CONTEMPORARY PHILPPINE ARTS FROM

THE REGIONS

TECHNIQUES AND
PERFORMANCE PRACTICES
Let us review by answering these following
questions:

1. Give at least 5 famous architecture and

landmarks in Region 7?
2. Give 3 example of festivals in Region 7
3. Give at least 3 famous musician found in
Region 7
Group Activity:

The class will be divided into 5-10 groups (depending

on class size). Each group will look for any materials
found in school, and it will serve as your local
materials, and produce an artwork out of those
materials

MAKE/START YOUR ARTWORK ON OCTOBER 24, 2023

SUBMIT ON NOV. 7, 2023

Lesson 1: TECHNIQUES AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES

There are new techniques that define an art movement. For

contemporary arts, the following are a few of these techniques:

1. Minimalism

One of the most important and influential art styles of the 1960s,
Minimalism identifies works of art most often comprised of geometric
shapes in simple arrangements and lacking any decorative or dynamic
flourishes. These geometric shapes characterized the elemental or
“bare bones” forms of art, which, according to critics, represented
the culmination of modern art's progression toward the most
simplified form of abstract art possible.
2. Cubism

It was a truly revolutionary style of modern art

developed by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braques. It
was the first style of abstract art which evolved at the
beginning of the 20th century in response to a world
that was changing with unprecedented speed. Cubism
was an attempt by artists to revitalize the tired
traditions of Western art which they believed had run
their course.
 Their aim was to develop a new way of seeing which
reflected the modern age.

Artist: Emily Ubanan – ABM 12 (CDONHS-SHS)

3. Social Realism
It is the realistic depiction in art of contemporary
life, as a means of social or political comment.

Tejada Photo credit: Roquesa P

Artist: Harvey Tabunag
4. Found objects
They originate from the French objet trouve, describing
art created from undisguised, but often modified, objects
or products that are not normally considered materials
from which art is made, often because they already have a
non-art function.
In modern art, the term "found object" is used to describe
an object, found by an artist, which - with minimal
modification - is then presented as a work of art. The idea
is, that the artist believes that the discovered object
possesses a certain aesthetic quality - stemming from its
appearance, social or personal history - and therefore
displays it for the appreciation of others.
Typical "found objects" include natural materials like sand,
earth, stones, shells, curiously shaped pieces of wood, a
human skull; or man-made items such as newspaper cuttings,
photographs, pieces of glass, fragments of scrap metal,
pieces of textile fabric, an unmade bed, a bicycle
handlebars, and so on.
5. Large scale art – artists have produced works that
play with scale. Juan Luna’s Spoliarium displayed in the
National Museum is an example.

