Teacher-made Learner’s Home Task in CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS

School: Daanbanatayan National High School Date:

Grade/Section: Grade 12 Subject Area: CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE
REGIONS

I. MELC: Explains Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to

contemporary arts (CAR11/12CAP-0c -e-5)
II. Objective/s:
Knowledge:
➢ Evaluate contemporary art forms from the different regions inspired from the National Artists
and GAMABA Awardees’ works through a critique paper.
➢ Explore the prior socio-cultural influences of the Philippines National Artists and GAMABA
Awardees and how these have been reflected in their work and have inspired contemporary art
scene through a photo journal notebook (CAR11/12CAP-0c -e-6).
Skills:
➢ Interpret and relate the significance of art forms from the regions through a creative
performance (CAR11/12CAP-0c -e-8)
➢ Replicate the work of your preferred Philippines National Artist/s and GAMABA Awardee/s
though an innovative output/collage (CAR11/12CAP-0c -e-7).
Values/Attitude:
➢ Recognize the achievements and expertise of Philippines National Artists and Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Awardees and their influence to the arts and culture through a
visual presentation (CAR11/12CAP-0c -e-5).
III. Subject Matter:
FILIPINO CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
IV. References:
Liangco, O.(2015, February 28). Retrieved September 05, 2018, from kupdf.net_national-artists-of-
the-philippines.pdf
NCCA(2017,April27).Retrieved from http://www.ncca.ph/animation/about- ncca/organizational-
awards/natarts
NCCA (2017, April 27). Retrieved from ONA-Guidelines-1.pdf
RAPPLER (2018 OCTOBER 25). Retrieved from www.rappler.com.ph/national-artists
*Icons used are original pictures/paintings by Mr. Marvin L. Acero

A. READING
Below is an information and details on what this chapter is all about. Please take time to read.

The Order of National Artist (ONA) [Orden ng Pambansang Alagad ng Sining] is the highest national
recognition given to Filipino individuals who have made significant contributions to the development
of Philippine arts. The Order of National Artist aims to recognize:
a) Filipino artists who have made significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the
country;
b) Filipino artistic accomplishment at its highest level and to promote creative expression as
significant to the development of a national cultural identity; and
c) Filipino artists who have dedicated their lives to their works to forge new paths and
directions for future generations of Filipino artists.

The order is jointly administered by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts
(NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and conferred by the President of the
Philippines upon recommendation by both institutions. The Categories are:
• Dance - choreography, direction, performance
• Music - composition, direction, performance
• Theater - direction, performance, production design, light and sound design,
playwriting
• Visual Arts - painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, installation
art, mixed media works, illustration, graphic arts, performance art, imaging
• Literature - poetry, fiction, essay, literary/art criticism
• Film and Broadcast Arts - direction, writing, production design,
cinematography, editing, animation, performance, new media
• Architecture and Allied Arts - architecture, interior design, landscape architecture,
urban design
• Design - industrial design, fashion design
(ONA Guidelines Approved on April 27, 2017 NCCA Board of Commissioners Meeting)

The Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan Awards or GAMABA is an award that acknowledges folk
and indigenous artists who, despite the modern times, remain true to their traditions. It is
administered by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) through Gawad sa
Manlilikha ng Bayan Committee.
GAMABA began as a project of the Philippine Rotary Club Makati-Ayala. In 1992, it was
adopted by the government and institutionalized through Republic Act No. 7335. This award aims to
support and motivate these artists to preserve their artistic heritage for the present and future
generations.
1. Architecture and Allied Arts
Juan F. Nakpil is a pioneer and innovator in
Philippine architecture. His greatest contribution
is espousing architecture reflective of Philippine
traditions and culture. He has integrated strength,
function, and beauty in the buildings that are the
country's heritage today.
(1973)
Nakpil's major works are the Geronimo de los
Reyes Building,Magsaysay Building, Rizal Theater,
Capitol Theater, Captain Pepe Building, Manila
Jockey Club, Rufino Building,Philippine Village
Hotel,University of the Philippines Administration
and University Library, the reconstructed Rizal
house in Calamba,
Laguna.
(1976) Pablo S. Antonio pioneered modern Philippine
architecture. His basic design is grounded on
simplicity, no clutter. Clean, smooth lines and
curves, are made integral to the structure. Every
line must have a meaning, a purpose. For him,
function comes first before elegance or form. An
Antonio structure is the maximum use of natural
light and cross ventilation. He believes that
buildings must be progressive, simple in design
but dignified, true to a purpose without resorting
to an applied set of aesthetics and should
eternally recreate truth.

