The document discusses the history and definitions of contemporary art. It states that contemporary art refers to art made by living artists today, as opposed to modern art which was a post-World War II phenomenon. Contemporary artists work in a global, diverse environment and often reflect and comment on modern society. The document also discusses various principles of art like balance, emphasis, contrast and movement that contemporary artists use in their works.

1. INTRODUCTION

2. Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region
is an art produced at the present period in
time. In vernacular English, “modern” and
“contemporary” are synonyms, resulting in
some conflation of the terms “modern art”
and “contemporary art” by non-specialists.

3. According to Leo Benesa (2015), modern or
contemporary art, although a by-word for
decades in the Western world, is a
phenomenon of the post-war period in the
Philippines. This is not meant to detract from
the yeoman efforts of Victorio Edades, Carlos
Francisco and Galo Ocampo, who were
known as the ‘Triumvirate’ in progressive art
circles of the pre-war period. The art of
these three men was indeed contemporary in
intention and direction, but their role was
more needed historical and transitional
rather than iconoclastic.

4. A new group was needed negotiate the actual
aesthetic breakaway from the established
canon to the abstract, expressionist,
symbolist and other modes of creative
expression characteristic of the art of the
modern world.

6. Strictly speaking, the term
“contemporary art” refers to art made and
produced by artists living today. Today’s
artists work in and respond to a global
environment that is culturally diverse,
technologically advancing, and multifaceted.
Working in a wide range of mediums,
contemporary artists often reflect and
comment on modern-day society.

7. When engaging with contemporary art, viewers
are challenged to set aside questions such as,
“Is a work of art good?” or “Is the work
aesthetically pleasing?” Instead, viewers
consider whether art is “challenging” or
“interesting.” Contemporary artists may
question traditional ideas of how art is
defined, what constitutes art, and how art is
made, while creating a dialogue with—and in
some cases rejecting—the styles and
movements that came before them.

8. Since the early 20th century, some artists have
turned away from realistic representation
and the depiction of the human figure, and
have moved increasingly towards
abstraction. In New York City after World War
II, the art world coined the term “abstract
expressionism” to characterize an art
movement that was neither
completely abstract, nor expressionistic.
Nevertheless, the movement challenged
artists to place more emphasis on the
process of making art rather than the final
product.

9. Integrated arts - Practice refers to inter-
disciplinary art, art research, development,
production, presentation or artistic creation
of work that fully uses two or more art
disciplines to create a work for a specific
audience. Art - Is “human ingenuity in
adapting natural things to man’s use”
(Webster) - Art comes from the word “arcs”
which means skill - It is synonymous with
skill, cunning, artifice, and craft, which all
mean the faculty of what is devised Skill o
Skill stresses technical knowledge and
proficiency.

10. Cunning o Cunning suggest ingenuity and
subtlety in devising, inventing, or executing.
Artifice o Suggest mechanical skill
especially in imitating things in nature
Craft o May imply expertness in workmanship
and guile in attaining one’s end.

11. 1. Art is a Natural Human Behavior
2. Art is communication
3. Art is healing
4. Art tells our story
5. Art is a shared experience Contemporary
Synonymous to present, current, modern.
Living or occurring at the same time -
Belonging to or occurring in the present.
Contemporary Art - It is the art of today -
Produced by artist who is living in the 21st
Century.

12. It is not restricted to individual experience but
it is reflective of the world we live in. Events
in the world having an effect to the
Philippines.

13. Artwork that is created by today’s contemporary
artists and has world view, and its sensitive to
changing times. - The term “contemporary art”
refers to art made and produced by artists living
today - Today’s artists work in and respond to a
global environment that is culturally diverse,
technologically advancing, and multifaceted. -
Working in a wide range of mediums,
contemporary artists often reflect and comment
on modern-day society. - Contemporary art: is
the art of today, produced by artists who are
living in the twenty-first century.

14. Contemporary art: provides an opportunity to
reflect on contemporary society and the
issues relevant to ourselves, and the world
around us. - Contemporary artists: work in a
globally influenced, culturally diverse, and
technologically advancing world. Their art is
a dynamic combination of materials,
methods, concepts and subjects that
challenge traditional boundaries and defy
easy definition.

15. 1.Dominant/Mainstream: foreign influenced,
industry-driven, technology assisted,
oriented for mass consumption. (E.g Ogie
Alcasid and Sarah Geronimo)
2. Alternative: usually social realist and/or
advocacy oriented individuals. (E.g. Joey
Ayala, Grace Nono, Kidlat Tahimik)
3. Traditional/Indigenous: preserves local
traditions. (E.g. GAMABA awardees- Samaon
Sulaiman, Lang Dulay).

16. 1. Appropriation - Existing artworks are
appropriated to produce another artwork.
Usage of prints, images, and icons to
produce another art form. - Combines past
from the present. Revives interests to
existing forms of art.
2. Performance - Performance evolved to
“emphasize spontaneous elements of
chance.” (Walker Art Center) - Interpreting
various human activities such as ordinary
activities such as chores, routines and
rituals, to socially relevant themes such as
poverty, commercialism and war.

