Contemporary Arts

What is contemporary Arts?

• Art produced at the present period in time,
includes and develops from postmodern art,
which is itself a successor to Modern art.
• Art made and produced by artist living today..
• Contemporary art is the art of today,
produced by artists who are living in the
twenty-first century.
• Contemporary art of the 21st century may
combine elements of performance, painting,
sculpture, dance, and many other media.
The 7 Major Contemporary Art
Forms in the Philippines
Music
art form that appeals to the
sense of hearing,
composed by combining
notes into harmony.
The 7 Major Contemporary Art
Forms in the Philippines
Literature
art form of language
through the combined use
of words, creating meaning
and experience
The 7 Major Contemporary Art
Forms in the Philippines
Theater
Art form of performance. Dramatic text is
portrayed on stage by actors and actresses
and are enhanced by props, lights and
sounds. form of art in which artists use
their voices and/or their bodies, often in
relation to other objects, to convey artistic
expression.
The 7 Major Contemporary Art
Forms in the Philippines
Film
a technological translation
of theater, special effects are
utilized to enhance the story
telling
The 7 Major Contemporary Art
Forms in the Philippines
Dance
art of the human form,
body is used, mobilized and
choreographed in a specific
time, form and space.
 The 7 Major Contemporary Art
Forms in the Philippines
Architecture, Designs and
Allied Arts
structure that meant to be used
as shelter, its art relies on the
design and purpose of the
structure.
 The 7 Major Contemporary Art
Forms in the Philippines
Visual Arts
Artwork, such as painting,
photography, or sculpture, that
appeals primarily to the visual
sense and typically exists in
permanent form.
Contemporary Art Practices
from Various Regions
 DANCE
• Tinikling - Philippine dance which involves two
individual performers hitting bamboo poles,
using them to beat, tap, and slide on the
ground, in co-ordination with one or more
dancers who steps over and in between poles
• Cariñosa - is a Philippine national dance from
the María Clara suite of Philippine folk dances.
 Dance
from Various Regions
HALADAYA FESTIVAL - The northernmost town of Cebu,
Daanbantayan, celebrates a festival in honor of the warrior
Datu Daya of Kandaya.

It emphasizes a grand mardi

gas in which Haladaya comes
from the two root word Halad
and Daya where Halad an
offering and Daya refers to
Datu Daya the legendary
chieftain ( Halad Kang Datu
Daya). ... This festival
celebration is held on 30th of
August every year.
http://www.cebufest.com/festival/haladaya-festival
 Sinulog Festival is a traditional
celebration in Cebu City held
every third Sunday of January to
honor the Santo Niño (Child
Jesus). Basically, the festival is
done by a dance ritual, in which
it tells the story of the Filipino
people’s pagan past and their
acceptance of Christianity. The
word “Sinulog” means “graceful
dance”, wherein it all started in
1980 with a simple dance that
represents the “sulog” (or
current) of a river in Cebu.
https://asiasociety.org/philippines/it%E2%80%99s-more-fun-philippines-sinulog-festival-
fever#:~:text=For%2032%20years%2C%20the%20Sinulog,and%20their%20acceptance%20of
%20Christianity.
DESIGN AND ART PURPOSE
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Photography
• Architecture
• Film Making
 PAINTING
It is the practice of
applying paint, pigment
, color or other medium
to a solid surface (called
the "matrix" or
"support"
Filipino Painters in the
21 Century
st
Ernest Concepcion (1977-present)
Concepcion is a studio
artist whose work
experiments with
intense emotion,
deconstructing images
in his paintings,
sculptures, and
installations.
Ronald Ventura (1973-present))
a contemporary
Filipino artist known
for his dynamic
melding of realism,
cartoons, and
graffiti. Portraying
scenes of chaotic
disarray.
Oscar Villamiel (1953-present)
a multimedia artist known
for his large-scale
installations consisting of
objects found in local
communities. Villamiel’s
work reflects the current
socio-political situation in
the country, highlighting
elements of poverty,
consumerism, and religion.
 the art of making two- or three-
dimensional representative or abstract
forms, especially by carving stone or
wood or by casting metal or plaster.