Leandro V. Locsin has reshaped the urban

landscape with a distinctive architecture
(1990) reflective of Philippine Art and Culture. He
believes that the true Philippine Architecture is
the product of two great streams of culture, the
oriental and the occidental. His mastery of space
and scale, with themes of floating volume, the
duality of light and heavy, buoyantand
massive.
 Ildefonso P. Santos, Jr. distinguished himself by
pioneering the practice of landscape architecture.
He produced exemplary and engaging work with a
(2006)
wide range of outdoor settings that have
enhanced contemporary Filipino life. He made his
first mark where he introduced a new concept of
outdoor shopping with landscaped walks,
fountains and sculptures as accents.

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1. Visual Arts
Carlos "Botong" Francisco single- handedly
revived the forgotten art of mural painting. He
turned fragments of the historic past into vivid
records of the legendary courage of the ancestors
Painting
of his race. Botong's unerring eye for
(1973)
composition, the lush tropical sense of color and
an abiding faith in the folk values typified by the
townspeople of Angono, Rizal, became the
hallmark of his art.
The country had its first National Artist in
Fernando C. Amorsolo. He developed the
backlighting technique that became his trademark
Painting
where figures, a cluster of leaves, spill of hair, the
(1972)
swell of breast, are seen aglow on canvas. His
years of creative activity have "defined and
perpetuated a distinct element of the nation's
artistic and cultural heritage".

Guillermo Estrella Tolentino is a product of the

Sculpture Revival period in Philippine sculptural art. The UP
(1973) Oblation, his obra, became the symbol of
freedom and offering of one’s dignity, patriotism
and service. Bonifacio Monument in Caloocan
stands as an enduring symbol of the Filipinos' cry
for freedom.
 Napoleon V. Abueva is the Father of Modern
Sculpture Philippine Sculpture, who has helped shape the
(1976) local sculpture scene utilizing almost all kinds of
materials.

Vicente S. Manansala's paintings are described as

visions of reality teetering on the edge of
abstraction. Manansala professes a preference
Painting
for Cezanne and Picasso whom he says have
(1981)
achieved a balance of skill and artistry. He
believes that the beauty of art is in the process, in
the moment of doing a particular painting, closely
associating it with the act of making love. "The
climax is just when it's really
finished."

Cesar Legaspi is remembered for his singular

achievement of refining cubism in the Philippine
context. His distinctive style and daring themes
Visual
contributed significantly to the advent and
Arts
eventual acceptance of modern art in the
(1990)
Philippines. Legaspi made use of the geometric
fragmentation technique, weaving social
comment and juxtaposing the mythical and
modern into his overlapping, interacting forms
with
disturbing power and intensity.

Hernando R. Ocampo provided an understanding

Visual and awareness of the harsh social realities in the
Arts country immediately after the Second World War
(1991) and contributed significantly to the rise of the
nationalist spirit in the post-war era.
 Arturo R. Luz created masterpieces that
Visual exemplify an ideal of sublime austerity in
Arts expression and form that elevated Filipino
(1997) aesthetic vision to new heights of sophisticated
simplicity.

Jose T. Joya distinguished himself by creating an

authentic Filipino abstract idiom that transcended
foreign influences. Most of Joya’s paintings of
harmonious colors were inspired by Philippine
landscapes, such as green rice paddies and golden
Visual fields of harvest. His use of rice paper in collages
Arts placed value on transparency, a common
(2003) characteristic of folk art. His important mandala
series was also drawn from Asian aesthetic forms
and concepts. He espoused the value of kinetic
energy and spontaneity in painting which became
significant artistic values in
Philippine art.

Benedicto R. Cabrera upheld the primacy of

drawing over the decorative color. His solitary
figures of scavengers emerging from a dark
landscape were piercing stabs at the social
conscience of a people long inured to poverty and
Painting
dereliction. His paintings are melancholic symbol
(2006)
of dislocation, despair and isolation--the
personification of human dignity threatened by
life's vicissitudes, and the vast inequities of
Philippine society.

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1. Literature
Nick Joaquin distinguished Filipino writer in
English writing so variedly and so well about
so many aspects of the Filipino. His
Literature
significance in Philippine literature involves
(1976)
his exploration of the Philippine colonial
past under Spain and his probing into the
psychology of social changes as seen by the
young.

Francisco Arcellana pioneered the

development of the short story as a lyrical
prose-poetic form. For Arcellana, the pride
of fiction is "that it is able to render truth
Literature
that is able to present reality". He has kept
(1990)
alive the experimental tradition in fiction,
and has been most daring in exploring new
literary forms to express the sensibility of
the Filipino people.

