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MATERIALS USED IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS.  Materials Used by the Artists  MATERIALS USED IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS WOOD & WIND Artists can make artworks that combine structure and wood and interact with the wind to produce music. Ex. The Chime Halo by Impy Pilapil The Chime Halo by Impy Pilapil...

MATERIALS USED IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS.  Materials Used by the Artists  MATERIALS USED IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS WOOD & WIND Artists can make artworks that combine structure and wood and interact with the wind to produce music. Ex. The Chime Halo by Impy Pilapil The Chime Halo by Impy Pilapil USED OBJECTS Used objects, clothes, personal accessories, and many other things can also be used in making artworks. Ex. Project Belonging by Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan Project Belonging by Alfredo & Isabel Aquilizan’s RUBBER SLIPPERS Rubber slippers, a major part of Filipino culture, were also used in making artworks. These rubber slippers were used by Elmer Padilla of Samar in creating these action figures. Tsinelas Action Figures of Elmer Padilla PAPER Paper as an art medium is also explored by artists like Mona Alcudia of Cebu. Paper Artworks of Mona Alcudia of Cebu BRASS Welded brass mounted on concrete is used a lot in outdoor sculptures. Harry Bertoia Welded Steel and Brass Sculpture WOOD & GLASS Wood and glass are used for indoor sculpture. Epic scale wood Carving by Jose Alcantara Contemporary Glass Sculpture by Ramon orlina GLASS & STEEL There is an extensive use of glass and steel in architecture. Mactan Cebu International Airport T2 PERFORMANCE ART MATERIALS In performance art, artists use a variety of props such as rope, plastic, textile, and found objects. Performance Arts Props PAINT Paint is also used for body art. Body art OTHER LOCAL MATERIALS & ART PRACTICES 1. Puni or Palm Folding Puni refers to the dying art of coconut leaf weaving. Puni is a term from the province of Bulacan which means to beautify or decorate with the use of coconut leaf. The coconut leaves are fashioned by folding, plaiting, braiding and simple weaving, which may have functional as well as aesthetic uses. Examples of Palm Folding Singkaban or Bamboo Art Singkaban is a local term for bamboo arches elaborately designed with kayas. Singkabans are artfully-made entrance arches used during fiestas and other important events in Bulacan. Singkaban Lantern of Rolly Alcantara SANICULAS COOKIE MOLD Saniculas cookies are arrowroot cookies that have the image of St. Nicholas molded on it ergo the name Saniculas. The molds are an exceptional piece of folk art and a rarity. PASTILLAS WRAPPER It is the art of wrapping candies with colorful Japanese paper that have intricate designs. The wrapper can be used in different candies, but in Bulacan, it is solely used with their milky pastillas. 5. TAKA The art of taka-making begins with the process of hand carving hardwood sculptures that becomes the takaans or the actual mold where layers upon layers of paper are glued, sundried before the papier- mâché figures are hand-painted. 6. EMBROIDERY The art of embroidery is happily alive and flourishing in these towns. Although it’s mostly done by women who are wives of the farmers and fishermen, it is not uncommon to see fishermen and farmers who are also carefully and delicately embroidering floral designs during their “off-season”. TECHNOLOGY Technology has also redefined art in many ways. Some examples are: light structures and floor drawings using colored laser beams and smoke; tubes hanging on the ceiling that respond to the viewer’s movements, sound, and touch; a wall-climbing robot holding a paint; and a pen controlled by a software program to create certain patterns.  The availability and variety of materials and the possibilities offered by technology expand the choices of artists. This is essential to the development of contemporary art. REFERENCES Ramirez, V.E. (2019). Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions (Revised Edition). Quezon City. Vibal Group Inc. pg. 12-15 Online Sources: quora.com. What is Puni Art? [online] Retrieved from: https://www.quora.com/What-is-Puni-art yummy.ph. The Dying Art Form of Pabalat in Bulacan. [online] Retrieved from: https://www.yummy.ph/news-trends/pastillas- pabalat-in-bulacan-a1757-20190911-lfrm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgfrc_Hy-cc