contemporary
art form or practice you have chosen. Your brochure may be handmade or may be printed out.
Please do not forget to cite your source (included in the brochure).
RUBRICS
Content is organized, not plagiarized – 10 points
Images are attractive and interesting, arranged creatively – 5 points
Citations – 5 points
ASSIMILATION
Reflect on any art form you have been exposed to. What makes it interesting? Write your
answers in your journal.
DATE: ______________
A. Describe the characteristics of Philippine Contemporary Arts.
B. Are you familiar with any art work mentioned in the brief history of arts in the
Philippines? What can you say about it?
LESSON 4: FILIPINO ARTISTS’ ROLES AND

CONTRIBUTIONS TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Prerequisite Content-knowledge: Various Art Forms in the Philippines
Prerequisite Skill: Describing different art forms in the Philippines.
INTRODUCTION
Explain Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to contemporary arts.
D. INSTITUTIONAL VALUES: Critical Thinking
Learners will be able to apply critical thinking in:
 Explaining and evaluating the roles of Filipino artists on Philippine Contemporary
Arts Scene.
This lesson is on the discussion of the different roles that Filipino artists play in
contemporary arts of the country.
Chunk 1: Filipino Artists
Art is a field that a lot of many Filipinos excel at. The Philippines never had a scarcity if artist
in the different categories and art forms.
With the legacy of Fernando Amorsolo, Ang Kiukok, Benedicto Cabrera (or more popularly
known as BenCab, Nick Joaquin, Lisa Macuja, Lino Brocka and our national hero Jose Rizal,
a long line of artists have followed through as well. See
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/philippines/articles/the-10-most-famous-filipino-artists-and-
their-masterworks/ on an article to know more about famous Filipino artists.
Many Filipino Contemporary artists have sprouted not only in the Philippine art scene but all
over the world. Here are some of the artists:
 Ronald Ventura (visual arts)  Rodney Fuentebella (film)
 Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan  Gino Gonzales (stage design)
(sculpture)  John Herrera (fashion design)
 Mark Salvatus (multimedia arts)  Lani Maestro and Manuel Ocampo
 Gary-Ross Pastrana (painting) (installation, sound and video art)
 Jose Santos III (painting)  Gene Paul Martin (installation art)
 Pio Abad (visual arts)  Macky Pamintuan and Isabel Roxas
 Happy Andrada (fashion design) (book illustration)
 Martha Atienza (film)  Ryan Rubi (film visual effects)
 Rocky Cajigan (multimedia arts)  Bea Zobel Jr. and Paloma Zobel (local
 Nathalie Dagmang (inter-media arts) crafts)
 Jaime Ponce de Leon (interior design)  Raymond and Mikhail Red (film)
Chunk 2: Role of Culture
Read “Role of Culture” by Karlo Quirino (Posted November 2018)
INTELLECTUAL VITALITY
The combined words “arts and culture” have been around us for a long time. In some ways
what’s on display in our art galleries and museums should reflect our society. But from what
has been observed so far it doesn’t seem to reflect the average person on the street and we
now have a rainbow of cultures melting in the pot of our Aotearoa.
We are still a very young country. The visual arts, film, music, dance, theatre and combined
arts make an essential involvement to our evolving national culture. It triggers economic and
intellectual vitality to our urban centres and towns throughout the country. Yet, there remains
an inadequate public understanding of who our artists are, what they do, and how their works
contribute to a global discourse regarding greater social, societal, and philosophical issues.
Art is created largely because there is something inside an artist that needs to emerge. The
visual artist, actor, writers, performers, musicians and poets all have a desire to express what
they feel and to create something of measurable value. Many create art for the pure joy of it
and from that expression culture becomes for us more defined as it is enriched.
It also causes people to look a little closer at the social issues, at other people, their emotions,
their surroundings and the mundane objects and life forms swirling around them. It helps them
recognise what’s there even if it’s not perceived at a moment’s glance. An artist expresses
that which cannot be seen or felt so easily. Their works are the lenses that describe our world.
In this, we raise the example of one artist from the Philippines who has exhibited his works in
a number of major capitals in the world – Benedicto Cabrera, who signs his paintings as
‘Bencab’. He started his career in London in the late 1960s as a lyrical expressionist up-holding
the primacy of drawing over decorative colour. His solitary figures of scavengers emerging
from a dark landscape were piercing stabs at the social conscience of a people long inured to
poverty and dereliction. His later exploration of form in his emblematic ‘Sabel’ series portrayed
melancholic symbols of dislocation, despair and isolation – a personification of human dignity
threatened by life’s vicissitudes and vast inequities.
ITS OWN STATEMENT

When a society finds its way to see and feel clearly on these things, it provides wide
opportunities for change in thought or appreciation of the message behind the art. It can cause
people to re-examine their thinking on the subject that’s put before them. It becomes its own
statement.
It may be only a simple statement, the beauty of a hand movement in a dance for example,
but it is a statement nevertheless. Somehow the artist is trying to communicate an idea, an
emotion, or purpose in their work because the artist feels strongly enough about what they are
doing to try and put it into a form that they, and others, can come to terms with.
This product of self-expression helps others because there will always be people who feel the
same way but somehow cannot express it themselves. These people identify with the artist
and draw encouragement, purpose, and excitement about the thing expressed.
If the arts build up the human spirit, then it can enrich New Zealand’s culture. This is one of
the many reasons why Filipinos Artists in New Zealand Inc. have come into existence. Its
principal work is to help enrich New Zealand’s culture and uplift the human spirit for all its
people and that would be good too if it can also find a place to call home in a multi-purpose
centre in Wellington that supports its activities.
https://filipinoartistsnewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/the-role-of-art-and-culture/
Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

ENABLING ASSESSMENT Activity NO. 2– DIGITAL POSTER
ENGAGEMENT / ASSIMILATION
After learning about the different traditional and contemporary Filipino artists, create a digital
poster on a Filipino Contemporary artist included in our discussion. Remember, they must be
a CONTEMPORARY ARTIST. Include in your poster their most famous work as well as a one-
paragraph explanation on their contribution to Philippine Arts.
RUBRICS
Image/ photo with citation – 3 points
Layout is creative and appealing – 8 points
Text provided is concise and not plagiarized – 7 points
DATE: ______________
A. Do you admire any of the Filipino artists mentioned in the previous
discussion?
B. In your opinion, what is the role of these artists in Philippine Contemporary
Arts?
LESSON 5: ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

Prerequisite Content-knowledge: Filipino Artists’ Role and Contribution to Contemporary Arts
Prerequisite Skill: Explaining the roles and contributions of Filipino artists to the country’s
contemporary arts’ scene.
INTRODUCTION
Evaluate contemporary art forms based on the elements and principles of design.
D. INSTITUTIONAL VALUES: Critical Thinking and Creativity
 Evaluating art forms using the elements and principles of design.
This lesson is on the different elements and principles of design that can be used to
evaluate different contemporary art forms.
Even though contemporary art does not have uniform principle or standard, it still covers the
different elements and principles of design as traditional art. Contemporary artists get
inspiration or use elements from traditional arts and merge them with modern or contemporary
art.
Chunk 1: Subject
By definition, a subject or topic is any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or
represented in a work. A subject is different from theme or content. The theme is the recurring
idea or element in a work of art. It refers to the ideas, thoughts, and feelings of the artist.
Anything can be considered a subject in the arts, from the simpler idea, or an object to the
most complex thing. In painting, artworks with subjects that are recognizable are called
realistic, representational, or objective art. Therefore, those that are not difficult to recognize
are termed non-representational or non-objective art.
Contemporary artists have their own styles. Authorities in art are one in their view that different
methods/styles used by the artist in presenting the art subjects are the following: any single
style or combination, such as realism, distortion, abstractions, symbolism and non-objectivism.
 Realism – the attempt to

portray the subject as it is.
The realist tries to be very
objective. The artist’s main
objective is to describe as
accurately and as honestly
as possible what is
observed through his
senses.
Sugarcane Farmer, Jun Martinez
 Distortion – The artist