Image source: https://www.google.co m.ph: spoliarium, 2020

6. Digital application - It comes with augmented
reality technology and transforms Filipino digital
artworks into immersive experiences
Image Source:
 Lesson 2: Local Materials Used in Creating Art
Local materials in the Philippines are materials that are naturally
and locally found in a specific places. Here are some examples:
MATERIAL PRODUCTS
Abaca belongs to Banana family. slippers, ropes, twine, hammock,
Its fiber has a natural luster with frame, display jar, jars, Chelsea
colors ranging from pure white to chair
ivory and dark brown. Eastern
Visayas is the widest abaca
supplier.
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Bakbak is the outermost covering mat, bangkuay bin, boxes, bin,
or leaf sheath of the abaca stalk. display, jar, Cecilia dining table,
It is a flat thick durable sheath as and arm chair
twine or braided. The strong
brown fiber is used to make
furniture.
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Bamboo is a raw material used kubing, bungkaka, tongatong,
in creating many products. It is angklung, pateteg, gabbang
used in construction, textile,
musical instruments, weapons,
and many more.
It is abundant in La Union,
Pampanga,
Capiz, Cebu and Bukidnon
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Buntal is a cylindrically shaped bags, shoes, desk accessories like
fiber. The supple ivory white pen
strands are quite durable, pliable, holder, picture frames, file trays,
and have good dyeing qualities. wallets, place mats, lampshades,
The most noted producers are the window blinds
provinces of Bohol, Pangasinan,
Marinduque and Quezon.
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Buri is extracted from the matured hats, bags, baskets, memorabilia
leaves of the buri palm. The fiber boxes, perfume tray, & other
is durable and resistant to woven products
moisture. .
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Coir is the fibrous material indoor or outdoor fiber carpets,
surrounding the fruit of the wall covering, doormat,
coconut tree which are abundant trellises, and geo textiles
in CALABARZON, Northern
Mindanao and Davao Region
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Nito is a plant belonging to the bags, bread tray, lampshade and
fern family that grows abundantly decorative jar
in the hinterlands of Mindanao.
abundantly in the
hinterlands of Mindanao in
Southern Philippines.
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Pandan is a tropical plant. It is baskets, hats, picture frames and
processed and transformed into bags
splints that are being used as
raw material which are abundant
in Calatrava in the Visayas.
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Rattan belongs to the palm baskets, picture frames,
family. There are different types furniture and other novelty
of rattan palms, such as high or items, Zoya lounge chair,
low climbers, single stemmed or Valencia queen size bed, Rest
clustered rattan species. divan.
 MATERIALS PRODUCTS
Tikog belongs to sea grasses. bags, decorative mats,
It is a native reed plant used as hampers, newspaper racks,
a raw material for mat weaving. table mat, waste bin, tower
candle holder, wall décor.
Lesson 3: Different Contemporary Art
Techniques and Performance Practices
1. Collage – Is made by adhering flat
elements such as newspaper or
magazine cut-outs, printed text,
illustrations, photographs, cloth,
string, etc. to a flat surface to
create a thick layer that is almost
like a relief sculpture.
2. Decalcomania – Is the process of applying gouache
to paper or glass then transferring a reversal of that
image on to canvas or other flat materials
3. Decoupage – Is done by adhering cut-outs of paper and
then coating these with one or more coats or transparent
coating of varnish.
Materials (Mediums) and
Techniques in Contemporary Arts
Artists, craftspeople, and designers use a broad range of
materials, techniques, and processes in their work, sometimes
combining traditional craft with contemporary art and design
in innovative ways. Substances or materials used in the
creation of works of art, as well as any production or
manufacturing techniques, processes or methods incorporated
in the manufacture thereof. This information includes a
description of both the materials used to create the work and
the way in which they have been put together.
What Is It ?

Mediums and techniques are not neutral or accidental, but

part of the context of the work. In contemporary art, the
medium has become largely dependent on conventions;
artists are experimenting and inventing new mediums and
techniques, thereby widening the range of artistic tools.
Medium is defined as the material or the substance out of
which a work is made. Through these materials, the artists
express and communicate feelings and ideas.
The medium also describes the essence of the type of art
as follows:
• Sculptor uses metal, wood stone, clay, and glass.
Sculptures fall within the category of “three dimensional
“arts because they occupy space and have volume. Pottery
is a form of sculpture. Other examples are nudes or figures
such as Guillermo Tolentino’s Oblation or carvings of saints in
Christian churches.
• Architect uses wood, bamboo, bricks, stone,
concrete, and various building materials. Buildings
are also called “three-dimensional art arts because
like sculpture, they occupy space and have
volume.
• Painter uses pigments (watercolor, oil,
tempera, textile paint, acrylic, ink etc.) on a
usually flat ground (wood, canvas, paper, stone
wall such as in cave paintings.)
• Printmaker uses ink printed or transferred on a
surface. (wood, metal plates, or silk screen) that is in
keeping with a duplication or reproducing process. Prints
and paintings are further classified as “two dimensional”
arts, because they include the surface or ground on which
coloring substances are applied.
• Musician uses sound and instruments (including the
human voice), while the dancer uses the body
• Dancer uses the body and its movements. Dance is
often accompanied by music, but there are dancers that
do not rely on musical accompaniment to be realized.
Dance can tell stories, but at other times, they convey
abstract ideas that do not rely on a narrative.
• Theater artist integrates all the arts and uses the
stage, production design, performance elements, and
script to enable the visual, musical, dance and other
aspects to come together as a whole work.
• Photographers use the camera to record the outside
world
• Filmmaker uses the cinematographic camera to
record and put together production design, sound
engineering, performance, and screen play. In digital
photography and film, the images can be assimilated into
the computer, thus eliminating the need for celluloid or
negatives, processing chemicals, or print
• Writer of a novel, poetry, nonfiction, and fiction
uses words.
• Designer performance artist and installation arts
combine use of the range of materials above.
The following are the classification of arts base on the mediums.

