This document defines contemporary art as art produced by living artists today, as opposed to modern art which refers to art from the recent past. It provides examples of contemporary Philippine artists like Xyza Bacani, Oscar Villamiel, and Dex Fernandez. The document contrasts contemporary art, which emphasizes current concepts and culture, with modern/traditional art forms like painting, sculpture, and architecture. It discusses how contemporary art was integrated in the Philippines through artists like Victorio Edades who challenged the dominant neoclassical style. Contemporary art in the Philippines remains open to many possibilities and reflects the time and place in which it is created.

1. CONTEMPORARY
PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE REGION

2. What is
Contemporary and
Modern Art?

3. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you are
expected to:
• Define the term “ Contemporary Art”
in art historical terms;
• Explain the Difference between
Contemporary Art and Modern Art in
the context of the Philippines’ various
histories, cultures, and identities.
• Appreciate the role of Contemporary
art and artists in the Philippine
contemporary life

4. Contemporary Art
- In Terms of Art History, contemporary art can be
defined as art produced by artists living today.
- It defines contemporary art related to this
current period art history.
- Art for today, produced by artist working around
the world who are within our time.

5. Example of Philippine Artist in Contemporary
Xyza Bacani is a Filipina street
photographer and documentary
photographer. She is known for her black-
and-white photographs of Hong Kong and
documentary projects about migration and
the intersections of labor and human rights.
.
Oscar Villamiel painstakingly collects
discarded objects to produce
immense installations that reflect on
sociopolitical conditions within his native
Philippines..
Dex Fernandez is an interdisciplinary
graffiti artist whose eccentric designs and
neon-colored installations challenge the
notions of high and low art.

6. Xyza Bacani
How Former Domestic Helper
Xyza Cruz Bacani Became A
World Class Photographer
She was a cleaner and nanny in
Hong Kong when her employer
encouraged Xyza Cruz Bacani
to pursue her passion for
photography. Now the Philippine
snapper is a global
phenomenon

7. Oscar Villamiel
An installation consisting of
thousands of dolls excavated
from the Manila landfill of the
same name, Payatas is a
visceral assault on the viewer.
These discarded dolls – once
playthings unto which girls cast
their hopes and fantasies upon
– have ended up in the city's
mountainous garbage dump.

8. Dex Fernandez
Based in the Philippines,
Fernandez is best known for his
iconic street art character
“Garapata,” which is the Tagalog
word for “tick.” Images of the
creature’s multi-legged head are
plastered in public spaces
throughout the Philippines,
Indonesia, and Japan. Influenced
by the Pop art of Andy Warhol and
Keith Haring, Fernandez has
translated his street art style into
psychedelic portraits made by
layering acrylic paint and thread on
top of digital photographs.

9. Modern Art
- Modern Art is referred to as
“traditional Art”
- Can be defined as relating to the
present or recent times as opposed to
the remote past.
- Modern arts are painting, sculpture,
architecture.

10. History of Modern Art
HISTORICAL EVENT OVERVIEW: PHILIPPINE ART
FORM Pre-Concquest
Spanish-Period
1521-1898
American
Period
1898-1940
Japanese
Period
1941-45
Postwar
Republic
1946-1969
70s
Contemporary
PAINTING Potter: Body
adornment,
ornament
Religious (icon
and
ecclesiastical)
Landscape,
portraiture,
genre,
Wartime scene
(Nationalism,
symbolic,
protest,
aspiration for
peace)
Modern,
Conservative,
Abstract,
Experimental,
Public art
Figurative, Non-
figurative, art for
art sake,
multimedia,
Mixed media,
transmedia
SCULPTURE Pottery, carving,
and work wood
Santos, furniture,
altar pieces,
jewelry,
metalwork
Free standing,
public
ARCHITECTURE Dwellings and
houses, worship
areas, and
official
residences
Church, Plaza
complex, town
planning,
structures and
cemeteries.
City planning,
waterfronts,
Structures,
public works,
apartments, and
public education
Public works Real state, safe housing,
accessories, squatters, commercial
business, condo’s malls, and
subdivision.

11. Examples for Modern Art
Body Adonrment, Ornament –
refers to the practice of physically
enhancing the by styling and
decorating the hair, painting, and
wearing jewelry
Secular portraiture- emerge as
a popular genre in the
neterhlands and Italy in the 15th
century. They portrait
themselves according to social
norms regarding proper
behaviour.
Mosque – also known
as masjid is a place for
Muslims.

12. Differences of
Contemporary Art and
Modern/Traditional
Art

13. CONTEMPORARY ART MODERN ART/ Traditional Art
Art describes current works of
art.
Arts that exist in the past.
Contemporary architecture
refers to the architectural styles
that are poplar at the present,
Modern architecture refers to
architectural styles in the mid
twentieth century.
Theatrical, photos, videos, and
performance.
Painting, sculpture, and
architecture.
Concepts, identify contemporary
society and culture, time and
memory, and institutional and
political critique.
Emphasizing color, form, line,
shape, space, and texuture.

14. Can an Art from the Contemporary Art
be change into Modern/Traditional art?
Yes, Contemporary Art can be change into
Modern/Traditional art when it is out of
date, concepts and value of the art is
change. Styles and approach to the art
change differently and new era’s of art are
develop.

15. Modern/Traditional was considered new and shocking;
Neoclassic art was familiar and comfortable.
Neoclassic art is also describe by art historians like Guillermo
as “academic” along with other establish styles from europe
via Spanish colonization.
Neoclassicism is “academic” as it was and continues to be
taught in schools, Particularly the University of the Philippines
School of fine arts, where Amorsolo and Tolentino were the
most influential.
How Contemporary Arts was integrated in
the Philippines?

16. National Artist Victorio Edades is credited for initiating
the modern art movement that challenge the Neoclassic
style
Victorio edades challenges what were describe as
“conservative” art seen in the works of National Artist
Fernando Amorsolo and Guillermo Tolentino.

17. National artist who challenge the Neoclassic style do not
aim to copy and idealize reality; instead, they change the
colors and flatten picture instead of creating illusions of
depth, nearness, and farness. Instead of beautiful and
pastoral, they depict what might be thought of as “ugly”
and unpleasant
The school of fine arts is now the University of the
Philippine of college fine Arts, where students are being
exposed to various style.

18. The Neoclassic style associated with Amorsolo and
Tolentino continue to influence a number of practicing
artist who have learned to paint in that style where
included in the curriculum to work with workshops,
apprenticeships, and self- study to incorporate various
new styles and development.

19. • Contemporary art is never fixed, but
open to many possibilities.
• The different places in the Philippines
are home to rich and varied artforms
which may have a great opportunity to
develop contemporary art.
• Contemporary arts are significant
because they are a product and
testimony of a certain moment and era.
• Every contemporary art reflects
someone’s feelings, ideas, and
perspectives.

20. Questions & answers