Traditional & Contemporary Arts - populary used in visual arts

- creation or construction that uses a diverse range of

Traditional Art
materials (from mass-produced to recovered objects)
- Handed down from generation to generation
- simplification of collage, bricolage can also pertain to
- Essential for a nation, for it builds posterity in the
the use of words as the central artistic element
culture of its natives
- In the literary arts: it is the use of varied sources of
- culture-bound
writing
- Reflects history and culture
c. Appropriation
Contemporary Art
- Borrowing
- Revolves around the artist and his/her feelings,
- Finds inspiration in artworks from the previous periods
thoughts, and messages to his/her audience
- Music: “appropriation performance” – the use of style and
- Uses a diverse array of materials, media, techniques,
content of another culture for a performance
and styles
d. Installation
- not bounded by any rule or standard
- art made indoors or outdoors where a particular space is
- conceptual, innovative, expressive, and experimental
transformed into a three-dimensional artwork
A. Animism
- made of diverse materials, using a realistic or abstract
 Usual theme of traditional art
style
 Its intention is to depict something people’s gods and - temporary
goddesses
B. Bulul National Art Centers in the Philippines
 one example of animism The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
 Ifugao  established in 1969 through executive Order No. 303
C. Mangyan basketry  AIM/GOAL: “to preserve, develop, and promote arts and
 woven basketry of the Mangyans culture in the Philippines”
D. T’nalak  Regarded as the premier showcase of the arts: houses
 Tapestry woven by the T’bolis in South Cotabato several resident companies
E. Pissiyabit  Ugnayan sa Sining & SLU-CCA
 head cloth of Mindanao - Outreach program; 2010
F. jusi and piña - promotes regional arts through cultural interactions and
 embodied cloth of Lumban, Laguna exchange tours of accomplished artists and art groups in
G. Noli Me Tangere the regions
 classic literary work of Jose Rizal  Kaisa sa Sining: Regional Arts Centers
H. Okir - 2014; expanding public participation in the arts
 Southern Philippines - its goal was “to further strengthen its linkages and
 traditional carving okir stems from plant forms, cooperation with local organizations in the region”
displaying its curvilinear forms  Also in charge of the National Art Center in Mt. Makiling,
I. People Power monument Los Banos, Laguna
 Near Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City  Philippine High School for the Arts
 good example of contemporary work that allows the - Established in 1976 for young and aspiring artists
viewer to recall a historical event from the past - Entrance is competitive and student population (about 135
– 140) is limited to ensure the quality of instruction
 created by Eduardo Castrillo
- Students are given full scholarship and living assisstance
 triumph of the EDSA phenomena: 1986 People Power
NCCA (National Commission for Culture and the Arts)
Revolution
 AIM: “too encourage artistic creation within a climate of
 1993 artistic freedom”
 Metal monument  Responsible for “preserving, promoting, and developing
J. Noli Fili: Dekada Dos Mil culture and the arts in the Philippine.”
 interpretation by Nicanor Tiongson  was formed under RA No. 7356 in 1992
 mounted as a play by the Philippine Educational  SUBCOMMISSIONS:
Theater Association (PETA) 1. Subcommission on the Arts (SCA)
K. “Creative upheaval” 2. Subcommission on Cultural Heritage (SCH)
 Modernism in all art forms evolved into a variety of 3. Subcommission on Cultural Dissemination (SCD)
expressions and media that turned the entire world into 4. Subcommission on communities and Traditional Arts
a creative upheaval (SCCTA)
 February: National Arts Month (NAM)
Postmodernism Features - Annual Philippine Arts Festival: consists of a number of
a. Pastiche activities to highlight artistic talent and brilliance of the
- blurring of divisions between fine art and commercial art Filipinos; result = enjoyment of the Filipino people
- there is a sense of fragmentation, high culture and low  Cinema Rehiyon (National Committee on Cinema)
culture, and highbrow and lowbrow - focuses on film production from the regions where
- there is also interweaving web of stories which creates independent filmmakers showcase their latest films
paradoxes  Sayaw Pinoy (National Committee on Dance)
- derives inspiration and does not mock it - A tour dance concert showcasing different types of dances
- Diverse sources such as ballet, hip-hop, contemporary, and folk dance
- Imitated
- Same meaning/interpretation
 Literary Arts Festival (National Committee on Dance)
b. Bricolage / Assemblage
- writers, publishers, teachers, and students gather for 1. Personal
literary and lectures  The artisxt expresses what he/she feels
- book fairs and exhibits 2. Physical
 Tunug-tunugan (National Committee on Music)  The artist expresses what he/she sees around him/her
- Week-long musical ensemble 3. Social
- uses instruments like gong, bamboo, or recycled materials  The artist finds a need to create something useful but
to promote Philippine culture and ingenuity also pleasing to look at
 Tanghal (National Committee on Dramatic Arts) 4. Immaterial
- a festival featuring the works of community and university-  The artist gives form to the immaterial, the hidden
based theater groups truths of the universe and the spiritual force that
 Philippine Visual Arts Festival (National Committee on inhabits the world
Visual Arts)  Because of these roles, the artist is able to refine us and
- to celebrate the visual arts of the regions to elevate our sense of what is beautiful and sublime.
- hold conferences, workshops, exhibits, tours, and painting
sessions and competitions National Artists (1973 – 2014)
Integrative Art Applied to Contemporary Visual Arts
Art
A. Choreography
- an arrangement or design for dance movements usually
accompanied by music
- the art of dancing that is composed of a series of dance
steps and movements to create a story
- Integrated art: incorporates both dance and music
B. Musical Instrument
- any tool or device that produces sound
- consists of an array of shapes and styles from the simple
to the context
- Integration: intricate designs of musical instruments (visual
Painting
arts) and their function (music)
C. Literary and Musical Compositions
- Literary works: written works meant to be read, sung, or
delivered in a play; prose or poetry form
- Musical compositions: not written but notated (represented
by musical symbols)
- Literary pieces are the most common bases of other forms
like theater and cinema.
- Musical compositions: a notated work must be performed
to be appreciated.
D. Visual Design
- A composition of layout of lines, and color to form patterns
on paper, textile, or any piece for that matter
- Can be found in either two-dimensional works (painting
and drawing) or three-dimensional works (installation and Sculpture
sculpture)
- Integration: several hybrid art forms
E. Theatrical Performance
- staging and execution of a production like drama, opera,
festivals, and the like
- a public presentation of a dramatic or musical
entertainment
- involves a lot of teamwork Fashion Design
- Technology is a vital part of any performance
- Experimental, innovative, controversial, and
interdisciplinary (going beyond theater and other art forms;
also goes out to other disciplines)
F. Cinema
- most popular of the art forms; yet it is the youngest of all
- Appeared in the early 1900s in Manila
- Characteristics similar to the theater: not a live
performance, the action is seen on a flat screen
- In the advent of technology, even the theater – known to
produce live performances – has been brought to the
cinema

