CPAR (H1) - THE CONTEMPORARY ARTA

• Contemporary Arts


  It is the 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 up to this time (Perez, 2016).
• It is a statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other things that define human life (Ramirez, 2016).

  Contemporary Arts
• What are the characteristics of Contemporary Arts?

  • It is not confined in the museum.
  • It practices a different way of selling art works.
  • Many contemporary artists are self-taught and did not have formal education.
  • It has a variety of materials or medium to choose from.
  • Its artists sometimes employ the help of fabricators, carpenters, electricians, or welders in “constructing” artworks.
  • Originality is not an issue in this type of art.
  • It is the process, rather than sale, which is essential in contemporary art-making.
• It is not confined in the museum


  The artworks from this genre can also be found in galleries, art schools, side streets, and public spaces like train or bus stations, and even shopping centers or parks.
• It practices a different way of selling art works.

  Due to the increase in internet and social media usage in our country, people who sell artworks also went “online” to increase their sales. It allows individuals, who have access to Internet, to view and purchase the artwork regardless of their location.
• Many contemporary artists are self-taught and did not have formal education


  Concerned with the development of their talent and skills in art-making, thy study on their own, interact with artists and read a lot about lives of artists and their artworks. They also explore materials in hardware stores, experiment with chemical reactions, and study welding and simple engineering skills.
• It as a variety of materials or medium to choose from


  Access to different kinds of materials has expanded the choice of artists. The problem of weight has also been solved by technology, which has given artists enough flexibility and liberty to combine art materials with found objects.
• Its artists sometimes employ the help of fabricators, carpenters, electricians, or welders in “constructing” artworks.


  This is practiced by conceptual artists, who use principles of physics and technology of construction to form their artworks.
• Originality is not an issue in this type of art


  An artist can get another artist’s work and redesign it using different materials. For example, Juan Luna’s Spolarium was interpreted in the context of mall culture in the present time by Steve Santos, Ross Capili, Jose Tence Ruiz, Archie Degamo, George Cabig, Heber Bartolome, Nelson Viterbo, and Art Suarez in their collaborative digital work Malliarium. Sp
• It is the process, rather than sale, which is essential in contemporary art-making.


  It is not how much money the artists make out of the final outwork but the experience while they are doing it that matters most. They put more value to transmittal of the artwork’s message than to the compensation that they will receive for the piece.
• Subject Matter and Style in Contemporary Art


  • Subject Matter
  • Styles
  • Kinetic Arts
  • Op Art
  • Performance Art
  • Environment Art
  • Feminist Art
  • Minimalism
  • Video Art
  • Graffiti Art
  • Postmodern Art
  • Body Art
  • Digital Art
• Subject matter in art refers to any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or represented in a work
• Subject matter is not limited to human figures and landscapes
• Common subjects in art include children, women, the environment, or a combination of these
• Some artworks have subject matters that are not easily recognizable
• If an artwork focuses on experimenting with technique, the subject matter is the technique itself
• In conceptual arts, viewers must engage in thinking and exploring the meaning of the artwork
• Abstract expressionism 


  a painting style in which the artist applies paint in a manner that expresses emotions and feelings in a spontaneous way.
• Kinetic art 


  • It is a sculpture that moves with the wind or with the help of a machine or electricity.
• Op art 


  • It uses lines or images repeatedly to create an optical illusion.
• Performance art 


  • Consist of a variety of media and human body to execute an artistic theatrical expression before a live audience.
• Environment art


  - Involves artistic creation and manipulation of space such as landscape or architectural design that may enclose its audience.
• Feminist art 


  • It tackles issues of identity, sexuality, gender roles, equality, and the ways in which the female is treated in society
• Minimalism


  - It shows a stripped-down, pre-fabricated look, free of details, and often with flat surface but expresses a specific content or statement.
• Video art


  - It consists of images that are recorded through a video and viewed through television, computer, or projection screen.
• Graffiti art


  - It is a drawing, inscription or sketch done hastily on a wall or other surface made to be seen by the public
• Postmodern art


  - It carries modern styles to extreme practices, often expressing an idea through a mix of materials such as found objects welded together
• Body art


  - It is an art form that uses body as the medium or main material. It can be painted or clothed and used to perform artistic act in public. Tattooing and piercing are also examples of body art.
• Digital art


  - It is done with the aid of computer to create an image or design composed of bits and bytes. The image can be printed on paper, tarpaulin, or other mediums.
• Jose Joya's “Dimension of Fear" is an example of what style?

  Abstract expressionism
• David Medalla's “Bubble Machine” is an example of what style?

  Kinetic art
• “Perpetual Motion” by Constancio Bernardo is an example of?

  Op Art
• “Cordillera Labyrinth” by Roberto Villanueva (1989) is an example of?

  Environment Art
• “Filipina: A Racial Identity Crisis” by Pacita Abad (1991) is an example of?

  Feminist Art
• “Precints” by Mario Yrisarry (1965) is an example of?

  Minimalism
• “Haiku” by Mark Salvatus (2012) is an example of?

  Video Art
• “Faith and Devotion 1” by Ian Quirante is an example of?

  Post-modern art
• Apo Whang-od doing “pambabatok" is an example of?

  Body art
• Types of Techniques in Contemporary Arts

  • Collage
  • Decalcomania
  • Decoupage
  • Frottage
  • Montage
  • Trapunto
  • Digital applications
• Collage


  - a piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing