Intro to Contemporary Philippine Art PDF

Contemporary P H I L I P P I N E A R T from the Region content I WHAT IS ART? II WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART? III TIMELINE OF PHILIPPINE ART ELEMENTS AND VARIOUS IV CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORM...

Contemporary P H I L I P P I N E A R T from the Region content I WHAT IS ART? II WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART? III TIMELINE OF PHILIPPINE ART ELEMENTS AND VARIOUS IV CONTEMPORARY ARTS FORM  What is art? The word “art” is derived from the latin ars, which originally meant “skill” or “craft.”  What is art? Art is the tangible output of creative expression. It is produced by human creativity and skill to express oneself.  What is Contemporary art? Contemporary art Contemporary art is defined as the art of the “now.” These are the artworks that are produced in the present. Art can be presented through its different forms and disciplines such as literature, culinary arts, media arts, visual arts and the performing arts. They reflect the range of artistic influences on the country’s culture, including indigenous forms of the arts, and how these influence have honed yhe country’s arts. Pre-colonial Arts or Indigenous Arts The pre-Colonial Period is when our indigenous ancestor inhabited the Philippines and the time before the coming of our first colonizers.  These are expressions integrated within rituals which were based from the significant moments of the like ceremonies, planting, harvesting, and among others.  Other forms were pottery, weaving, carving, metalwork and jewelry which do exist at present. We have Cañao in the Cordillera Autonomous Region where animals are sacrificed for these purposes: healing, announcement of the birth of a child, or coming of age during wakes, weddings, and burial ceremonies. Another is the ritual Kashawing in Lake Lanao in Mindanao which involves a re-enactment of the agreement made by the ancestors of the community and the unseen spirits that dwell in the lake.  They had instruments such as pipes, flutes, zithers, drums, various string instruments like the kudyapi, kulintang, gansa at agung In terms of dance movements, they mimic movements of the animals, humans and elements from nature.  We have Pangalay from the Sulu archipelago which is imitative of the movement of the seabirds. The man-manok of the Bagobos of Mindanao, a dance that dramatizes three roosters from the Bago Tribe who compete against one another to be able to get the attention of a hen.  The Filipinos before colonization carved images like the bulul of the Cordillerans  Wooden bench produced by the ifugaos that marks the socioeconomics status of the owner, is called Hagabi. Textile are not only useful, they also convey about the belief system of the people. Pis siyabit which is a Tausug headpiece woven in Sulu. The Malong is a woven textile from Maranao with exquisite tapestry panels called langkit woven in Lanao Del Sur.  The Filipinos adorned their bodies through tattoos and jewelries. Jewelries were worn by upper class. While tattoos were seen among the Visayans, that referred to the Visayas as “Islas de los Pintados” The T’boli are known to wear brass chains, bells and colorful bead to complete their elaborate ensembles.  Islamic Colonial (13th century to the present)  OKIR Decorations can be seen in Tausug and Sama houses, traditional boats, weapons, musical instruments and in textile Spanish Colonial Period (1521-1898) during this era were religious arts purpose of converting the Filipinos to Catholicism. American Colonial Period (1898-1940) Americans introduced the Vaudeville that originated from France and became popular in the Philippines and was locally called bodabil. Japanese Occupation (1941-1945)  The Japanese led the propaganda movement that would reject the Western traditions. Art production was under the scrunity of Japanese government.  70s to Contemporary This is the period of the 70s and 80s in which the art form was a protest art that exposed the socio-political issues and struggles at this time.  The focus was on the oppressed, marginalized and underrepresented people who experience inequality and forms of repressions. Art was not only expressed through painting but also posters and murals in the streets. Contemporary Art Practices  Appropriation - It is the process of making new content by taking from another source preexisting image—books on art history, ads, the media—and incorporating or combining it with new ones.  Performance art - Another element of contemporary art which regularly increases drama, often acting and development to extremes of expression and continuity that are not allowed within the theater Space - An art transforming space, for example the flash mobs, and art installations in malls and parks. It also refers to the distances or areas surrounding, within, and within the components of an item. Negative space refers to the empty spaces the artist has created around, between, and within the subjects. Quite often, we think of positive as being light and negative as being dark.  