CONTEMPORARY

PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGION
RENZ JEFFREY M. ARAGON
FACULTY, ANSHS
 W H AT I S
C O N T E M P O R A RY
A RT ?

It is the art that emerged after

the WWII

It is a type of art that follows

no pattern or rule

The styles and ways of art-

making are very different from
the traditional ways

The scope of contemporary art

is broad, as there are over 100
art styles and movements
under its category
 THE COMPOSERS
OF MALLIARIUM

1. Steve Santos

2. Ross Capili

3. Jose Tence Ruiz

4. Archie Degamo

5. George Cabig

6. Heber Bartolome

7. Nelson Viterbo

8. Art Suarez

They used Mac G4 and Pentium 3 computers in

designing the art work
FA C T :

From 1950s up to 2000s there are more than 100 art

styles and movements
The artist have experimented on a variety of
techniques and different ways of expressing their
emotion, perceptions, convictions, ideas, and
ideology
Contemporary artists did not feel obliged to apply
perspective, color combination, naturalism, and
other guidelines that were carefully observed in
traditional art
Contemporary art is not confined with the museum.
They can also be found in galleries, art schools, side
streets, and public spaces like the train or bus
stations, shopping centers or parks. Nicolas
It is not confined to images of human being Aca
(sample
of
performa
nce art)
FA C T :
Many contemporary artists are self-taught and did not
have formal education
Access to different kinds of materials that were
originally used only for construction has expanded the
choice of artists
Technological intervention has been of great help for
people who only use creativity and imagination to
conquer the world of artistry
In architecture, Pueblo por la Playas office is a result of
integrating contemporary arts in the field this can be
found in Quezon Province
The way artists do their craft has change through time
(transforms made through slippers, pen holders through
shifted metals, etc.)
Paper
What is essential to contemporary artist is the process
Bowl
of art-making Table
Contemporary Art is a statement that an artist makes Wear
about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other things
by Mona
that define human life Alcudia
SOME OF THE MORE FAMOUS
ART STYLES ARE:
1. Abstract expressionism
2. Kinetic art
3. Op art
4. Performance art
5. Feminist art
6. Minimalism art
7. Video art
8. Graffiti art
9. Postmodern art
10. Digital art
 A B S T R AC T
EXPRESSIONISM

Is a painting style in which the

artist applies paint in a manner
that expresses emotions and
feelings in a spontaneous way

The figures may be heavy in

lines and color without solid
mass
 K I N E T I C A RT

Is a sculpture that moves with

the wind or is powered by a
machine or electricity

The sculptures before were

used to praise or give glory to
someone who is famous,
powerful, and influential
 O P A RT

This employs the use of lines

or images repeatedly to create
an optical illusion

This kind of art violates the

traditional way of doing visual
art
 PERFORMANCE
A RT

It combines a variety of media

and the human body to
execute an artistic theatrical
expression before a live
audience
 F E M I N I S T A RT

This kind of art emerged from

concerns of female artists
expressed through art

It tackles issues of identity,

sexuality, gender roles, equality,
and the ways in which the
female is treated in society,
among others
M I N I M A L I S M A RT

The kind of art that has a

stripped-down, pre-fabricated
look, free of details and often
with flat surface but expresses
a specific content or statement

Typical example: electric wire

emerging from the wall that
coils to form a particular shape
 V I D E O A RT

Is the art that consists of

images that are recorded
through a video and viewed
through television, computer,
or projection screen
 G R A F F I T I A RT

It is a drawing, inscription or
sketch done hastily in a wall or
other surface made to be seen
by the public

Typical example: the image of

an ethnic person facing the
Municipal Stage

Question: can we consider

vandalism, a contemporary art?
 POSTMODERN
A RT

This carries modern styles to

extreme practices, often
expressing an idea through a
mix of materials such as found
objects welded together
 B O DY A RT

The style that uses the human

body as the medium or main
material

It can be painted or clothed

and used to perform artistic
act in public

Typical example: tattooing and

body piercing
 D I G I TA L A RT

The type of art that is done

through the aid of computer to
create an image or design
composed of bits and bytes

The difference between digital

art and video art is that, this
type of art is made for printing
on paper, tarpaulin, and other
mediums
FILIPINO KNOWN
CONTEMPORARY
ARTISTS
 V I C TO R I O
E DA D E S

The first to break the rules of

art in the Philippines

He did not show natural forms

nor perspective and used bold
strokes and bright colors in his
work.
C A R L O S B OTO N G
FRANCISCO &
GALO OCAMPO

Filipino painters who are very

much influenced by western
artists

Used abstraction,
expressionism, and surrealism
in doing their art works.
R O M E O TA B U E N A

He studied architecture at the

Mapa Institute of Technology
in Manila and painting at the
University of the Philippines. He
also studied at the Art Students
League of New York and at the
Acadmie de la Grande
Chaumire in Paris

This style is considered as

contemporary art
 HERNANDO
OCAMPO

His painting of heavy black

carabao is shown standing on
thin legs that disappear in a flat
background

The unusual use of geometric

forms in strong red colors
overlapping with shades of
yellow to brown made
Ocampo a well-known Filipino
contemporary artist
 VICENTE
MANANSALA

Employs the use of abstract

cubism in the Philippines

He used abstract cubism in

drawing human forms engaged
in genre such as those in a
market scene