PHILIPPINE

CONTEMPORARY
ARTS
 CONTEMPORARY ARTS

• Art that springs out of the present-

day events and passions of the society.
It is the newest form of art, amusing
people from the middle to the late
20th century.
 TRADITIONAL ARTS

•Different from contemporary art

because it is boast of rich songs
and dances in the regions.
Traditional art is culture-bound.
 Oil Painting

• One method of painting that Filipinos use is oil

painting. This method was introduced as early as
the 16th century which was influenced by the
European traditions. It was first used as a
propaganda to spread Catholicism in the
Philippines.
 Soil Painting
• As many artist use water colors to paint, the
Talaanding, an indigenous people of the
Banwaon tribe use soil for painting. This
method of painting was introduced by Waway
Saway in the Talaanding community in the
year of 1995.
 Pottery

• During the Neolithic period, Philippine

pottery was used to suit individual
household needs. One of these potteries
included “palayok” which was used of
daily cooking.
 Bul’Ul

•Are carved Anito figures of the

Ifugaos: these represents their
ancestral spirit and granary gods
“Guardian of the Harvest.”
 Sarimanok

• The figure represents a fowl with

wings, feathered tail, and a head
decorated with ornaments of scrolled
and painted motif of leaves, spirals
and feather-like forms.
 Weaving: Banig
• Weaving is a major part of the Philippine’s art and
culture. Filipinos weave different kinds of things such
as slippers, hats, bags and mats. Banig is a hand-woven
mat used for sleeping and sitting. It is made out of
palm, pandanus, or sea grass leaves. The leaves are
usually dried, then dyed, and then cut into strips,
which is now ready to be woven.
 Weaving: Bayong
• Bayong is another famous art weaving in
the Philippines. It is an alternative to using
plastic bags. Locals usually use bayong to
carry their groceries as they head off to
market. The use of bayong is more popular
in the provinces than in the cities, however,
it has evolved into a more fashionable style.
 Weaving: Pasiking
• Form of woven backpack.
 Poetry: Ambahan

• Is a chanted poetry of the Hamunoo-Mangyan, an

ethno-linguistic tribe of the Mangyan. The poetry
is usually scripted on bamboo slats, in which they
preserved the ambahan for hundreds of years.
Ambahan is a set of poetic expression with a
measured rhyme of seven-syllable lines.
 Vakul

• The Ivatan women wears ahead gear

called vakul. This special clothing is
woven from abaca fiber or the
vuyawuy palm of plant similar to
coconut.
 Bakwat

• The Gaddangs of Nueva Viscaya are

known for their crafts and textiles.
Gaddang weavers are known for their
bakwat, a belt used by mothers after
giving birth.
 Parol

• Pampanga is known for its giant lantern or parols.

Wood Carving
 Torogan

• One of the richest survivors of Philippine pre-

Spanish art is Maranao decorative art, described by
critics as graceful and rhythmical.

• Ancestral home of the Maranao Sultan or Datu.