Hybridity - It is a usage of unconventional materials, mixing of unlikely materials to produce and artwork. For example, coffee for painting, miniature sculptures from pencils. Many artists working today incorporates more than material or technique in ways that create hybrid art forms Technology art - This term, in the contemporary practice, refers to the use of mass production and the manipulation of the virtual world, its tools and programs Elements and Principles  The elements and concepts of art- including lide, form, colorand texture—are historically the conceptual building blocks of art and design used by Western artists to convey ideas or emotions in art Besides learning how to use paint or carve stone, by applying concepts such as balance, repetition, harmony, and symmetry, artists often learn how to work with those elements. “Contemporary art is an art produced by the artist today.” Elements are things that make up a painting, drawing, design: Line. A dot (point) - that moves through space. It's connects one point to another. Lines can organize, direct or separate. They can join elements or divide them. They can create shapes, be expressive, suggest an emotion, or create a rhythm Shape. A self- contained defined area of geometric or organic form. A shape is defined by lines or other elements of art. They can be simple or complex. The three basic shapes: the circle, the square, and the triangle are considered to be the fundamental shapes found in all design Color - It is the part of light that is reflected by the object we see. color is the portion of the electromagnetic energy that is visible to the human eye. of light that is reflected by the object we see. In 2D we mix pigments to create new colors Color is defined by hue and value. Color is an element of art with three (3) properties. a. Hue - pure color b. Chroma - measurement of intensity (purity and strength) of the color c. Value - Relative lightness or darkness of the color Value - It is the lightness or darkness of an area or object. It adds dimension by creating the illusion of depth. (There are 9 levels of value on a value scales from the darkness to lightest to white.) Space - It refers to the distance between elements that creates positive or negative spaces in a composition. Texture. It is the look and feel of a surface (rough, smooth, soft, hard, glossy, etc.) and it can be physical (tactile) or visual (illusion). Texture adds richness and dimension to 2- dimensional artwork Principles is what we do with these elements: Balance - It occurs when all the design elements are equally distributed through the design. There are essentially two types of balance: symmetrical and asymmetrical. Contrast - It stresses the visual differences in size, shape, and color between the elements to enhance the perception of a message intended. Contrast also draws and directs the viewer's attention to specific areas. Emphasis - It indicates the most important element because it attracts the viewer's attention first. Movement - It is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines, edges, shape, and color within the work of art. Pattern - It is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art. Repetition -It works with pattern to make the work of art seem active. The repetition of elements of design creates unity within the work of art. Proportion - It is the feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other. When drawing the human figure, proportion can refer to the size of the head compared to the rest of the body. Rhythm - It is a pattern created by repeating elements. Rhythm also denotes the sequence to the viewing order. Scale - It can attract in different ways. It can be used to draw attention to the unexpected or exaggerated. Overall size, monumental pieces are impact full while miniature has a sense of intimacy. Scale, alone, can change the meaning. Variety - It is the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer’s attention and to guide the viewer’s eye through and around the work of art. Unity - It is achieved when all the design elements relate to one another and project a sense of completeness. Artist and designers use the Gestalt Theory, the psychological process of perception, to create unity (also called harmony). Various Contemporary Art Forms Fine Arts are primarily for aesthetic enjoyment through the senses, especially visual aid auditory, Visual Arts is a form of art that uses any medium to represent the artist’s idea, emotion and imagination. Practical Arts are intended for practical use or utility. It is changing of raw materials for utilitarian purposes. Industrial Art is the changing of raw materials into some significant product for human consumption or use, like shell-craft, bamboo craft, leather craft, shoe making, pottery making, ang manufacture of automobiles, home appliances and television sets. Applied or Household Art refers mostly to household art such as flower arrangement, interior decor, dress making, embroidery, cooking and others. Civic Art includes municipal or town planning maintenance and beautification of parks, plazas, roads, bridge and farms. It refers to civic planning and beautification in order to improve the standards of living. Commercial Art involves business propaganda in the form of advertisements in newspaper and magazines, sign paintings, billboard announcements and many more Computer graphics is the branch of computer science that deals with generating images with the aid of computers. is a core technology photography, film, video games, cellphone and computer display. Typography is the art of arranging letters and text in a way that makes the copy legible, clear, and visually appealing to the reader. involves font style, appearance, and structure. thank you