Philippine sculpture is the most familiar art forms among

Filipinos. From the traditional curving of anitos to the santos to
Christ and down to the saints. Filipinos find it rather not difficult
as they are already familiar with the ways of the wood.
Contemporary Sculptors
In the Philippines
Ramon Orlina

is known for Abstract glass sculpture, painting,

architecture. Ramon Orlina was born in Manila,
Philippines. After completing his architectural degree at
the University of Santo Tomas in Manila, he practiced
architecture until 1974. He then began his career in art
painting, eventually turning to sculpture.
Agnes Arellano
Best known for surrealist and expressionist
work in plaster (cast and directly
modelled), bronze, and cold-cast marble,
Arellano's work tends to stress the
integration of individual elements into one
totality or "inscape".
 Photography
refers to the process or practice of creating a photograph – an
image produced by the action of light on a light-sensitive
material
Contemporary Photographers
In the Philippines
 BJ Pascual
one of Manila's biggest
names. He's the city's go-to
celebrity fashion
photographer whose work
has featured on countless
magazine covers (including
this one), high profile
advertising campaigns and
popular pan-continental TV
show, Asia's Next Top Model.
 Marc Nicdao
a celebrated photographer in the Philippines,
his artistic practice goes beyond the lens and
traverses into painting and sculptural works.
ARCHITECTURE
the art and technique of designing and building, as
distinguished from the skills associated with construction.
The practice of architecture is employed to fulfill both
practical and expressive requirements, and thus it serves
both utilitarian and aesthetic ends.
Contemporary Architects
In the Philippines
Leandro Locsin was in some ways a quintessential
Renaissance man. A brilliant
architect, interior designer, artist,
and classically trained pianist,
Locsin was also a keen art
collector, amassing a sizable
collection of fine Chinese art and
ceramics during his lifetime. It is
for his buildings, however, that he
is remembered. From airport
terminals to memorial chapels,
arts centers to stock exchange
structures, Locsin left his mark on
the urban landscape of the
Philippines.
 Ildefonso P. Santos
The father of Philippine landscape
architecture, Ildefonso Paez Santos,
or IP Santos as he was known,
created some of the best-loved
urban spaces in the Philippines.
Landscape architecture, which
deals with parks, plazas, and green
spaces, was a little-considered
element of urban planning in the
first half of the 20th century.
However, Santos changed that,
carrying out pioneering work that,
after four decades in the
profession, led him to become
National Artist for Architecture in
2006.
Film Making
the process of making a film. Filmmaking involves a number of
discrete stages including an initial story, idea, or commission,
through scriptwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening
the finished product before an audience that may result in a
film release and exhibition.
 Ricky Lee
Filipino screenwriter,
journalist, novelist, and
playwright. He was
conferred the Order of
National Artists of the
Philippines for Film and
Broadcast Arts in 2022.
Starting in 1973, he has
written more than 180
film screenplays.
Brillante Mendoza
• is known as one of the key members associated
with the Philippine New Wave.
• Mendoza has directed sixteen films since 2005,
also he credited some cinematographer and
production designer under his alias. His first
collaborated with actor Coco Martin in seven
films: Masahista, Kaleldo, Foster Child, Tirador,
Serbis, Kinatay, and Captive.
• Mendoza directed the first and second State of
the Nation Addresses of President Rodrigo
Duterte in 2016 and 2017, respectively
 Darryl Yap
known for Maid
in Malacañang
(2022), Martyr or
Murderer (2023)
and #Jowable
(2019).
 Lea Salonga
a Filipina singer and
actress who starred in
the lead role of Kim in
the musical Miss
Saigon, for which she
won the Olivier, Tony,
Drama Desk, Outer
Critics and Theatre
World awards.