Contemporary Arts

• Contemporary art


  Art being created now
• Contemporary


  Derived from the Latin prefix "con" meaning "together" or "with", plus "tempus" meaning "time"
• Contemporary art


  • New
  • Recent
  • Modern
  • Pertains to the present moment
• Historical usage of contemporary art

  A specific stage in the story of the evolution of art, referring to a specific location in space and time
• Contemporary art emerged in the Philippines in reaction to social and cultural realities during the 1970's which is an era of repression and censorship of artistic expressions
• Philippine art


  Became a means to oppose the regime, and the political art of social realism flourished at this time
• Socio realism


  An art movement which sought to expose the real condition of Philippine society and used art to transform it
• Progressive art


  Developed a culture that would convey the authentic aspirations of the Filipino people
• The end of Martial Law in the wake of EDSA People Power Revolution, bringing the Philippines into the contemporary period

  1986
• Contemporary art


  • A transgression of established norms and rules
  • Established art forms are scrutinized and reworked to see them with fresh eyes
  • Ruled by the cult of the new, endeavoring to create works of art that are "radical" and "interdisciplinary"
• Appropriation


  An important preoccupation in contemporary art, the practice of creating a new work by taking a pre-existing image or from another context and combining the borrowed image with new ones
• Contemporary art and local heritage


  Professes an awareness of local heritage which is something that can be passed from one generation to the next, can be conserved or inherited, and has historic or cultural value
• Functions of contemporary arts

  • For Pleasure
  • As Profession
  • As Commentary
  • In Spirituality
  • As Remembrance
  • As Self-expression
• Contemporary art for Pleasure


  A visual delight in the work of art, can take many forms including an appreciation of beauty or decoration, or delight in an element of surprise
• Contemporary art as Profession

  Artists earn a living through their art since art and ideas are never free, they possess value in the complex web of the creative industries that combine the creation, production and commercialization of creative contents which are tangible and cultural in nature
• Contemporary art as Commentary

  Art has been used to answer our need for information, artists who fulfill our need for commentary often speak in a language easy to understand, they view art as primary goal to communication by means of subject matter
• Contemporary art in Spirituality

  Artists may create art to express spiritual beliefs about the destiny of life controlled by the force of a higher power, some artists explicitly use ideas and symbols from religious or mythological traditions in the expression of their ideas
• Contemporary art as Remembrance

  Art can be a remembrance which is something done as an aid to memory, we need to commemorate important events and people that have shaped our history and show reverence for those who have gone before us
• Contemporary art as Self-expression


  Art fulfills an expressive function when an artist conveys information about his or her personality, feelings or world view, through painting, sculpture, and performance art, anyone can express themselves in a way that will be safely observable for others
• National Artists in the Philippines

  • Fernando Amorsolo (Grand old man of Philippine Art)
  • Juan Luna
  • Vicente Manansala