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BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS THE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST Benedicto Cabrera (BENCAB) - - - National Artist for Visual Arts has works which span a lot of important periods in our history, especially the postwar period. One of his work series entitled "Sabel" depicts the disorientation that Fil...

BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS THE CONTEMPORARY ARTIST Benedicto Cabrera (BENCAB) - - - National Artist for Visual Arts has works which span a lot of important periods in our history, especially the postwar period. One of his work series entitled "Sabel" depicts the disorientation that Filipinos experienced during the postwar period. David Medalla - "The avatar in Europe performance art" - as described by art critic Benesa. - Performance art is one of the artistic expressions of contemporary period where artist himself is the artwork. in activities and interactions of Filipinos. He is one of the most exceptional in the aspect of painting in our country. Mark Salvatus - Salvatus has created much discourse and narratives in his works on the notions of urbanization, Internet, and technological age, with political, social, and economic grounding. - His works are considered intermedia, combining mark-making, sounds, videos, and found objects in his works. Leo new the The Pacita Abad - One of the women artists in the country that has produced a strong voice and identity when it comes to women's art. - Born in Batanes, her works are characterized by bold and bright colors. She has traveled to more than 50 countries with works exhibited to more than 200 galleries. Elmer Borlongan - Painter of Filipino nuances which he depicted with much dignity in his masterful works. His paintings are mostly figurative with subject matters that tackle mostly the daily and mundane Leeroy New - One of the youngest recipients of Thirteen Artists Awards. - Leeroy is an artist of his own, known mostly for his installation art that are often other-worldly with an alien feel. - He pioneered the "Aliens of Manila" which are curated photographs of people wearing his creations of bodysuits and headgear. Archie Oclos - He has always been active in the public sphere, painting murals depicting social realities of both the present and the memories of the past governments. - He was recently awarded one of the Thirteen Artists of CCP. Mars Bugaoan - A young and emerging artist whose works echo the displacement that we often experience because of the demands of work and globalization. - His works have evolved from printmaking to being sit-responsive, BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS incorporating the landscape of the site into installation of the art piece. Art in Early Civilization Paleolithic (the late years of the Stone Age) Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) Neolithic (New Stone Age) Stone Age is a term used to describe a period of history when stones were used to make tools for survival. Paleolithic Art is a product of climate change. As the climate got colder, part of the early human instinct is to look for shelters that would provide them with warmth. -Caves became protective havens for the early humans and these caves paved the way for the birth of their first attempts to create art. Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age) - existed between the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), with its chipped stone tools, and the Neolithic (New Stone Age), with its polished stone tools. Neolithic art - developed especially when life for the early humans has become more stable. They have learned to cultivate the land and domesticate animals. Egyptian Art - Egyptian civilization can be divided into three periods: Old, Middle, and New Kingdom. - for the Egyptians, art should be something religious and spiritual Old Kingdom - evident that religion was bound to the afterlife. - They decorated the tombs with-everyday objects that would reflect day-to-day activities as if the afterlife is a mere continuation of what transpired on earth. - The pyramids in Giza served as tombs since their main purpose was to provide a resting place for pharaohs. Middle Kingdom - shift in the political hierarchy - emergence of powerful groups of landlords that threatened the authority and rule of the pharaoh. - Art has taken a back seat during the Middle Kingdom - Portrait sculptures and fresco paintings that were freely drawn are some of the styles that emerged during this period. New Kingdom Monuments and sculptures were still linked with death and reverence for the deceased. BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS - They started having mortuary temples. During this period, Egypt has established itself as a more advanced and powerful civilization. Georges Seurat - developed a techniquecalled pointillism that utilizes dots & dashes of pure color, which are believed to blend with the viewer’s perspective. Art of Emerging Europe Romanticism - as an art movement, used the central theories of Neoclassicism artworks as a springboard. - Romanticists have highlighted heroic elements into their work. - major and central theme of Romanticism movement include the emphasis on the goodness of mankind. Realism - as a style of work focuses on the accuracy of details that depicts and somehow mirrors reality Post-Impressionism - artists in France eventually developed an individual style that emphasizes the use of broken colors and short brush strokes. Neo-Impressionism - Most painters of this movement rely on systematic & scientific techniques that have predetermined visual effects on the art work and the audience themselves Art Nouveau - This ornamental style of art, developed between 1890 & 1910 in Europe and the United States, uses long & organic lines which are commonly found in architecture, jewelry, & glass design. Fauvism - This art movement in France was called revolutionary because of their use of explosive and vibrant colors straight into the canvas itself. Cubism - Introduced by French artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque between 1907 and 1914, cubism would later on have a huge influence on artists of the twentieth century. - emphasized that they are not in a way obliged to copy texture, form, color and space. Futurism - An early twentieth century art movement that started in Italy which highlighted the speed, energy, dynamism and power of machines - common themes for works in this movement are restlessness and the BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS - fast-pace of the modern life Italian