uses his or her imagination
and alters the subject
according to his or her own
desire.
The Fishermen, Ang Kiukok
 Abstraction – The artist

breaks apart a subject and
rearranges it in a different
manner. Pablo Picasso
innovated this style in
1900s.
Electric Prisms, Sonia Delaunay
 Non-objectivism – This is described

as an art form which has totally no
subject at all. Simply, it is an
interplay of pure elements like line,
shape, color, and so on. Artists of
this style is conscious that he is no
longer subject to Western ideas,
concepts and forms.
Wildflower Series, Constancio Bernardo
Chunk 2: Elements of Arts
These elements are the basic tools of expression in any art form. They can be found in
nature and in a man-made environment. Filipino artists use, arrange, and manipulate them
to express feelings or mood and to convey their message to the viewers, listeners or
readers.
Space – it can be defined as a void, an
emptiness which can either be positive
or negative. The positive space refers
to a space enclosed in a shape, while
the negative space denotes the
opposite. It can also be referred to as
an interval or pause. In literature, it is
the pause between words, whereas in
music, it is the interval between notes.
Line – It is the extension of a point, a

short or long mark drawn or curved on
a surface. It suggests: a. direction:
vertical, horizontal, diagonal; b.
character: curved, jagged, series of
dots or broken lines
In performing arts and literary arts, a
line is described differently. In theater,
a line may refer to the script of the
actor and in a dance, it is the series of
steps that a dancer makes.
Shape and form – When the ends of a
line meet, they form a shape. It can
also mean geometric (angular) or
organic (curvy). Form is related to
shape yet, is still different. It is an
enclosed line; a figure separates from
its background. However, the shape is
two-dimensional, while form is three-
dimensional. For example, the square
is an example of shape; the cube is a
form. The circle is a shape, and the
sphere is a form.
Color – The most interesting and
striking art element is the color. Color
creates a mood or tone, such as red for
passion, anger or love, blue for peace,
nobility or sadness and yellow for
gaiety, innocence or jealousy. Color
also varies from dull to bright,
depending on its intensity. In music, the
intensity can also mean loudness or
softness of a sound.
Value – It is the degree of lightness or

darkness of a color. In music, it is
called pitch. It is the highness or
lowness of a tone. The tone color or
timbre refers to the quality of the
sound. Value also suggests an
atmosphere or mood, and it is also
found in other art forms just like a
strong contrast suggests strong
emotional responses especially in
writing.
Texture – It is the surface of an art
work, It can be actual or tactile. It can
be touched or it can be simulated or
illusory or it can be seen and not felt. In
the field of music, texture is the quality
or style of composition. The sounds
from different musical instruments
allow one to hear texture in sound.
Chunk 3: Principles of Design
It is important to know the principles of designs to be able to evaluate the art value. Sometimes,
it is also called the organization of elements. These principles are tools for organizing the
elements of art to produce a unified and harmonious design, composition, and/or performance.
 Harmony – it is the wholeness of the design, the pleasing arrangement of parts and
the agreement between parts of a composition, resulting in a unified whole.
 Variety – refers to the variety/kinds/differences in all of our surroundings. This is
necessary to prevent monotony and add to uniformity.
 Rhythm – or beat is the regular, repeated pattern in the elements of art
 Proportion – means the relationship between and among the work of art
 Balance – it is the principle that deals with equality. To be specific, it can either be
formal or informal
 Movement – in dance, it is the important principle in choreography and in theater arts.
It also conveys feelings and emotions through bodily movement of a dancer or stage
performer
 Emphasis or subordination – it is a way to give importance or dominance to a unit or
an area
These elements and principles are used by many artists to create their art works. With the
same elements and principles, we can analyze or critique an art work. Of course, we are not
experts nor professionals. But being able to analyze an art work, it gives us at least a slight
understanding of what the work is about, what the artist was feeling when he created it and
the differences each of us have on our interpretation of the artwork.
Access https://ualr.edu/art/files/2013/05/Sample_Paper_1.pdf for an example of a simple art

analysis.
To further guide you in analyzing art, you may use this guide:
I. Description
a. What do you see?
b. Describe the art work’s history, when it was made, who the artist is
c. Background of the artist
d. Description of elements and principles of design
II. Analysis
a. What do you think is the subject and what do you think it means?
b. Go back to the elements and principles you describe. Do they give any symbolisms
and meanings?
c. How do the different elements and principles work together to convey the meaning of
art work?
III. Interpretation
Why do you think the artist created the art work and what does it mean?
IV. Judgement
a. Is it a good artwork?
b. What can be learned with analyzing the art work?
Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

