Contemp Lesson2

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Subject matter and

Style in
Contemporary Arts
The traditional artists art consisted of
• portrait,
• landscapes,
• still life,
• human interest.
Most are as naturally as possible,
the contemporary artist’s artistic
works are expression of
freedom, experimentation of
patterns, figures, objects, and
Combination of many things
that are important to them.
Art movements and styles
that dominated contemporary
art through decades since
1950s.
Abstract
Expressionism
painting style in which the artist
applies paint in the manner
that expresses emotions and
feelings in spontaneous way
Kinetic Art
Is a Sculpture that moves with the
wind or is powered by a machine or
electricity.
Op Art
Uses lines or images repeatedly to
create an optical Illusion.
Performance Art
Combines a variety of media and
the human body to execute an
artistic theatrical expression before a
live audience.
Environmental Art
Involve the artistic creation or
manipulation of the space such
as landscapes or architectural
design that may enclose to audience.
Feminist art
emerged from concerns of female artist
express through art. They tackle the
issue of sexuality, gender roles,
equality and the ways in which the
female is treated in society.
Video Art
Consist of images
that are
recorded through video and
view through television, computer, or
projection screen.
Graffiti Art
is a drawing, inscription or sketch
done hastily on the wall or the other
surface made to be seen by the public.
Body Art
Is an art form that uses the body as
the medium or the main material. It can be
painted or cloth and used to perform artistic
action in public.
Tattooing and Piercing are example of body art.
Digital Art
Is done with the aid of computer
to create images or design composed of bits
and Bytes.
The images can be printed on paper,
Tarpaulin, or other medium.
In contemporary art in the Philippines.
There are dominance of
abstraction, expressionism
and social realism and mixed
media art.
Film has
expanded
to include
indie films
to explore
specific
films.
Activity No.1
Pick a art form and compose
your own art work using your
ideas and emotion.
Answer Page 10- 11
Application of major Concept.
APPLICATION

1. In contemporary art, the artist is free to


choose his subject matter. Sometimes, the
subject matter is difficult to identify
because_________________________________
_____________________
2. The specific style that progressed through the
1950’s up to the 1960’s
was____________________________________
_______________

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