CONPHIL

• Context


  Factors that surround a work of art
• Factors that make up the context of an artwork

  • Historical events
  • Economic trends
  • Contemporary cultural developments
  • Religious attitudes
  • Social norms
  • Other artworks of the time
• Inquiries about the context of an artwork

  • What key historical events occurred at the time the work was created?
  • What were the other artistic influences on the work?
  • What were the philosophical ideas that informed the artwork?
  • What were the cultural influences?
  • Who were the intended audience?
  • Is the artist identified with a particular movement, school, or style?
  • What was the original purpose of the work?
• Gaston Damag


  • His artworks employ the bulul and other mundane objects from his native Ifugao homeland as subject matter
• Different contexts of art

  • Artist's background
  • Nature
  • Everyday life
  • Society, politics, economy, and history
  • Mode of reception
• Artist's background


  • Age, gender, culture, economic conditions, social environment, and disposition
• Betis Pampanga


  • Sculpture is learned through "apprenticeship"
  • MATEKANAN MANDUKIT/MASTER SCULPTOR
• Red paper mâché sculpture of horse / "Taka"

  • Paete Laguna
• In the gallery and museum setting, the uniqueness and individual expression is given much importance. Some artists deliberately foreground their cultural identity in their works
• Abdulmari Asia Imao


  • Nexus of his visual world
  • Uses primary colors
  • Geometric and cubistic forms as well as vegetal design
• Talaandig


  • The Talaandig artists from Bukidnon express their affinities with the land by using soil instead of pigments and painting about their present concerns
• Julie Lluch (from Iligan City)


  • Emphasize her female identity and personal experiences in many of her terracotta works
  • In "Cutting onions always makes me cry" (1988), her self-portrait presents cooking -a role associated with women in the home as oppressive and unpleasant
• Nature


  • Source of inspiration and a wellspring of materials for art production
• T'nalak


  • Uses abaca fibers
  • Is evocative of the people's belief that spirits reside with people in the natural environment
• Nelfa Querubin-Tompkins


  • Has experimented with iron-rich San Dionisio Clay sourced from her native Iloilo
• Luis Yee Jr (Junyee)

  • Made an ephemeral installation at the grounds of the CCP titled "Angud, a forest once (2000)" This is posed as a commentary on the abuse of nature
• Veejay Villafranca


  • One of the photographers who warned the public about the alarming effects of climate change, and how it forces people to become "refugees in their own land"
• Everyday life


  • Philippine traditional art has always been an integral part of daily life
  • Its significance lies not only in its aesthetic appearance but also in its functionality and value to the society where it's produced
• Lirio Salvador


  • Fuses easily accessible objects like machine discards, bicycle parts, and implements to form an assemblage
• MM Yu


  • Primarily drawn to street photography and documenting the everyday, her photographs evoke the ever-changing cultural texture and topology of Manila
• Society, politics, economy, and history

  Although art is a form of expression, we discern that throughout its history, the works are not always created out of the artist's own volition. Changes in the society, politics, and economy affects the artists, the work that they do, and the structures that support their production
• Appropriation


  The technique of transforming existing materials through the juxtaposition of elements taken from context and replacing these in another to present alternative meanings, structure, and composition
• Mode of reception


  When, where, and how art is encountered
• National Artist Award (NAA)

  The highest form of recognition to Filipino artists for their significant contributions in the arts and letters
• The award is conferred every three years
• Established


  1972
• First recipient was Fernando Amorsolo
• 66 awardees were included from several disciplinal areas (Architecture, Design and allied arts, Film, Visual arts, Literature, Dance, Music, and Theater)
• Criteria for the Order of National Artists

  • Living artists who are Filipino citizens at the time of nomination, as well as those who died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death
  • Artists who, through the content and form of their works, have contributed in building a Filipino sense of nationhood
  • Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or style, thus earning distinction and making an impact on succeeding generations of artists
  • Artists who have created a substantial and significant body of work and/or consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form thus enriching artistic expression or style
  • Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through prestigious national and/or international recognition, critical acclaim and/or reviews of their works, and respect and esteem from peers
• National Artists


  • Guillermo Tolentino Oblation, 1935 (awarded 1972)
  • Benedicto Cabrera (Variations of Sabel), 2015
  • Napoleon Abueva Spirit of business,1979
  • Nick Joaqin A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, 1950(awarded 1976)
• The story of Nick Joaqin's "A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino" revolves around a painting of the same title dedicated by a crippled artist to his unmarried daughters, Candida and Paula
• Support system of the arts

  • Educational institutions such as school and universities offer artist training and grant degrees and disseminate knowledge in art
  • Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) in LB, Laguna (visual arts, creative writing, theatre arts, dance, and music)
  • Organizations
  • Collectives
  • Media
  • Alternative Platforms
• Collective and artists organizations

  • Composed of individuals who share similar or related practices
• Collective and artists organizations

  • The Anino Shadowplay Collective, formed in 1996, is a group of multimedia artists committed to popularizing the art of shadowplay. Presenting the Legend of Tungkung Langit and Alusina (Alamat ni Tungkung Langit at Alusina)
  • The Sipat Lawin Ensemble is a site-specific experimental theatre company from the Philippines. Formed in 2008, the collective produces work in theatres, cafes, galleries, abandoned schools, stadiums and carparks around Manila
• Non-government and academic sectors


  • The Tanghalang Ateneo - both Filipino plays and adaptation of classic
  • Teatro Tomasino - original plays written by students
  • Dulaang UP - Both English and Filipino, original plays written by Filipinos, and even traditional sarswelas
• Dance groups


  • Kalilayan Folkloric dance group
  • University of San Carlos Denge Troupe
  • Hiyas ng Maynilad Dance Troupe
  • UO Filipina Dance Group
  • Lyceum of Batangas Folk Dance Company
• Museums


  • Traditionally based on a collection of objects
  • Tasked to preserve heritage for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations
  • Contemporary art exhibitions need not be confined within the "white cube" environment of galleries and museums
• GAMABA


  12 Individuals have received this distinction (1992)

  R.A. 7355 until 2012

  This art recognizes the outstanding work of artists in the Philippines

  Emphasis on intangible & communal aspects of art production

  Traditional arts find deep affinities with nature, place, society, ritual, and everyday life
• Qualifications by NCCA for GAMABA

  • Technical and Creative Skill
  • Artistic Quality
  • Community Tradition
  • Folk Art Tradition
  • Character and Integrity
• Lang Dulay (1928-2015)


  • Started honing skills at a young age of 12
  • She was famous for using traditional Filipino materials such as abaca fibers weaved into T'nalak cloth
  • Through her weaving, Lang Dulay does what she can to keep her people's traditions alive