PERFORMANCE TASK 2: ART ANALYSIS/ART CRITIQUE
Study carefully the artwork Tradisyong Pilipino by Laguna artist Manuel Baldemor. Write a
500–700-word art analysis of the painting. Use the guide from the lecture notes in writing
your art analysis. Write your analysis on a separate sheet of paper.
RUBRICS
Uses the discussion of elements and principles of design in analyzing the art work – 10 points
Statements are not plagiarized – 5 points
Followed guidelines and format – 3 points
DATE: ______________
A. What are the different elements and principles of design?
B. Can all the elements and principles of design be used in evaluating art?
LESSON 6-7: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ART FORMS

FROM THE REGIONS
Prerequisite Content-knowledge: Elements and Principles of Design
Prerequisite Skill: Evaluating visual art forms using elements and principles of design.
INTRODUCTION
Relate the significance of arts forms from the regions.
Compare forms of arts from different regions.
D. INSTITUTIONAL VALUES: Critical Thinking
 Comparing art forms from different regions and relating their significance with one
another.
This lesson is on significance of arts forms from different regions and their significance
with one another.
Chunk 1: Article Reading
Each region comprising the Philippine country boast of their own art form, technique and
performance practices as you have probably researched in Week 3. The arts is one of the
things that makes the Philippines rich.
Read the article on the Culture and the Arts of the Philippines.
https://www.livinginthephilippines.com/culture-and-people/philippine-culture/969-culture-arts
Culture and the Arts of the Philippines
The arts of the Philippines reflect a society with diverse cultural influences and traditions. The Malayan
peoples had early contact with traders who introduced Chinese and Indian influences. Islamic traditions
were first introduced to the Malays of the southern Philippine Islands in the 14th century. Most modern
aspects of Philippine cultural life evolved under the foreign rule of Spain and, later, the United States.
In the 16th century the Spanish imposed a foreign culture based in Catholicism. While the lowland
peoples were acculturated through religious conversion, the Muslims and some upland tribal groups
maintained cultural independence. Among those who were assimilated arose an educated elite who
began to establish a modern Filipino literary tradition. During the first half of the 20th century, American
influence made the Philippines one of the most Westernized nations in Southeast Asia. The cultural
movements of Europe and the United States profoundly influenced Filipino artists, even after
independence in 1946. While drawing on Western forms, however, the works of Filipino painters,
writers, and musicians are imbued with distinctly Philippine themes. By expressing the cultural richness
of the archipelago in all its diversity, Filipino artists have helped to shape a sense of national identity.
Many Malay cultural traditions have survived despite centuries of foreign rule. Muslims and upland tribal
groups maintain distinct traditions in music, dance, and sculpture. In addition, many Filipino artists
incorporate indigenous folk motifs into modern forms.
A. LITERATURE
The indigenous literature of the Philippines developed primarily in the oral tradition in poetic and
narrative forms. Epic poems, legends, proverbs, songs, and riddles were passed from generation to
generation through oral recitation and incantation in the various languages and dialects of the islands.
The epics were the most complex of these early literary forms. Most of the major tribal groups developed
an original epic that was chanted in episodic segments during a variety of social rituals. One common
theme of the epics is a hero who is aided by benevolent spirits. The epics that have survived are
important records of the ancient customs of tribal society before the arrival of Islam and Christianity.
After the arrival of the Spanish, Catholic missionaries employed indigenous peoples as translators,
creating a bilingual class known as ladinos. These individuals, notably poet-translator Gaspar Aquino
de Belen, produced devotional poetry written in the Roman script, primarily in the Tagalog language.
Later, the Spanish ballad of chivalry, the corridor, provided a model for secular (nonreligious) literature.
Verse narratives, or komedya, were performed in the regional languages for the illiterate majority. They
were also written in the Roman alphabet in the principal languages and widely circulated. Francisco
Balagtas Baltazar, generally considered the first major Filipino poet, wrote poems in Tagalog. His best-