poet and editor Filippon Tomasso Marinetti coined the term “futurism” to reflect his purpose of disregarding the traditional methods of the past. Modern and Contemporary Art Modern Art Time frame: 1880s to the 1970s. - Noteworthy for introducing styles like Fauvism, Impressionism, Surrealism, and Cubism. - Innovations included screen printing, photography, and collage. - Renowned artists from this era include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Vincent Van Gogh, and Frida Kahlo Contemporary Art - Represents the current times and is typically created by living artists. - Encompasses a variety of media, from traditional painting to video art and techenabled artworks. - Themes often revolve around present-day issues such as globalization, terrorism, and - - feminism. Notable contemporary artists include Jeff Koons, Yoko Ono, Banksy, and Yayoi Kusama. It's characterized by its versatility in mediums and its emphasis on current societal issues. Modern Art Movements Impressionism - The Impressionist painters preferred to paint outside and studied the effect of light on objects. Their preferred subjects were landscapes and scenes from daily life. - The best known names in Impressionist painting are Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro and Pierre Auguste Renoir in France and Alfred Sisley in England. Fauvism - comes from the French word fauve, which means "wild animals". And indeed - this new modern art style was a bit wild - with strong and vivid colors. Expressionism - Expressionism, in simplified terms, was some kind of a German modern art version of Fauvism. Art Nouveau Movement - Art Nouveau is French and means New Art. It is characterized by its BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS highly decorative style and by the dedication to natural forms. Cubism - Cubism, another modern art movement, was primarily restricted to painting and sculpture. Nevertheless it had a major influence on the development of modern art. - Cubism paved the way for abstract art. Surrealism - Surrealism emphasizes the unconscious, the importance of dreams, the psychological aspect in arts. Pop Art Movement - The Pop Art movement wanted to bring art back into the daily life of people. It was a reaction against abstract painting, which pop artists considered as too sophisticated and elite. Op Art Movement - Op Art expressed itself with reduced geometrical forms - sometimes in black and white contrasts and sometimes with very brilliant colors. Contemporary Art Movements Performance - Performance now includes events and "happenings" by visual artists, poets, musicians, film makers, video artists and so on. - The late-1960s and 1970s also witnessed the appearance of "Body Art", a type of Performance in which the artist's own flesh becomes the canvas and subsequently "performs" in a suitably shocking, newsworthy manner (for more see below). During the 1980s, Performance art increasingly relied on technology (video, computers) to deliver its "artistic" message. Minimalism - Minimalism/Minimal Art is a refined form of abstract art which succeeded Post Painterly Abstraction (a type of late Abstract Expressionism) to become an influential style around the world in sculpture, painting and architecture. - Minimalism is characterized by extreme simplicity of form and a deliberacharate lack of expressive content. Objects are presented in their elemental, - Minimalist works (of sculpture and painting) are often composed of bare uniform elements making up some type of a grid or pattern. Regularity is almost essential to minimize any glint of expressionism. BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS Feminist Art - art made by women about women's issues - emerged towards the end of the 1960s and explored what it was to be a woman AND an artist in a male dominated world. Body Art - late-1960s a type of performance art appeared, called Body art, in which the artist's own body became the "canvas", so to speak, for a passive work of art, or which then "performs" in a shocking way. - body painting, tattoos, nail art, piercings, face painting, brandings or implants. Computer Art - The term "Computer art" denotes any art in which computers play a significant role. -.Computer art may also be called "Digital art", "Internet art", "Software art", or "Computer graphics". Soul Making, Appropriation, Improvisation Soul making (artmaking) - an alternative venue for knowing ourselves and looking into the depths - a form of crafting stories or transforming brief moments into images or symbols. Imagination an important tool in developing an art work. - It is where the substance and the meaning of the artwork are framed. Categories of Soulmaking Crafting Images - It refers to imaging or representing in any form which may be through painting, sculpturing, drawing, storytelling,poetry, dancing, composing, or taking notes Crafting stories - The movement we write, engrave and inscribe our own thoughts, ideas, commentaries, criticism and positive and negative emotions we are crafting stories. Crafting Instrument - An instrument maker is a bridge toward the unknown because the instrument produces sounds that transcend our feeling, emotions and sensation in another realm. (Narciso, 2012) - Transforming any found or used object into musicalinstrumenT allows one to discover harmony and balance to produce a sound that is entertaining, enhancing & magical. Crafting Movement - Our life is full of movements; it is filled with various beats. - Everything we do in life is a performance; we perform life. BONDOC JEANNE B. ART APPRECIATION FINALS Crafting Techniques - Anything can be crafted by using different evocative descriptions of experiences and exploration, like photography studies, puppets and masks, constructions and notepad studies. Appropriation - It refers to borrowing images that are recognizable from different sources and using these borrowed images to make a new art form. - the meaning of the borrowed images and objects is changed once these are used in the new work of art. Improvisation - it is the art and act of improvising uttering, executing or arranging anything without previous preparation or producing something from whatever is existing or available. - Improvisation, in the performing arts is very spontaneous performance without specific or scripted preparation. - in music engages creativity and imagination and in the theatre, a performer may play dramatic scenes without written dialogue and with minimal or no prearranged dramatic activity. Improvisation in Various Art Forms 1. Performing Arts 2. Dance improvisation 3. Musical improvisation 4. Improvisational theater