CPAR midterm

• Art


  • Related from the latin word "Ars" which means "skill"
  • Form of creative activity such as painting, music, literature, and dance
  • Diverse range of expression or application of human creative skill and imagination
  • A way to communicate ideas, politically, spiritually, or philosophically
• Functions of Art


  • Personal Function
  • Social Function
  • Economic Function
  • Political Function
  • Historical Function
  • Cultural Function
  • Religious Function
  • Physical Function
  • Aesthetic Function
• Personal Function of Art

  • Varied and highly subjective
  • Self expression
  • Therapeutic for audience and artist
  • Entertainment for intended audience
  • Artist has their personal reasons for indulging art
  • Others do it because of their passion for their respective art forms
• Social Function of Art

  • A social being and how he associates with his fellow beings
  • Individuals and their society are dynamically related
  • Address a particular collective of interest
  • Convey message of protest, contestation, or any message the artist intend to carry
  • Convey messages that will benefit the society
• Social Function of Art

  • Touch Me Not or Huwag mo akong Sailingin
  • The reign of Greed or Ang paghahari ng Kasakiman
• Economic Function of Art

  A lot of people believed that venturing into the arts is not profitable but this belief was invalidated by facts
• Economic Function of Art

  • Camote Digger by Carlos "Botong" Francisco - Francisco sold this artwork for Php 22, 192, 000
  • Lavanderas by Fernando Amorsolo - He was able to sell his painting for Php 21, 500, 000
• Political Function of Art


  Uses art as a platform to promote their programs and advocacy
• Political Function of Art

  • Imelda Romualdez-Marcos was able to promote her political programs through arts
• The Philippine International Convention Center or PICC was originally a part of the CCP complex and was inaugurated on Sept. 5, 1976 under Marcos' Presidential Decree No. 520
• Historical Function of Art


  Architectural works, sculptures, paintings, and other art forms serve to record historical figures and events
• Historical Function of Art

  • Bonifacio Monument by Guillermo Tolentino - Considered as the most symbolic of all the monuments in the country
• Cultural Function of Art


  Reflects the essences of the people through their drawings, paintings, carving, body adornment, and folklore
• Cultural Function of Art


  • Buildings, furniture, clothes, and the like form part of the country's material culture
• Religious Function of Art

  Almost all art forms originated from religion
• Religious Function of Art


  • Many people in olden times worshiped their gods in songs and dances
• Physical Function of Art

  Houses and other buildings are constructed to protect their occupants and all others inside them
• Aesthetic Function of Art


  • Artworks serve to beautify
  • The capacity of artwork to elicit pleasure or displeasure when appreciated or experienced aesthetically is its purpose
• Classifications of Art


  • Fine Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Contemporary Art Crafts
  • Performing Arts
• Fine Arts


  • Includes visual arts, performing arts, applied arts
  • Includes works of art that are created primarily for aesthetic reasons
• Fine Arts


  • Painting
  • Sculpture
  • Architecture
• Visual Arts


  • Seen by the eyes and perceived by the mind
  • Unmoving as well moving images, appeal to visual perception
• Visual Arts


  • Installation Art
  • Public Art
  • Mixed and Multimedia Art
  • Photography and Digital Art
• Installation Art


  • Three-dimensional works that are often site-specific
  • Involves the configuration or installation of objects in a space, such as a room or warehouse
• Public Art


  Requires collaborative work and engages the services of different types of people, such as architects, etc
• Mixed and Multimedia Art


  Made from a combination of materials
• Photography and Digital Art


  • Done on a computer or hand-drawn images scanned into a computer and finished using a software program
  • Tool for self-expression
• Contemporary Art Crafts


  • Woven Products
  • Bags and Accessories
  • Footwear
• Woven Products


  • Clothing, bags, and accessories based on folk art and design are gaining popularity locally and globally
  • In the south of the archipelago by lake Sebu in South Cotabato, the women of T'boli people are known as Dream weavers
  • They produce a hand-woven cloth called T'nalak out of the fibers of the native plant, abaca
• Bags and Accessories


  • Bags of different sizes and shapes can be functional and aesthetic
  • T'nalak purses - The designs have been brought to them in their dreams by Fu Dalu, the spirit of Abaca and are reproduced entirely from memory
• Footwear


  • Indigenous materials such as beads, crochet, rattan, and woven fabric are used materials for footwear as they are proven to be strong, durable and attractive
  • Bakya or wooden clogs - once the most commonly used footwear in the Philippines, made from local light wood like santol and laniti
• Performing Arts


  • Film
  • Theater and Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Music
• Performing Arts


  • Refers to public performance events that occur mainly in the theater
  • Moves in time and space and usually involve a group of people
• Performing Arts


  • Duplo - poetic debate presented through song and dance, which originated from indigenous courtship customs
  • The first film screening in the Philippines took place on January 1, 1897
  • Tinikling - Originated during the Spanish occupation particularly on the Island of Leyte
  • Harana and Kundiman - Lyrical songs popular in the Philippines, Kundiman uses triple meter rhythm
• • Why do we study art?
  • Art may not be for everybody
  • Helps you develop your decision and problem-solving skills
  • Helps you to distinguish and understand the individual differences we all have that makes us unique
• Contemporary Art


  • The art of "now"
  • Covers a broad and diverse content
  • There are more than 100 art styles and movement under it
  • Employ collaborative and interactive practices
• Art Movements/Styles


  • Abstractionism Expressionism
  • Kinetic Art
  • Optical Art
  • Environmental Art
  • Feminism Art
  • Minimalism
  • Video Art
  • Graffiti Art
  • Postmodern Art
  • Body Art
  • Digital Art
• Abstractionism Expressionism


  • Applies paint in a manner that expresses emotions and feelings in a spontaneous way
  • Figures may be heavy in lines and color without solid mass
• Kinetic Art


  Designs a sculpture that may be moved by the wind or powered by a machine or electricity
• Optical Art


  Uses lines or images repeatedly to create an optical illusion