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• Dr. Patrick Flores: 'The feeling (is) that all is possible in the contemporary, conceived as a constantly extending and deepening constellation of art.'
• Contemporary art


  Permits possibilities of exploring either subject or medium in art to express the Filipino sense of self
• Every day, new art forms are being created in the Philippines that are becoming part of the contemporary art production
• Filipinos are becoming more and more aggressive as they use the arts to express themselves and create wonderful artworks that try to capture the Filipino way of life
• Contemporary art


  Allows Filipino artists to portray the subject and the medium in innovative and skillful ways, reflecting the Filipino identity
• Philippine Contemporary art can be found even in the most unsuspecting places. It cannot be reduced to conventional notions of space and medium.
• Architecture in the Philippines


  • Vibrant
  • First-class architecture is expected to pour in
  • New and fresh structures are sprouting all over the country
• Today's Philippine architecture


  Ultra-modern, functional, and aesthetically sound
• Globalization


  Threatens Philippine architecture by bringing designs made by foreign architects
• Filipino writing in today's world

  Contains the diasporic experience and the incorporation of both the rural and the urban experience
• Contemporary Filipino writers are continuing to struggle with the low readership among the public and the domination of foreign titles in the market
• Despite the odds, contemporary Filipino writers continue to write without fail
• Contemporary Philippine theater


  • Still alive despite the dominance of television, movies, and the Internet
  • Multiple stage productions from university-based theater groups to major theater companies
• PETA


  • Advocates the use of Filipino theater in inspiring change and development in society
  • Composed of dedicated "artists-teacher-cultural workers" who strive for artistic excellence
  • Promotes the transformative power of theater through its production of performances and workshops
• Tanghalang Pilipino


  • Resident drama company of Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
  • Distinct in its offering is its challenge to the commitment of the Filipino to justice, truth, and patriotism
  • Continues to push Philippine theater to artistic and professional excellence through the development and education of actors, writers, directors, and technical staff
• Virgin Labfest


  • A playwright's festival of untried, untested, and unpublished plays
  • Collaboration of the National Center for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), CCP, Tanghalang Pilipino, and the Manila-based playwright's group The Writer's Block
  • Many of the plays staged become repeat productions and some even become award winners
• New breed of contemporary Filipino visual artists

  • Becoming bold regarding the expression of personal feelings and perspectives
  • Influence of radical and modern art movements in Europe and the Americas has penetrated the Philippine arts scene with the proliferation of installation and experimental art
  • Institutionalization of museums and galleries have also revitalized the Philippine art scene
• Annual art competitions


  • Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. competition
  • Past winners who became National Artists: Jose Joya, Benedicto "Bencab"Cabrera, and Ang Kiukok
  • Notable works: Child Trafficking by Leomar C. Conejos, Juan's Struggle sa Mundong Nobody's Perfect by Ferd Angelo A. Failano, Tragic Bangus by Rene S. Sibulangcal, Bandilang Di Tumutumba by Melvin G. Anglaser
• These works of art are reflection of social and environmental issues