17. 3. Space - Arts transforming space. For
example: flash mobs, art installation in malls
and parks. - Site Specific forms: art form
that is performed and positioned in a specific
space such as public places.
4.Hybridity - Usage of unconventional
materials, mixing of unlikely materials to
produce an artwork. For example: coffee for
painting, miniature sculptures using crayons.

18. 5. Technology - Usage of technology in the
creation and dissemination of art works. -
Video phenomenon from MTV to Youtube.
Recording performances, video posting,
sharing, live streaming. Modern Art Started in
1860’s Abstractions Art experimentation: -
Drawing - Sculpture - Painting

19. Contemporary Art Started in 1970’s Present
Social Issues Art experimentation - Video Art
Land Art - Performanc e Art - Virtual Art.

20. 1. Line: a line is an identifiable path created
by a point moving in space. It is one-
dimensional and can vary in width, direction,
and length. Lines often define the edges of a
form. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or
diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin. -
An element of art that is used to define
shape, contours, and outlines, also to
continuous mark made on a surface with a
pointed tool or implied by edges of shapes
and forms.

21.  Characteristics of a line are:
a) Width: thick, thin, tapering, uneven.
b) Length: long, short, continuous, broken
c) Direction: horizontal, vertical, diagonal,
curving, perpendicular, oblique, parallel,
radial, zigzag.
d) Focus: sharp, blurry, fuzzy, choppy
e) Feeling: sharp, jagged, graceful, smooth.

22.  Perspective is an approximate
representation, on a flat surface (paper), of
an image as it is perceived by the eye 1)
Nonlinear Perspective - Is the method of
showing depth that incorporates the ffg.
Techniques.

23. Perspective is an approximate representation,
on a flat surface (paper), of an image as it is
perceived by the eye 1) Nonlinear
Perspective - Is the method of showing depth
that incorporates the ffg. Techniques.
Overlapping: when an object overlaps another
object, it appears closer to the viewer, and
the object behind appears farther. c) Size
Variation: smaller objects look farther away
in the distance.

24. Color: bright colors look like they are closer to
you and neutral colors look farther away.
Value: lighter values look like they are brighter
and darker values look like they are closer.

25. Is the method of using lines to show the illusion of
depth in a picture.
a) One-point Perspective: when lines created by
the sides of tables or building look like that are
pointing to the distance and they all meet at one
point perspective.
b) Two-point Perspective: the lines look like they
are meeting at two points on the horizon line
Visual Elements 1) Texture - Stimulates the
senses of sight and touch and refers to the
tactile quality of the surface of the art.

26. Based on the perceived texture of the canvas
or surface, which includes the application of
the paint. - Two types: Visual and Actual.
1.) Implied Texture: where a piece of art is
made to look like a certain texture. Like
drawing a rough tree trunk but it is actually
smooth paper.
2) Value - Relevant to the lightness or darkness
of any color, but its importance is easy to
visualize in a work with no colors other than
black, white, and grayscale.

27. a) Tint: adding white to color paint to create
lighter values such as pink or light blue.
b) Shade: adding black to paint to create dark
values such as dark blue or dark red.
c) High-key: is where the picture is all light
values.
d) Low-key: is where the picture is all dark
values .

28. e. Value Contrast: where light values are
placed next to the dark values to create
contrast or strong differences.
f) Value Scale: is a scale that shows the
gradual change in value from its lightest
value, to its darkest value black.

29. Includes height, width and depth (cube,
sphere, pyramid, cylinder). May also be free
flowing. - Shading a circle in a certain
manner can turn it into a sphere - Form
Types: - Square – cube; rectangle – cylinder;
triangle – cone; circle- sphere Balance -

30. Real Texture: actual texture of an object.Artist
may create real texture in art to give visual
interest or evoke a feeling.

31. The way the elements are arranged Keeping
your design like a pattern. A balanced
pattern would be if you had a border on your
pattern black. Unbalanced pattern would be
if approximately one-third of the border was
orange and two-thirds pink Keeping your
design symmetric is a good technique for
good balance.

32. A. Symmetrical Balance – the parts of an
image are organized so that one side
mirrors the other.
B. Asymmetrical Balance – when one side of a
composition does not reflect the design of
the other Unity - Creates a sense of
harmony and wholeness, by using similar
elements with composition and placing
them in a way that brings them all
together. - Variety adds interest by using
contrasting elements with composition.

33. Visual Art Elements and Principles of Design -
the building blocks or ingredients of art
Principles of Art .

34. 1. Balance The way the elements are arranged
Keeping your design like a pattern - A.
Symmetrical Balance – the parts of an
image are organized so that one side
mirrors the other - B. Asymmetrical Balance
– when one side of a composition does not
reflect the design of the other .
2. Emphasis The focal point of an image, or
when one area or thing stand out the mos

35. 3. Contrast A large difference between two
things to create interest and tension.
4. Rhythm and Movement A regular repetition
of elements to produce the look and feel of
movement.
5. Pattern and Repetition Repetition of a
design.
6. Unity When all elements and principles work
together to create a pleasing image.

36. 7. Variety The use of differences and change to
increase the visual interest of the work.
8. Proportion The comparative relationship of
one part to another with respect to size,
quantity or degree ; SCALE VISUAL ELEMENTS
LINE SHAPE COLOR SPACE TEXTURE VALUE.