CPAR

• Contemporary Artists


  • Whether educated abroad or not, many Filipino artists were inspired by the works of Western contemporary artists
  • The Western contemporary artists adopted aspects of their styles of performance art, environmental art, post minimalism, body art, and localized them by using indigenous materials
• Since this year, artists have experimented on a variety of techniques and different ways of expressing their emotions, perceptions, convictions, ideas, ideology and other things that cold be expressed through art

  1950's
• Jackson Pollock


  American painter Jackson Pollock is remembered for his abstract-expressionist art and "drip technique"
• Marcell Duchamp


  Duchamp is associated with many artistic movements, from Cubism to Dada to Surrealism
• Wassily Kandinsky


  He pioneered abstract painting in the early 20th century. He believed that geometric forms, lines, and colors could express the inner life of the artist—a theory quite evident in his own explosive paintings
• Andy Warhol


  He is known for his bright, colourful paintings and prints of subjects ranging from celebrities including Marilyn Monroe and Mohammed Ali, to everyday products such as cans of soup and Brillo pads
• Henry Moore


  He pioneered a new vision for modern sculpture, becoming a global star within his own lifetime. He is best known for his monumental bronze sculptures but he also made carvings, drawings, prints and designed textiles and tapestries
• Henri Matisse


  A French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter
• Contemporary art is not confined to the museum. They are also found in galleries, art schools, side streets, and public spaces like train or bus stations, shopping centers, or parks
• Practice of Selling


  The practive of selling paintings has also changed in contemporary. Many artworks are posted online. Anyone who has access to the internet can view the artwork and actually purchase it
• Self-taught


  Many contemporary artists are self-taught and did not have formal education. Access to different kinds of materials that were originally used only for construction, for instance, has expanded the choice of artists
• Shapes and forms

  • Quezon Province's Pueblo por la Playa's Office in igloo-shaped architecture. The shape is unusual, especially in tropical Philippines but since the structures are not too big, good air conditioning can improve the room temperature
• Contemporary artists employ the help of fabricators, carpenters, electricians, or welders in "constructing" their artworks. This is practiced by conceptual artists who use principles of physics and the technology of construction to form their artworks
• Originality is not an issue in contemporary art. An artist can get another artist's work and add to it, redesign or interpret it using other materials
• What is essential to contemporary artists?

  It is the process of art-making. It is the experience, for example, of dipping one's hands into a pail of paint and making markings on the flat surface that matters to the contemporary artist
• Contemporary art is a statement that an artist makes about condition, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other things that define human life through the use of various mediums and materials
• It is not how much money they make out of the final artwork. It is movement in dance that matters, or the plot that is communicated to the film viewers that is important
• Technology has changed photography


  The camera has evolved in different sizes, and with the invention of communication devices with cameras, it can now fit into anyone's pocket, making it the most convenient image-taking gadget
• Sharing photos is a good thing, and seeing beautiful photographs is good for the spirit and can make the viewer appreciate people, things, and nature
• Not all photographs are true in nature as they can be reproduced, duplicated, or manipulated, which means you may not be looking at the photograph of a person as they actually appear in reality
• Photography was introduced to the Philippines by the Europeans, and there were seven photographers in the country


  1875
• There were 48 photographers in 14 studios in the Philippines

  1902
• Photography


  An artistic medium, a tool for self-expression, and a necessity for the production of various types of art
• Types of Contemporary Photography

  • Nature Photography
  • Photography and Reality
  • Photography Alteration
  • Mobile Photography
  • Photojournalism
• Nature Photography


  • Captures nature in its pure form
• Photography and Reality


  • Presents reality in its true form, and if words can describe a scene, photography has the power to show it
• Photographic Alteration


  • Offers an illusion and challenges the standpoint of fidelity of appearance, where what is natural becomes an interpretation that can hide whatever the photographer wishes to conceal and add what is desired to be visible, even when it is actually not
• Mobile Photography


  • Depending on the cellphone camera quality and image resolution, photos can be printed as big as 8 x 10 in., but if printed bigger, the photograph will look blurry and pixelated because of the limited image resolution
• Photojournalism


  • This type of photo is used in journalism, and these are photos that accompany narratives in newspapers, magazines, and digital media to give the reader a view of persons, places, and events
• Digital Art


  An art form that uses digital technology as an essential part of the creative or presentation process
• Types of Digital Art

  • Electronic-aided Digital Art
  • Nonfigurative Digital Art
  • Fantasy Digital Art
• Electronic-aided Digital Art


  • An umbrella term for artistic endeavors aided by computer, either entirely or in part, also called as "computer art", "digital art," "multimedia art" and "new media art", where the electronic artist may employ computer graphics, animation, sound and lighting effects, robotic devices and even include people in the presentation
• Nonfigurative Digital Art


  • Contemporary artists who engage in nonfigurative digital art disregard figures and any semblance to nature, naturalism, and realism, and use geometric shapes, lines, spaces, movement, and color in their art composition
• Fantasy Digital Art


  • Fantasy digital artists create worlds, universes, imaginary creatures and combine colors that can transport the viewer to another world that seem boundless and immensely broad, taking inspiration from myths, legends, fantasy stories or create their own visual narrative
• Art Production

  We take the point of view of the painter who makes his or her artworks in a particular style.
• Art Appreciation

  We take the point of view of the viewer who does description, art analysis, and interpretation to appreciate the painting.
• Pre-colonial paintings in the Philippines are found in body tattoos and pottery.

  The pintados (painted ones) who inhabited the Visayan islands had tattoo of geometric designs all over theur bodies.
• Art Production

  It is necessary to understand how art is produced to be able to appreciate how artworks come to be.

  Every art-making process is dictated by the artist’s style. Style has many meanings. It can mean the art produced in a particular historical period.
• Contemporary painting is made in many styles at one time throughout the globe.
• Style can also refer to the art of a  nation or a region within a country.

  The growth of a single artist’s way of  working can be referred to as “evolution of style”.

  In addition, style can be a certain technical approach to the making of art.