Contemporary Filipino art allows artists to portray identity innovatively, reflecting the Filipino experience. It can be found anywhere, transcending conventional spaces and mediums. Contemporary artists brought art into public spaces, prioritizing connection with audiences. Philippine literature incorporates rural and urban experiences within diaspora. Theater continues to thrive through groups like Tanghalang Pilipino and PETA, which advocate for social change. Visual arts now boldly express personal perspectives. Emerging artists are encouraged through support from foundations.

1. Philippine
Contemporary Arts
Lesson # 3: Contemporary Arts in the Region

2. Contemporary Arts……….
• Allows Filipino
artists to portray
the subject and the
medium in
innovative and
skillful ways,
reflecting Filipino
identity.

7. Contemporary Arts……….
• It can be found
even in the most
unsuspecting
places. It cannot be
reduced to
conventional
notions of space
and medium.

8. Contemporary Artists……….
• Brought their artworks into the
street, in public.
• The main feat of any art primarily
depends on how the art is able to
connect with spectator.

9. Look around you, What
are the things that you
think are art? Explain.
QUESTION:

10. Where can you find
samples of
contemporary Filipino
Art?
QUESTION:

11. Explain the importance
of space and medium in
the propagation of art in
contemporary period?
QUESTION:

13. Binondo Church in Manila (16th Century)

14. Lucky China Town Mall in Binondo Manila

15. • Faced with threats and
globalization.
• Either designed by foreigners
or a derivative designs
mimicking copies of western
forms.
Philippine Architecture

17. • Contains diasporic experience
and the incorporation of both
the rural and the urban
experience.
• Explored the Western genre
and produce legitimate text.
Philippine Literature

18. •Writers gather
anthologies to collect into
volumes the newest and
most innovative works.
Philippine Literature

19. • Contemporary Filipino
writers are continuing to
struggle with the low
readership among the public
and the domination of foreign
titles in the market.
Philippine Literature

20. •Filipino writers
continue to write
without fail.
Philippine Literature

22. Theater
• Philippine
Theater is still alive
• There is a multiple
stage productions

23. Theater
• Tanghalang
Pilipino
• Philippine
Educational Theater
Association (PETA)

24. Theater
• Tanghalang
Pilipino
• Philippine
Educational Theater
Association (PETA)

26. PETA
• Founded
In 1967 by
Cecile Guidote –Alvarez.

27. Cecile Guidote-Alvarez
• Advocate the
use of theater
in inspiring
change and
development
in society.

28. PETA
• Composed of dedicated
“artist-teacher-cultural
workers”

29. PETA
• They work to promote
the transformative
power of theater

30. PETA
• Celebrating its 50th
anniversary this 2017

31. Tanghalang
Pilipino
• Established in
1987
• The resident drama
company of CCP.

32. Tanghalang
Pilipino
• It continues to
push Philippine theater to
artistic and professional
excellence through the
development and education of
actors, writers and directors
and technical staff.

33. Other Theater
Group
• Gantimpala
Theater Foundation
• Ballet Philippines
• 9 Works Theatrical
• Atlantis Production
• Repertory Philippines
• Concertus Manila

34. Other Theater
Group
• Dulaang UP
• Ateneo Blue
Repertory
• Teatro Tomasino

36. •Visual artists is becoming
bold regarding the
expression of personal
feelings and perspective
Visual Arts

38. • Recognizing young talents in
the visual arts.
• Play an important role in
encouraging emerging artist
create and produce their work
Pilipinas Shell
Foundation Inc.

39. Child
Trafficking
by Leomar C.
Conejos

40. Juan’s
Struggle sa
Mundong
Nobody’s
Perfect
by Ferd
Angelo A.
Failano

41. Tragic
Bangus
by Rene S.
Sibulangcal

42. Bandilang
Di’
Tumutumba
by Melvin G.
Anglaser