Contemporary Arts

• Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists living in the twenty-first century
• Contemporary art refers to art made and produced by artists living today
• Contemporary art includes artistic work produced from the 1860s to the 1970s, denoting the styles and philosophy of that era
• Modern art refers to the practice of art from the 1860s to the 1960s, with the main theme being national identity
• Contemporary arts refers to the practice of art from the 1970s to the present
• Art approaches or techniques that involve the use of combination or mixed mediums
• Art originates from the Latin ars or artem, meaning "skill", "craft", or "work of art"
• Art is a medium of expression that attracts the five senses: visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and gustatory
• Art is described as the beauty of the world by Plato
• Art is an attitude of spirit, a state of mind that demands satisfaction and fulfillment by J. Dewey
• Art is the skilful arrangement of nature elements to express human feelings by Rustia
• Importance of art:

  • Natural human behavior
  • Language
  • Storytelling
  • Therapeutic
  • Evokes emotions
  • Increases creativity
  • Makes people happy
  • Vital to human development
  • Enhances drab places
  • Good for the economy
• Ethnic Tradition art forms in the Philippines are influenced by geographical location and Filipino experiences
• Spanish Colonial Tradition art forms were primarily influenced by religion and secularization
• American Colonial and Contemporary Arts Traditions:

  • Modern art refers to the practice of art from 1860s to 1960s with the main theme of national identity
  • Cinco Marias (Tres Marias Series) by Federico Aguilar Alcuaz depicts domestic activities
  • Contemporary arts refer to the practice of art from 1970s to the present
  • Art Installation in Sand Dunes of Paoay by Leeroy New symbolizes festivals and celebrations
• Space pertains to emptiness, positive space is enclosed in a shape, negative space is the opposite part enclosed by the shape
• Proportion refers to the relationship of size of elements in art
• Sculpture uses different materials like woods, metals, and stonesals like woods, metals, and stones
• • Spoken word is a word-based poetic performance art
• Dance in the Philippines integrates traditional and modern forms like Tinikling, Pandanggo, Subli, and ballet
• Painting applies pigment to surfaces like paper, canvas, or walls
• Mural is painted directly on walls or ceilings
• Decorative arts focus on designing beautiful and functional objects
• Cloth weaving is a valuable tradition, like T'nalak and Piña cloth
• Jewelry making dates back to the precolonial period
• Philippine Architecture adopted modern western styles considering the country's situation
• Literature oscillates between personal expression and social commentary
• Harmony is the unity of artwork elements
• Variety adds diversity to break monotony in an artwork
• Movement creates the illusion of motion
• Rhythm is the repetition of elements to produce a pattern
• Balance refers to the even distribution of elements
• Emphasis gives greater impact to a certain element
• A line is a series of connected points with different characteristics like form and direction
• Shape is a two-dimensional figure enclosed by a line, while form is a three-dimensional figure with height, width, and volume
• Color is associated with natural phenomena and produces different hues Value pertains to the lightness or darkness of a color
• Texture appeals to the sense of feel with rough, smooth, bumpy, or slippery surfaces