1. Musical arts include music, poetry and dance that is

accompanied by music.
2. Practical arts use for everyday and business life such
as design, architecture, and furniture.
3. Environmental arts occupy space and change in its
meaning and function depending on their categories
including architecture, sculpture, and site-specific works
such as installations and public art.
4. Pictorial arts include painting, drawing, graphics and
stage and production design.
5. Dramatic arts include drama, performance art,
music, and dance.
6. Narrative arts include drama, novel, fiction,
nonfiction, music, and dance.
Technique is the in which artists use and manipulate
materials to achieve the desired formal effect, and
communicate the desired concept or meaning, according to
his or her personal style. The distinctive character or nature
of the medium determines the technique. For example,
stone is chiseled, wood is carved, clay is modeled and
shaped, metal is cast, and thread is woven.
It involves tools and technology, ranging from the most
traditional (carving, silkscreen, photography and
filmmaking ) to the most contemporary (digital photography,
digital filmmaking, music production, industrial design, and
robotics).
 The Bonifacio monument
by another Artist

Guillermo Tolentino on the other hand, make

use of the carving to come up with work that
has mass and volume
LET’S APPRECIATE!
Directions: Observe your own community. Identify the available
local materials and cite the products made out of these materials.

MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN MY PRODUCTS

COMMUNITY
Directions: Choose the best answer. Write only the letter.

1. It Is done by adhering cut-outs of paper and then

coating these with one or more coats or transparent
coating of varnish.
A. Decoupage C. Assemblage

B. Decalcomania D. Collage

2. It Is made by adhering flat elements such as

newspaper or magazine cut- outs, printed text,
illustrations, photographs, cloth and string.
A. Assemblage C. Decalcomania
3. It is the process of applying gouache to paper or glass
then transferring a reversal of that image on to canvas or
other flat materials.
A. Assemblage C. Decalcomania
B. Collage D. Decoupage

4. It is one of the most important and influential art styles

of the 1960s which identifies works of art most often
comprised of geometric shapes in simple arrangements.
A. Cubism C. Social realsim
B. Minimalism D. Large Scale Art
5. Juan Luna’s Spoliarium displayed in the
National Museum is an example of _______.
A.Cubism C. Social realsim
B. Minimalism D. Large Scale Art

6. It is an attempt by artists to revitalize the

tired traditions of Western art which they
believed had run their course.
A. Cubism C. Social realism
B. Minimalism D. Large Scale Art
7. It is when the artist use and manipulate materials to
achieve the desired formal effect, and communicate the
desired concept or meaning, according to his or her personal
style.
A. Medium (materials) C. judgement
B. Technique D. analysis
ASSIGNMENT:
LET’S RECYCLE!
Directions: Using used newspaper or magazine cut-outs,
cloth, strings or whatever available materials you have,
produce a collage, a decalcomania or a decoupage.
Choose only one among the three techniques.
Creativity - 20 points
Design - 10 points
Time and effort - 10 points
Craftsmanship - 10 points
Total - 40 points