Conphil 1&3

• Elements of Contemporary Art


  Considered as guide, technique, or strategy of the artist in creating artworks
• Principles of Contemporary Art


  • Affect the meaning and concept
• Appropriation


  It uses modification/appropriated in order for the audience to appreciate the artwork
• Performance


  Body is used as a medium of artwork
• Space


  Area/technique to make the artwork attractive
• Hybridity


  Use of unconventional materials
• Technology


  Can be a way to create or disseminate artworks
• Elements of Art Design


  Serve as a foundation, because they carry and structure the work of art. They can also be referred to as "building blocks"
• Line


  Most essential element of art, the foundation of all elements
• Shape

  2 dimensional with height and width. Geometric shape - shapes that are measurable and have smooth edges. Organic shape - found in nature which are not measurable and have complicated edges
• Form


  These are 3 dimensional. Turning shape into a form means adding one more dimension (depth)
• Texture


  The element that appeals to the sense of touch/feels. Tactile - real texture,

  Implied - artificial texture that is made through the technique of the artist
• Color


  It adds life and gives an interest to artworks
• Space


  The area created in a work of art. Positive space - the object/artwork itself, Negative space - the area around the artwork or the background
• Value


  Refers to the lightness and darkness of an object in an artwork, or the color in an art. Ways to add value: Shading, Stippling, Cross Hatching
• Principles of Art Design


  • Emphasis
  • Rhythm
  • Movement
  • Unity
  • Contrast
  • Variety
• Emphasis


  Focus of an artwork / the part that catches your attention first
• Rhythm


  Use of repeated design
• Movement


  Creates feeling of motion through rhythm
• Unity


  Oneness or compatibility of the materials to create harmony in a work of art
• Contrast


  Difference created in a work of art / opposite of emphasis
• Variety


  An interplay of different use of elements in a work of art. These affects meaning of a work of art
• Forms of Artistic Expression

  • Picture
  • Sculpture
  • Architecture
  • Literature
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Theatre
  • Cinema
• Picture


  The visual element or the image, ranging from two dimensional objects like paintings, drawings, and photography
• Sculpture


  Three dimensional artworks
• Architecture


  The design of buildings and structures that are based on purpose
• Literature


  An artform of language through the use of words such as poems and novels
• Music


  Artforms that appeals to the sense of hearing
• Dance


  The art of human form
• Theatre


  The artform of performance
• Cinema


  Technological translation of theatre. It enhances the visual effects through the use of technology
• Context


  Settings, conditions, circumstances, and occurrences affecting production and reception or audience response to an artwork
• Artist's Background


  It refers to the personal information of the artist
• Artist's Background

  • Artist's Background us
  • Taka - red papier-mache sculptures of horses with the town of Paete, Laguna
  • Abdul Mari Asia Imao - from the culture of Mindanao like the mythical sarimanok
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  • Cutting Onions Always Makes Me Cry - a self portrait that presents cooking, female identity
  • Alfredo Juan and Isabel Aquilizan - the two Filipino migrants
• Nature


  Can be seen as a source of inspiration and a wellspring of materials for art production
• Nature

  • T'nalak - the traditional cloth of T'boli people of South Cotabato, the weaver uses t'nalak designs inspired by nature: kleng (crab), gmayaw (bird in flight), tofi (frog), and sawo (snake skin)
  • Traditional Ivatan Houses in Batanes built using stones and fango for its walls
  • Fernando Amorsolo - the first to be named National Artist (1972) who painted landscapes as romantic pictures
• Everyday Life


  Experiences and daily routines
• Everyday Life

  • pabalat, delicate pastillas wrappers from Bulacan
  • Lirio Salvador - Sandata ni Shiva
• Society, Politics, Economy, and History


  Contexts that can influence art
• Society, Politics, Economy, and History

  • Dalagang Bukid - Hermogenes Ilagan and Leon Ignancio
  • Benedicto Cabrera - Brown Brother's Burden (1970)