CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE
It also focuses on the mixture of
ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
1.1 Definition of Terms: DIFFERENT ART
FORMS
1. Contemporary Art- is defined as art that
produced by the artists who are still living
today. It was started during 1900s up to the
21st century.
2. Modern Art- is referred to “traditional”
compared to Contemporary art. It was
started during 1880s up to 1970s.
3. Neo-Realism Art- it was started in Italy
where the main themes were about World
War II. The arts were about the real events
that happened in the history.
4. Neoclassic Art- it was started during Mid-
18th up to early 19th century in Greece and
Rome. It originated during the age of
enlightenment.
5. Integrative Art- this refers to
interdisciplinary art where there is a
combination of visual art and computer-
based art.
6. Process-based Art- artistic movement as
well as a creative sentiment where the
product of art and craft.
7. Site-specific Art- artwork created to exist in
a certain place. Typically, the artist takes the
location into account while planning and
creating the artwork.
8. Collaborative Art- it is an aspect of
contemporary art whose earliest
manifestations can be in the 60s of the last
century.
9. Interactive Art- form of art that refers to
responding to the technology set-up by the
artist.
10. Installation Art- artistic genre of 3-
dimensional works; it also refers to large
scale construction of art
11. Mixed-media Art- refers to an artwork that
combines various traditionally distinct visual
art media.
photography, recordings and film.
12. Performance Art- art form that combines
visual art with dramatic performance and
can be scripted.
13. Social Realism- it is about the everyday
conditions of the working class and the poor.
1.2 History of Philippine Art
I. Pre-conquest
-it refers to the time before the
colonization of the Spaniards
Rituals:
a. Canao or kanyaw (CAR)
- officiated by a shaman or mambuki
- performed for healing, birthday, giving birth,
wedding and other celebrations
b. Kashawing
-reenactment of the pact made by the ancestors
c. Tagbanwa
-every 13th moon, 3 goddesses will descend from
heaven to bless the planting of rice.
Dances:
a. Pangalay (Sulu)
- mimetic movements of seabirds
b. Kinabua, banog-banog and the man-
manok
- imitation of the movements of predatory
birds
c. Talip
- Imitation of the movements of wild fowls
and a courtship dance
d. Inamong and kadaliwas
- comedic movements of monkeys
e. Tinikling
- a popular Tagalog folk dance
Carvings:
a. bul-ul
- carved wooden figure used to guard the rice
crop by the Igorot people
b. hagabi
- a wooden bench that marks or symbolizes
the family’s wealth
 c. Okir/Ukil Aswang- a horrifying mythical creature that
- wood carving can shapeshift into any animal and eat human flesh
- leaf and vine pattern Sirena- female mythical creature who lives
in the sea and use her beauty to seduce fishermen
Terracotta- a reddish clay that is used for pottery Tikbalang- describe as a half-human and
half-horse
PHILIPPINE MYTHOLOGY Duwende/Dwarf- small creature that can be
- it is derived from Philippine folk literature good or evil and can bring luck or sorrow
which is the traditional oral literature of the Bulalakaw- bird god and causer of illness
Filipino people
ANCIENT PANTHEON II. Spanish Colonization (1521-1898)
- these are the stories of ancient Philippine Influences:
myth which include deities, mythical - Religion: Christianity, Pasyon, Senakulo,
creatures and beliefs. komedya, Doctrina Christiana, religious
figures (santos)
First Generation Gods: - Self-governance
Kaptan- the supreme god who dwells in the - Pueblo
sky. He is the ancient Visayan counterpart of - Church architecture
Bathala.
Maguayan- goddess of the sea and death III. American Colonization
Influences:
Second and Third Generation Gods: - Free public school
- Branches of government
Lihangin Lidagat - Religion: Protestantism
- Health care
Likabutan Liadlaw Libulan Lisuga - Transportation and communication
- Proper hygiene
Likabutan- god of the world - Printmaking
Liadlaw- god of the sun
Libulan- god of the moon IV. Japanese Occupation
Lisuga- goddess of stars Influences:
- Puppet Government
Other Gods: - Origami
Kanlaon- ancient Visayan God who lived in - Poems: Haiku and Tanaga
Negros Island that dwells in Mount Kanlaon.
Santonilyo- known as god of graces 1.3 National Artists and their Works
Paiburong- the god of the middle world in Artist Field Works
Fernando Painting Antipolo, Rice
the Philippine myth
Amorsolo Planting,
Lalahon- goddess where natives offer her Princess
gift to give them a good harvest Urduja, The
Magayon- goddess of all flying creatures Burning of
Manila, El
Ciego,
Philippine Mythical creatures and monsters: Bababeng
Diwata- came from the Sanskrit word Nagbabasa
devata which means deity Fernando Poe Jr. Film Panday Series,
 Hari ng Star, The
Barilan, Merry Wives
Muslim of Manila,
Magnum, Ang Gabriela
Probinsyano, Silang, The
Batas ng Love of Leonor
Lansangan, Rivera
Isusumbong
Kita sa Tatay
Ko
Leandro Locsin Architecture CCP complex,
Church of the Prepared by:
Holy Sacrifice,
Ozamis City Dok E. A.
Cathedral, UP
Diliman Film
Institute
Carlos Romulo Literature Mother
America, I Saw
the Fall of the
Philippines,
The United,
The Brother
Americans
Lino Brocka Film Tinimbang Ka
Ngunit Kulang,
Maynila sa
mga Kuko ng
Liwanag,
Insiang, Bayan
Ko, Kapit sa
Patalim
Francisca Reyes- Dance Folk Dance
Aquino
Guillermo Sculpture UP Oblation,
Tolentino Bonifacio
Monument
Juan Nakpil Architecture Rizal Theater,
UP Theater,
Manila Jockey
Club,
Philippine
Village Hotel,
Capital Theater
Amado Hernandez Literature Mga Ibong
Mandaragit,
Luha ng
Buwaya,
Bartolina,
Inang Wika, Si
Atang at ang
Dulaan, Si Jose
Corazon de
Jesus at ang
Panulaan
Severino Montano Theatre My Morning