Filipino Identity in the Arts PDF

FILIPINO IDENTITY IN THE ARTS Reviewer | Term 1 SELF-IDENTITY & CULTURAL IDENTITY In the Philippines, cultural identity is influenced by pre-colonial practices and belie...

FILIPINO IDENTITY IN THE ARTS Reviewer | Term 1 SELF-IDENTITY & CULTURAL IDENTITY In the Philippines, cultural identity is influenced by pre-colonial practices and beliefs, Southeast Asian Self-identity culture and tradition, and Western culture and traditions Formulated by self-perception, self-awareness, and learned from Spain and America. background. As nuanced and complex as Filipino identity. Self-identity includes interests, hobbies, affiliations, gender identity, family background, belief systems, and PHILIPPINE TRADITIONAL ART FORMS personal preferences. Filipino identity Filipino Art is a combination of traditional practices and learned Sum of all factors including self, others, and the practices from various countries. environment. ○ Besides the factors that make up self-identity, Art form vs Art practice Filipino identity also includes race (ethnic Art practice is the method that artists and artisans use in the diversity, appearance, language), socio-economic creation of art that is commonly practiced in a community, while background, culture and tradition (pre-colonial art form is the product of continuous art practice. and post-colonial), and the social milieu of each period. Commonly practiced traditional art forms in the Philippines: The consideration of others in Filipino identity is important because traditional Filipino culture is deeply Weaving/textile art rooted in having strong community ties. Carving ○ Filipino identity includes being relational. Pottery Cultural Identity Dance and music As complex as Filipino identity due to the country’s Chants history. Tattoo/Body Art Dependent on location proximity - some parts of the country practice a different religion or a different lifestyle. FILIPINO IDENTITY IN THE ARTS (FILART) 1st term | SY2024-2025 It is during the colonial period that the Filipinos were accustomed Filipino identity in art is also showcased in the ingenuity of other to art forms such as painting, photography, and film, which then Filipino artists with the likes of Jordan Mang-osan (Baguio) and became part of the Filipino Art scene. Waway Saway (Cotabato) contributing in the preservation of Filipino art forms through perusing what is readily available in Common themes present in traditional Filipino art forms revolve their respective communities. around religion, cultural identity, and daily life integration. These are mostly exhibited in the dances, chants, wood carvings, Jordan Mang-osan - practiced solar painting where he earthenware, and textile art. utilizes sunlight in creating paintings on wood, an art practice that is derived from pyrography. Concrete examples: Waway Saway - created natural pigments for painting Inan-Aninit (Anito Dance) from Bontoc using different coloured soils that can be harvested Fertility dance for married couples in Bulacan within the vicinity of their community. Religious images that are crafted using wood by the wood carvers of Paete, Laguna PHILIPPINE CINEMA Burnay used as storage for food products in Ilocos Malong dance of the Bangsamoro region Cinema was indicative of progress and modernity. Singkil performance of the Bangsamoro region It is argued that cinema was not introduced by the However, there are some unique characteristics that are Americans first, but was already existing in the Philippines noticeable in Moro-Islamic Art that are not practiced in the arts during the reign of the Spaniards in the country. of Luzon and Visayas: ○ This is called the liminal period where Hispanic There are no human-like figures or representations in culture is being challenged by American pop Moro-Islamic art as this is an affront to Allah. culture in the Philippines. The motifs are inspired from the shapes found in nature. Sampaguita Pictures (est. 1937) Precision is observed in the creation of patterns as art ○ Specialized in well-produced and elaborately forms in Moro-Islamic culture are also representations of decorated musicals. Allah’s perfect nature. ○ Nurtured love teams that found popularity during The colours blue, green, gold, and white, are important the acclaimed Golden Age of Philippine Cinema colours in Islamic culture. (1950s). ○ Among their roster of Filipino talents include Nora Aunor. FILIPINO IDENTITY IN THE ARTS (FILART) 1st term | SY2024-2025  ○ Studio company that produced and released, Kinds of photography Bituing Marikit (1937), their first film. Manual photography - user experience includes the LVN Pictures Inc. (est. 1938) adjustment of the settings of the camera, and uses a film ○ Specialized in big budget productions of epics cartridge to store images. Specific cameras are also used such as Ibong Adarna (1955), Lapulapu (1959), to capture the desired effects of a photograph. Anak Dalita (1957), and Biyaya ng Lupa (1959). Digital photography - user experience is more ○ Excelled in drama, managing dramatic actresses streamlined as one camera can serve several functions such as Rosa Rosal and Charito Solis. compared to manual cameras. Images are stored in a ○ Studio company that produced and released, memory card. Giliw Ko (1937), their first film. Photojournalism - using photos as a medium to tell a story in an Although these two companies were considered rivals in the unbiased manner. industry back then, they share a friendly relationship with each Some examples of photojournalism are general news company celebrating the other’s success. stories, spot or breaking news, sports photography, and portrait photojournalism. Themes and characteristics: Singing and dancing are commonplace in Philippine COMICS cinema, sometimes, regardless of genre. Love teams are also commonplace in typical, mainstream Started in the 1920s in the Philippines. cinema. Used as page fillers in magazines before comics had their Films are still utilized as a tool for communicating social own serializations. issues that are relevant to the times. Genre ranges from political to slice of life. The drawing style of Filipino comics is largely influenced PHOTOGRAPHY by the American pop culture aesthetics, though other styles such as cartoonish depictions and the manga style The first camera was called a Daguerreotype, named after of the Japanese are also more prevalent in most recent its inventor, Louis-Jacques Mande Daguerre. comics releases. Cameras were first introduced in the Philippines during the Spanish occupation in the Philippines, but were utilized by Americans to document their experiences here. FILIPINO IDENTITY IN THE ARTS (FILART) 1st term | SY2024-2025