known work, Florante at Laura (Florante and Laura), probably written between 1835 and 1842, is an
epic poem that subversively criticizes Spanish tyranny. This poem inspired a generation of young
Filipino writers of the new educated class, or ilustrados, who used their literary talents to call for political
and social reform under the colonial system. These writers, most notably Jose Rizal, produced a small
but high-quality body of Philippine literature in Spanish. Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not),
published in 1886, and its sequel, El Filibusterismo (The Subversive), published in 1891, helped to
shape a new, nationalist identity during the last years of the 19th century.The transfer of the Philippines
to United States control in 1898 resulted in a dramatic increase in literacy and, consequently, literary
production. A variety of new literary journals began to be published. English-language Filipino novels,
short stories, and poems were first published in book form in the 1920s. Many Filipino authors have had
distinguished writing careers. Their works typically explore the Filipino cultural identity in the context of
social and political issues. Filipino authors often write in more than one literary form and in more than
one language. Major English-language works include Winds of April (1940) and The Bamboo Dancers
(1959) by N. V. M. Gonzalez; Many Voices (1939) and Have Come, Am Here (1942) by Jose Garcia
Villa; You Lovely People (1955) and Scent of Apples and Other Stories (1980) by Bienvenido N. Santos;
The Laughter of My Father (1944) and America Is in the Heart (1946) by Carlos Bulosan; Bitter Country
and Other Stories (1970) by Rosca Ninotchka; The Woman Who Had Two Navels (1972) and A
Question of Heroes (1977) by Nick Joaquin; The God Stealer and Other Stories (1968) and Tree (1978)
by Francisco Sionil Jose A Question of Identity (1973) by Carmen Guerrero Nakpil; and His Native
Coast (1979) by Edith L. Tiempo.
B. ART AND ARCHITECTURE
During most of the Spanish colonial period, the art and architecture of the Philippines were strongly
influenced by the patronage of the Roman Catholic Church. Most art emphasized religious iconography.
The church commissioned local craftspeople, often skilled Chinese artisans, to construct provincial
stone churches with bas-relief sculpture and to carve santos, or statues of saints, and other devotional
icons in wood and ivory. The edifices, statues, and paintings of the period show Chinese and Malay
modifications of Spanish baroque, an elaborate and detailed style.Philippine painters began to explore
secular themes in the mid-1800s. The painters Juan Luna and Felix Resurreccien Hidalgo produced
works in the romantic and early impressionist styles, achieving recognition in Europe. Painters of the
early 1900s-notably Fernando Amorsolo, Fabien de la Rosa, and Jorge Pineda-produced romanticized
landscapes, genre scenes, and portraits. In the late 1920s Victorio Edades, an American-trained
painter, infused modernism into the Philippine art world. Many Philippine painters who were influenced
by American and European modernism also experimented with it to reflect Philippine realities, such as
Carlos Francisco, Arturo Luz, Anita Magsaysay-Ho, Vicente Manansala, and Hernando Ocampo. Lee
Aguinaldo and Fernando Zobel de Ayala achieved international recognition in the 1960s and
1970s.Sculpture took on secular themes in the early 1900s. The major Filipino sculptor of the American
colonial period was Guillermo Tolentino, who trained in classical sculpture in Rome. In the 1950s
Napoleon Abueva pioneered modernism in Philippine sculpture. Many talented sculptors were active in
the following decades, notably Eduardo Castrillo, whose large welded-metal sculptures are displayed
in Manila's Memorial Park; Solomon Saprid, noted for his expressionist series of mythical figures titled
Tikbalang; and Abdulmari Imao, who produced contemporary interpretations of traditional Muslim
designs. More recently, sculptors have tended to utilize ethnic artifacts and natural materials to produce
assemblages with social themes.In remote areas, tribal groups have preserved traditional art forms
such as woodcarving, textile weaving, bamboo and rattan weaving, and metalsmithing. Artistic body
adornments such as bead jewelry, body tattoos, and headdresses are important indications of social
status. In the northern Philippines, the Ifugao people are known for their sculptural wood carvings of
bulul figures, which represent guardian deities. The figures are ritually placed in rice granaries to bring
a plentiful harvest. The terraced rice fields of the Ifugao are considered a major architectural feat. The
