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## Contemporary Art Forms - **Nature of ART**: Derived from the Latin word *ars/artis*, meaning to do or man-made. A medium of expression, as it allows us to express our ideas, emotions, and feelings, without using words. ### Importance of Art - Develops skills to express oneself - Challenges one...

## Contemporary Art Forms - **Nature of ART**: Derived from the Latin word *ars/artis*, meaning to do or man-made. A medium of expression, as it allows us to express our ideas, emotions, and feelings, without using words. ### Importance of Art - Develops skills to express oneself - Challenges one to see things differently - Unleashes hidden desires and passion - Helps one see the truth that they might not understand - Provides pleasure, satisfaction, and gratification ### Functions of Art - Most important means of expression developed by man. - Express beauty - Provides a moment of relaxation and spiritual happiness - Serves as a channel for one's passion - Reforms people - Overcomes feelings of restlessness and loneliness. ### Contemporary Art Forms from the Region Refers to art forms developing in various regions of the Philippines which rely on existing materials in that specific region or province. **Examples:** - Natives of Batanes or the Iyatans use a headgear called *Vacul*, made from the fibers of *vuyaxuy* palm. - Vases and statues crafted in the Cordillera region, particularly in Baguio and Benguet area. Used for: - Thanksgiving for rich harvest - To repel sinister forces, and for celebrations of marriages - Conducting funerals - The *Moriones* festival uses *morion* masks to portray Roman soldiers and Syrian mercenaries in the story of the Passion of the Christ. These masks are intricately painted with colorful designs which symbolize Roman culture, customs, and traditions. - The *maskara*, which means mask, is a prominent feature of the Visayan region festival, which also bears the same name. *Maskara* are always ornamented with smiling faces, giving rise to Bacolod being referred to as the "City of Smiles." - The Panay Islands are also known for having tattoos, or *pinta*, which symbolizes their "kaisugan" or valor or bravery. - These tattoos are called *Pinta*, which makes Visayan people of Ilo-ilo and Panay regions earn the name "Pintados", which later became the name of their festival. ## Contemporary Art Forms from the Region (Continued) - In the Mindanao area, Muslim people of Zamboanga are renowned for their colorful "Vintas". - The *Vinta* is a traditional outrigger boat of Mindanao Island. Vintas are characterized by their colorful rectangular log sails or *bukay* and bifurcated prows and sterns, which resemble the gaping mouth of a crocodile. *Vinta* are used as fishing vessels, cargo ships, and houseboats. - T'nalak - Tribes of Mindanao - T'bolis - a traditional cloth made by a group of people in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato ## Materials - Bamboo is used as raw material in creating many products, such as those in construction, textile, musical instruments, weapons, and many more. - Buri is extracted from the matured leaves of the buri palm. The fiber is durable and resistant to moisture. Hats, bags, baskets, memorabilia boxes, perfume trays are other products that can be made out of Buri leaves. - Pandan, a tropical plant, is processed and transformed into splints that are being used as raw material. Pandan is used in producing...