Introduction to Philippine Contemporary Art PDF

WIKI: INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ART Art has always been present in the lives of people since time immemorial. The art of today is very different from traditional art where artists had to copy and apply classical elements of art. Contemporary art is believe...

WIKI: INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ART Art has always been present in the lives of people since time immemorial. The art of today is very different from traditional art where artists had to copy and apply classical elements of art. Contemporary art is believed to have started after World War II, a time when artists no longer felt obliged to conform with traditional methods but had the liberty to break the rules of traditional art. Take a look at a brief historical development of Philippine art through this video. Contemporary art refers to any visual, auditory, or performing output produced at the present period in time. The term also refers to art made and produced by artists living today. The terms “modern” and “contemporary” are sometimes used as synonyms. But the term “modern” means being up to date or being technologically advanced. Therefore, what is modern now is also considered to be contemporary. But when it comes to art, those that are referred to as modern art specifically are works produced between the American colonial period to the Post-war period in the Philippines. Back in those days, the work created by our artists were new and shocking, that’s why back then, it was also considered to be “contemporary art”. But contemporary art is the art of the present, so what may be contemporary now, will not necessarily be the contemporary art of the future. In the Philippines, it was Victorio Edades who first expressed his liberty in breaking the rules of art. He used bold strokes and bright colors in his works. Below is one of his famous works, The Builders, 1928. Get to know more about him in this article. (Image Source: EDADES. The Builders. (1928). https://m.facebook.com/NCCAofficial/photos/edades-the-buildersthe-builders-1928-is-one-of-victorio-edades-major-works-that-/10154173785850283/) Other artists like Carlos “Botong” Francisco and Galo Ocampo presented abstraction, expressionism, and surrealism in their works. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ This document contains proprietary and confidential information. Reproduction, redistribution, or forwarding to any third party, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited unless made with prior written consent from APEC Schools. Violation or noncompliance shall be dealt with according to law. Page 1 of 6  Botong Francisco’s Harana, 1957 (Image Source: FRANCISCO. Harana (1957) https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/carlos-botong-francisco/) Galo Ocampo’s Mother and Child, 1976 (Image Source: OCAMPO. Mother and Child (1976) https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/Mother-and-Child/8E1FDDE5857B5C98) Get to know more about Carlos “Botong” Francisco here. Learn more about Galo Ocampo through this article. Vicente Manansala, on the other hand, painted using abstract cubism. Below is an image of his work, Madonna of the Slums, 1950 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ This document contains proprietary and confidential information. Reproduction, redistribution, or forwarding to any third party, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited unless made with prior written consent from APEC Schools. Violation or noncompliance shall be dealt with according to law. Page 2 of 6  (Image Source: MANASALA. Madonna of the Slums.(1950) http://archives.pia.gov.ph/?m=30&af=phi&ap=6&fi=phi027.jpg&txt=yes) Get to know more about Vicente Manansala here. To date, there exist a lot of Filipino contemporary artists found in the different regions of the Philippines. Their works can be grouped into the following categories: VISUAL ART MOVEMENT ART MUSICAL ART CINEMATIC ART Visual arts are the Movement arts are Musical arts produce creations that you dances—and when songs that use sound can look at. This we say “dance”, we and silence. The Sample: includes (but is not mean purposefully sounds (and the MORAYTA | limited to) drawings, selected sequences silences) can come Cinematic Short Film paintings, sketches, of body movements. from voices or from | Sony A7iii sculptures, instruments. Songs architecture, There are 3 are also able to photography, significant terms that convey emotions, typography, interior make up that stories, or specific design, and many definition: messages. others. 1) Body movements - Musical art can also Sample art forms are Dances are be considered as ______________________________________________________________________________________________ This document contains proprietary and confidential information. Reproduction, redistribution, or forwarding to any third party, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited unless made with prior written consent from APEC Schools. Violation or noncompliance shall be dealt with according to law. Page 3 of 6  the paintings made up of performance art. specified above. actions using When music is the body. created with the Take a virtual tour of 2) Purposefully intention of having it the National selected - performed in front Museum through The actions of an audience, it these links. that are may become a chosen have theatrical experience National Museum of a specific — meaning, the Fine Arts purpose artist won’t be because they thinking about the National Museum of contribute to sounds or the music Anthropology telling the only, rather, s/he “story” of the would also take into dance. consideration how 3) Sequences - the songs would be These chosen shown or acted out actions come in front of people. in a particular For example, when order which your favorite OPM is also band holds a relevant to concert, their overall the narrative performance (the of the dance. singing, how they play their Sample: instruments, and MAPA Movement how they move Piece by Ligliwa around on stage) is Dance Troupe musical art Sample: Alapaap / Overdrive - Ang Huling El Bimbo Musical - TBL Performance ______________________________________________________________________________________________ This document contains proprietary and confidential information. Reproduction, redistribution, or forwarding to any third party, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited unless made with prior written consent from APEC Schools. Violation or noncompliance shall be dealt with according to law. Page 4 of 6  References: Botong Francisco. (). https://www.wikiart.org/en/botong-francisco Galo B. Ocampo. (). https://www.geringerart.com/artists/galo-b-ocampo/ Mister Y Musicals. (2020, May 15). Alapaap / Overdrive - Ang Huling El Bimbo Musical - TBL Performance [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/Pd_tFLfqW5Y Odencial, Ryan. (2019, September 8). MORAYTA | Cinematic Short Film | Sony A7iii [Video]. YouTube. Alapaap / Overdrive - Ang Huling El Bimbo Musical - TBL Performance Order of National Artists: Vicente Manansala. (). https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/v icente-manansala/ PX Unite. (2022. March 14). Ligliwa Dance Troupe [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/UWBxcrAoStc Ramirez, V. E. (2019). Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions. (Revised Edition, page 5). Vibal Group, Inc. Reyes, C.. (2021, July 21). Victorio Edades: Vanguard of Philippine Modernism. https://artplus.ph/victorio-edades-vanguard-of-philippine-modernism/ Teacher Chris. (2020, July 17). Art in the Philippines (historical background) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/KhjEvhA0zYQ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ This document contains proprietary and confidential information. Reproduction, redistribution, or forwarding to any third party, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited unless made with prior written consent from APEC Schools. Violation or noncompliance shall be dealt with according to law. Page 5 of 6