Ifugao built them over a period of centuries by carving terraces into the mountainsides and reinforcing
each level with stone walls.The Muslim peoples in the south practice okir, a design tradition that shows
evidence of Indian and Islamic influences. Rendered in hardwood and brass, the okir designs are mostly
figurative, depicting animals, plants, and mythical figures. The style is highly decorative, with long
curvilinear lines and secondary arabesques. The designs are based in the ancient epics and serve as
significant cultural symbols. An important motif of the Maranaos is the sarimanok design, depicting a
bird holding a fish in its beak or talons. Many okir designs are used as decorative elements in
architecture. The Muslim peoples of the Philippines are noted for their metalworking skills, producing
weaponry such as swords and decorative containers in brass and silver.
C. MUSIC AND DANCE
Filipino classical musical compositions in many ways epitomize the blending of multicultural influences.
The compositions often embody indigenous themes and rhythms in Western forms, such as
symphonies, sonatas, and concertos. Several composers and conductors in classical music have
achieved international recognition, including Antonio Molina, Felipe Padilla de Leon, and Eliseo Pajaro.
Jose Maceda is considered the first Filipino avant-garde composer, liberating Philippine classical music
from the traditional constructs of Western forms. Traditional types of music are played on wind, string,
and percussion instruments made from local materials. These include the kulibit, a zither with bamboo
strings and tubular bamboo resonators; wooden lutes and guitars; and the git-git, a wooden three-string
bowed instrument. The Muslim peoples use these and other instruments to play complex musical
compositions that have been passed by memory from generation to generation. Most Filipino
communities remember the tunes and lyrics of traditional folk songs. Tagalogs, for example, have more
than a dozen folk songs for various occasions, including the uyayi or hele, a lullaby; the talindaw, a
seafaring song; the kumintang, a warrior song; the kundiman, a love song; and the panambitan, a
courtship song. Some songs are accompanied by a specific folk dance.Formal training in classical
dance has been available in the Philippines since the 1930s. The first noted Filipino choreographers in
classical ballet were Leonor Orosa-Goquingco, Remedios Totoy de Oteyza, and Rosalia Merino-
Santos. Orosa-Goquingco is most noted for her staging of Filipinescas: Philippine Life, Legend and
Lore in Dance, which toured the world in the 1960s. Merino-Santos later turned to modern dance and
founded the Far Eastern University Modern Experimental Dance Troupe. Other dance companies
include Ballet Philippines (formerly the Modern Dance Company), Hariraya Ballet Company, Dance
Theater Philippines, and Pamana Ballet (formerly the Anita Kane Ballet Company). Several Filipino
ballet dancers have achieved international fame, including Maribel Aboitiz, Eddie Elejar, Lisa Macuja,
and Anna Villadolid.Choreographer Francisca Reyes-Aquino is recognized for pioneering research in
the documentation of Philippine folk dances and founding the Philippine Folk Dance Society. She
codified the folk dances into steps, directions, and musical arrangements that are taught in physical
education classes in most schools. Among other folk dance troupes, the Bayanihan Philippine Dance
Company (formerly the Bayanihan Folk Arts Center) and the Far Eastern University Folk Dance Group
perform stylized adaptations of folk dances in local and international tours. Informal folk dancing is
performed for a variety of occasions, such as harvests, weddings, and religious celebrations. The
Manila Symphony Orchestra accompanies many dance performances. The Philippine Cultural Center
in Manila provides an important venue for the performing and applied arts.
D. LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS
In addition to the university libraries, the major libraries of the country are the Manila City Library, the
National Library, and the library of the Science and Technology Information Institute, all in Manila. The
Lopez Memorial Museum and Library, in Pasay, has collections of paintings by major Filipino artists, as
well as the letters and manuscripts of Jose Rizal. The Santo Tomas Museum, in Manila, has major
archaeological and natural-history collections, illustrating the history of the islands. The National
Museum, in Manila, has divisions of anthropology, botany, geology, and zoology, along with art
collections and a planetarium.
Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