Philippine Contemporary Artists Dance

 As a rule, the Filipino artist’s role is four-fold:
Literature Theater

Film and Broadcast Arts

Music Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA)

 The Philippines also honors artists who are engaged in
folk or traditional arts and who have reached a high level
of technical skill and artistic excellence.
 Categories: folk architecture, maritime transport, weaving,
carving, performing arts, literature, graphic and plastic
arts, ornament, textile of fiber art, pottery, and other
artistic expressions of traditional culture
 instutionalized by 1992 RA No. 7355 with the NCCA in
charge of its implementation

Philippine Contemporary Arts:

Expressions
Festivals and Rituals: Representations of Philippine Arts
o Sinulog Festival – Cebu; 3rd of January; to honor Sto.
Nino de Cebu, which was brought by the Spaniards
when they landed in Mactan in 1521
o Dinagyang Festival – Iloilo; 4th Sunday of January; in
honor of Santo Nino, commemorating the arrival of
Malay settlers in Panay and the selling of the island to
them by the Atis.
o Ati-atihan Festival – Kalibo, Aklan; 3rd of January;
honors Sto. Nino; features a parade of drumbeating
Ati-Atihans (make believe Atis) and the cry of “hala
bira”
o Pahiyas Festival– Lucban, Quezon; annually on May
15; honors San Isidro Labrador (patron saint of
farmers)
o Moriones Festival – Marinduque; features an outdoor
theatrical performance that reenacts the story of
Architecture and Allied Arts Longinus
o Pamulinawen Festival – Laoag, Ilocor Norte; honors
Our Lady of Peace every 10th of February
o Sambali Fiesta – Piat, Cagayan; honor Our Lady of
Piat in a week-long festival during the last week of
June; also commemorates the Sambali tribe, who
converted to Christianity
o Hermosa Festival – Zamboanga; also known as
Fiesta Pilar; month-long festival held in October,
honoring the image of Our Lady of the Pilar
o Tabako Festival – Candon, Ilocos Sur; held during the
last week of March, as gratitude for a bountiful
harvest
o Butanding Festival – Donsol, Sorsogon (Bicol); April
28-30; not only ushers in the butanding (whale shark)
season but also gives thanks for the blessings given
to the people of Donsol, Sorsogon
o Kadayawan Annual Festival – Davao City; a
thanksgiving for the gifts of nature and a celebration
of life every third week of August
o Panagbenga Festival – Baguio City; the festival of
flowers; was started to revive the city’s industry after
the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake.
o Pattaraday Festival – Santiago City, Isabela; 1st week
of May; commemorates the founding anniversary of
the city and the coming together of several ethnic
groups
o Maskara Festival – Bacolod City; pays tribute to the
sugar industry that one flourished the region; 3rd week
of October; performers wear smiling masks to give a
brighter light to the fall of their industry which
occurred in the 1970s
o F'lomlok Festival – Polomok, South Cotabato;
showcases the local products of the region;
“F’lomlok” is the B’laan term for “hunting grounds”
o Gameng Festival – Solsona, Ilocos Norte; food
specialties are honored: exotic food
o Bangus Festival – Dagupan City, Pangasinan; held
from April to the first week of May