01 The Contemporary Arts

• Contemporary Art - It is the art that springs out of the present-day events and passions of the society (Perez, 2016).
• ContemporaryArt - It is a statement that an artist makes about life, thoughts, ideas, beliefs, and many other things that define human life (Ramirez, 2016).
• Characteristics of Contemporary Art

  • 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 artist 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.
• Subject - is any person, animal, thing, or issue that is described or represented in a work.
• Styles in Contemporary Art

  • Abstract Expressionism
  • Kinetic Art
  • Op Art
  • Performance Art
  • Environment Art
  • Feminist Art
  • Minimalism
  • Video Art
  • Graffiti Art
  • Postmodern Art
  • Body Art
  • Digital Art
• Abstract Expressionism - It is 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.
• Types of Techniques in Con 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.
• Decalcomania - the art or process of transferring pictures and designs from specially prepared paper (as to glass).
• Decoupage - the art of decorating surfaces by applying cutouts (as of paper) and then coating with usually several layers of finish (such as lacquer or varnish).
• Frottage - the technique of creating a design by rubbing (as with a pencil) over an object placed underneath the paper.
• Montage - the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas.
• Trapunto - a decorative quilted design in high relief worked through at least two (2) layers of cloth by outlining the design in running stitch and padding it from the underside.
• Digital Applications - any application software that can be used by a computer, mobile device, or tablet to make and/or display a work of art.