Contemporary Art

• The Oblation in 1935 which is located at the University of the Philippines Campus in Diliman, Quezon City is by Guillermo Tolentino
• Who founded the UP Center for Ethnomusicology? Jose Maceda
• Who collaborated with Carlos V. Francisco in the film Genghis Khan in 1950 that tells the epic adventure of a Mongolian conqueror?

  Manuel Conde
• Who wrote the libretto recounting the origins of the Manobo people?

  Bienvenido Lumbera
• She is the founder of Ballet Philippines

  Alice Reyes
• Contemporary art - art made and produced by artist living today
• Characteristics: respond to global environment; culturally diverse; technologically advancing; multifaceted
• ART IS THE EXPRESSION OF ONE'S FEELINGS

  THROUGH CREATING OUT OF THEIR

  IMAGINATION
• Contemporary art is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in the twenty-first century. As such, it reflects the complex issues that shape our diverse, global, and rapidly changing world.
• The Philippines is a gold mine of ART - it allows Filipino artists to portray the subject and the medium in innovative and skillful ways, reflecting Filipino identity.
• The Philippine Contemporary Art can be classified into seven major art forms. These are painting, sculpture, architecture, film, literature, music and theater, and dance.
• Philippine contemporary arts can be described into visual arts, literary arts and performing arts.
• Visual art is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and film are examples of visual arts.
• Painting the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language.
• Sculpture is an art form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects.
• Architecture - the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings 
• Film is a form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicate ideas, stories, or feelings with the use of moving images. It is also called a movie or motion picture.
• Literary arts are an expression of ideas through writing. Literary arts can be categorized as poetry, prose, and drama.
• Literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material.
• A person doing certain actions and movements in front of an audience that go along with sound in a space and time is called Performing Arts
• 1. LINE – An element of art that is used to define shape, contours, and outlines, also to suggest mass and volume.
• 2. TEXTURES-Texture is the element that appeals to our sense of feel on things- rough or smooth, bumpy or slippery. It is the character of the surface of an artwork.
• SHAPES- Shape is an area that is enclosed by a line or lines.
• 4. FORMS- Form is the three-dimensionality of an object. It has dimensions of height, width, and length

  5. Colors – are the way we see light reflected from a surface or refracted through a prism.
• 6. SPACE- Space refers to distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece and refers to the arrangement of objects on the picture plane (two-dimensional).
• 7. VALUE pertains to the lightness or darkness of a color in a given artwork. Value can be changed by adding white or black to a color and these described as tint and shade.
• a. Symmetrical Balance- refers to an artwork wherein its both sides has the same elements in the same position.
• b. Asymmetrical Balance- refers to an artwork wherein it is balance through the contrast or differences of any of the elements of arts.
• 2. MOVEMENT- Movement is the illusion of motion in a painting, sculpture, or design.
• 3. EMPHASIS - Emphasis refers to the greater impact or highlight given to a certain element in an artwork.  

   4. RHYTHM- This refers to the repetition of certain elements to produce a pattern.
• 5. PROPORTION- Proportion refers to the relationships of the size of objects in a body of work.  

  6. CONTRAST - This principle shows differences between elements of art in an artwork. It shows how stronger each element of art in relation to one another.  

  7. VARIETY- This principle of art refers to the diversity or the different elements used in an artwork to make it more interesting.
• 8. HARMONY- This principle of art refers to the unity of an artwork. It is about the arrangement of the related elements that makes an artwork to be viewed as a whole.
• National Artist of the Philippines:

    - Award bestowed on Filipinos for significant contributions to Philippine art.

    - Conferred every three years through a rigorous selection process.

    - Established in 1972 under Presidential Decree No. 1001.
• Fernando Amorsolo:

    - National Artist for Painting.

    - Known for illuminated landscapes and historical paintings reflecting Filipino culture.
• Guillermo Tolentino:

    - National Artist for Sculpture.

    - Known for works like the "Bonifacio Monument" and "The Oblation" in UP symbolizing freedom and academic freedom respectively.
• The Oblation:

    - Concrete statue symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to the country.

    - Iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines.
• Benedicto Cabrera (awarded 2006): Known for variations of "Sabel."
• Jose Joya (awarded 2003): Painter known for "Barter of Panay, 1978."
• Napoleon Abueva (awarded 1976): Sculptor known for abstract sculpture "Spirit of Business, 1979."
• Exterior of the UP Chapel:

    - Known as the Church of the Holy Sacrifice in the University of the Philippines, Diliman.

    - Designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin.

    - Recognized as a National Historical Landmark and a Cultural Treasure.

    - Collaborated on by five National Artists, including Alfredo Juinio as the structural engineer.

    - Adjacent to the U.P. Health Service Building and the U.P. Shopping Center.