ENABLING ASSESSMENT Activity NO. 3 - GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
Visit the UPLB campus and study the newly-renovated Oblation in front of the Humanities
Building. You are also encouraged to read about the history and background of the sculpture
through research of printed and online sources. Afterwards, create a graphic organizer on
what is its importance as a work of art in your community. You may create your graphic
organizer in the Answer Sheet. You may also be creative by adding design to your graphic
organizer. Submit the activity at the end of the week. A sample is given below (do not copy).
SIGNIFICANCE TO SIGNIFICANCE TO
REGION REGION
ART FORM
SIGNIFICANCE TO SIGNIFICANCE TO
REGION REGION
RUBRIC
Graphics used appropriately with proper link to text – 10 points
Concept is easy to understand – 5 points
Design is pleasing and creativity is applied – 3 points
DATE: ______________
A. Can you give an example of a popular art from your own region?
B. What do you think is the significance of that art form?
LESSON 8: AVAILABLE LOCAL MATERIALS AND

APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES USED IN CREATING ART
Prerequisite Content-knowledge: Significance of Art Forms from the Regions
Prerequisite Skill: Identifying the importance of art forms in different regions.
INTRODUCTION
Promote arts from the regions.
Research on techniques and performance practices applied to contemporary arts.
D. INSTITUTIONAL VALUES: Creativity
Learners will be able to apply creativity in:
 Promoting arts from their region through a poster.
This lesson is on the examples of art forms where local materials are used.
Chunk 1: Pangkat Kawayan
Filipino artists are very creative when it comes to the use of materials in their chosen
art form. The contemporary (and even traditional arts) found in the different regions use
unusual or uncommon materials not only to show creativity but also to make use of what is
available around us.
Since the Philippines is also rich in natural resources, a lot of our artists maximize the
use of these materials in their art master pieces. Some of local materials found in the
Philippines which are mainly used in crafts are abaca, bakbak, bamboo, buntak, buri, coir, nito
and pandan. Aside from these indigenous materials, recyclable materials are also utilized by
artists to help in saving the environment.
Take note that these are not only used in the visual arts but in music as well.
Pangkat Kawayan
The “Pangkat Kawayan” otherwise known as the “Singing Bamboos”of the Philippines
” is a unique orchestra that draws music from unconventional bamboo instruments. This
orchestra is composed of musically – talented students from the elementary schools of
Quezon City and Manila whose ages range from 8 to 19 years. Its direction and management
is under Maestro Victor O. Toledo, conductor and Musical Director; Miss Elena C. Carlos,
Managing Director and Miss Laura Gorospe, Executive Director. This dynamic troika has led
the group through the years since September 6, 1966 when it was founded.
The group's musical instruments, numbering more than a hundred are made of six
genera of the versatile bamboo in various sizes, shapes and designs. Include the bamboo
tube or “bumbong,” the bamboo marimba or” “talungating,” the bamboo piano or “tipangklung,”
the bamboo flute or “tulali,” the bamboo knockers or “kalatok,” and the bamboo musiscal
rattles, the Philippine “angklung”. Completing the bamboo assortments are the drums,
cymbals gong and triangle.
The forte of this bamboo band is native Philippine airs, mostly folksongs from different
regions of the country. However, the group's repertoire also includes folk melodies from other
countries, modern and popular music and some light classics.
This bamboo orchestra has fascinated and thrilled big audiences abroad in Japan ,
Hawaii , continental U.S.A. , Canada , Australia , Spain , the Peoples Republic of China and
Hong Kong as component of the official cultural missions under the auspices of the Ministry
of Tourism. It was a big hit in three World's Fairs and Expositions namely, the 1070 Expo in
Osaka , Japan ; the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane , Washington U.S.A. and the 1982 World's
Fair in Knoxville , Tennessee , U.S.A. It performed for Filipino and American communities in
Maryland , Virginia , New York , Washington D.C. during the State Visit of the late President
Marcos to the U.S.A. in 1983.
On the local and national scene, the Pangkat Kawayan performs at command performances
for the President and the First Lady, at special concerts and cultural shows, at national and
international conferences, and on T.V., radio and cultural outreach programs.
Today, as in the past, the “Pangkat Kawayan” continues in its mission to enhance and
preserve Filipino musical culture and goodwill through the lifting sounds of the “Singing
Bamboos.”
Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________
PERFORMANCE TASK 3: PAROL DESIGN
Based on the previous discussions and lessons on the various art forms, artists, and art
practices in your region, create a blueprint or design for a parol or Christmas lantern. Your
design must be hand drawn in a 1/8 sheet of illustration board. Write a short description at the
back about the symbolism, elements and principles of design applied as well as possible
materials to be used for the product. Please take into consideration that your design must be
aligned with the culture and tradition of how Filipinos spend Christmas. (Note that this will be
helpful for your final culminating performance task in this subject).
RUBRIC
Creativity – 25 points
Originality and compliance to theme – 25 points
Elements and Principles of Design are evident – 20 points
Symbolism – 10 points
Description of Design is well explained with enumeration of materials to be used – 20 points
DATE: ______________

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CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE

ARTS FROM THE REGION

LESSON 1-2: CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS.

STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Chunk 1: Arts Definition

Art, according to Merriam Webster, has the following definitions:

Oxford Dictionary defines it as expression or application of human creative skill or imagination.

Chunk 2: Contemporary Arts Definition

Strictly speaking, the term "contemporary art" refers

Chunk 3: Elements of Contemporary Arts

Art form refers to anything that is created with

Techniques are the manner and ability with

Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

ENABLING ASSESSMENT Activity NO. 1 – ART FORMS

Region Image Description

LESSON 3: VARIOUS ART FORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES

STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Chunk 1: Contemporary Philippine Art

Contemporary Philippine Art is art produced by Filipino

Chunk 2: Characteristics of Philippine Contemporary Arts

 Dominant/Mainstream – foreign-influenced, industry-driven, technology assisted,

Chunk 3: Brief Philippine Art History

Brief Philippine Art History may be divided into four periods:

Pre-Colonial Period – What was considered as “art” during the

Colonial Period (Spanish) – Most art forms, especially paintings,

Colonial Period (American) – During this period, art

Philippine Contemporary Art – Aside from different traditional

Andres Barrioquinto, Pleasures of Flowers, 2017, oil on canvas

Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

PERFORMANCE TASK 1: BROCHURE

LESSON 4: FILIPINO ARTISTS’ ROLES AND

STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Chunk 1: Filipino Artists

Read “Role of Culture” by Karlo Quirino (Posted November 2018)

ITS OWN STATEMENT

Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

ENABLING ASSESSMENT Activity NO. 2– DIGITAL POSTER

LESSON 5: ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

 Realism – the attempt to

 Distortion – The artist

 Abstraction – The artist

 Non-objectivism – This is described

Chunk 2: Elements of Arts

Line – It is the extension of a point, a

Value – It is the degree of lightness or

Chunk 3: Principles of Design

Access https://ualr.edu/art/files/2013/05/Sample_Paper_1.pdf for an example of a simple art

Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

PERFORMANCE TASK 2: ART ANALYSIS/ART CRITIQUE

LESSON 6-7: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ART FORMS

STUDENT’S EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Chunk 1: Article Reading

Culture and the Arts of the Philippines

B. ART AND ARCHITECTURE

C. MUSIC AND DANCE

D. LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

Name: ________________________________ Section: _______________________

ENABLING ASSESSMENT Activity NO. 3 - GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

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