F. Sionil Jose’s writing is the consistent

Literature espousal of the aspirations of the Filipino--
(2001) for national sovereignty and social justice--
that guarantees the value of his oeuvre.

Alejandro R. Roces has always focused on

the neglected aspects of the Filipino
cultural heritage. He brought to public
attention the aesthetics of the country’s
fiestas. He was instrumental in popularizing
Literature several local fiestas, notably, Moriones and
(2003) Ati-atihan.
 Bienvenido Lumbera introduced to Tagalog
Literature literature what is now known as Bagay
(2006) poetry, a landmark aesthetic tendency that
has helped to change the vernacular poetic
tradition. He pioneered the creative fusion
of fine arts and popular imagination.

Design
Ramon Valera is said to have given the
Fashion country its visual icon to the world via the
Design terno. He unified the components of the
(2006) baro't saya into a single dress with
exaggerated bell sleeves, cinched at the
waist, grazing the ankle, and zipped up at
the back.
DANCE

Francisca Reyes Aquino researched on folk

Dance dances on the unrecorded forms of local
(1973) celebration, ritual and sport.

Dance Ramon Obusan had effected cultural and

(2006) diplomatic exchanges using the multifarious
aspects and dimensions of the art of dance.
Music

Antonio J. Molina is credited for

Music introducing such innovations as the whole
(1973) tone scale, pentatonic scale, exuberance of
dominant ninths and eleventh cords, and
linear counterpoints.

Jovita Fuentes broke into broadway,

portrayed Cio-cio san in Giacomo Puccini's
Madame Butterfly at Italy's Teatro
Municipale di Piacenza. Her performance
Music
has been hailed as the "most sublime
(1976)
interpretation of the part". This is all the
more significant because it happened at a
time when the Philippines and its people
were scarcely heard of in Europe.

Music Lucio D. San Pedro music evokes the folk

(1991) elements of the Filipino heritage.

Music Levi Celerio effortlessly

and translated/wrote anew the lyrics to
Literature traditional melodies. He made it to
(1997) the Guinness Book of World Records
as the only person able to make
music using just a leaf. Songs in an
idiom that has proven to appeal to all
social classes.
Read the article below and answer the activity that follows.

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On 24th October 2018, seven new National Artists were added to the roster. They were given
due recognition under the Duterte Administration, in Malacañan
Palace.
1. Francisco T. Mañosa (12 February 1931 - ) is known for his Filipino aesthetic architectural
design. Few of his works are the Coconut Palace, Cultural Center of the Philippines and
San Miguel Headquarters, where he drew
inspiration from Banaue Rice Terraces
2. Resil Mojares (4 September 1943 - ) is a Cebuano historian and literary critic
who has received six Philippine National Book Award.
3. Ramon Muzones is a novelist and historian widely celebrated for his
contribution to the Ilonggo Literature.
4. Kidlat Tahimik (3 October 1942 - ) is the father of Philippine independent
cinema. He won the International Film Critics Prize in 1997. He has since made nine other
films and several more awards.
5. Larry Alcala (18 August 1926 – 24 June 2002) is a well-known illustrator and
editorial cartoonist. His works not only appeared on comics and national publications
but also in television commercials and advertising materials.

6. Amelia Lapeña Bonifacio (4 Apri 1930 - )l is an award-winning novelist, playwright, set

designer and puppeteer, credited with bringing Filipino
stories to life through puppetry.
7. Ryan Cayabyab (4 may 1954 - ) is a well-known contemporary musician, composer and
conductor. He is famous for composing and performing “Kay
Ganda ng Ating Musika.”
Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Awardees
 Haja Amina Appi is recognized as a master mat weaver among the
Sama indigenous community for her unique designs, straightness
of her edging (tabig), and fineness of her sasa and kima-kima.

Lang Dulay is a T’boli traditional weaver of tinalak; or T’boli cloth

made of colorful abaca fabrics.

Salinta Monon is a Tagabanwa-Bagobo traditional weaver of

distinct abaca fabrics called inabal.

Arts and Literature

Alonzo Saclag is a Kalinga master of dance and the performing arts

who mastered not only the Kalinga musical instruments but also
the dance patterns and movements associated with his people’s
ritual.
Federico Caballero is a Sulod-Bukidnon epic chanter from kalinog,
Iloilo who ceaselessly works for the documentation of the oral
literature, particularly the epics, of his people.

Uwang Ahadas is a Yakan musician who is a master of the

kwintangan, kayu, and tuntungan instruments.

Ginaw Bilog is a Manunoo Mangyan poet who is considered as a

master of the Ambahan poetry.
 Masino Intaray is a prolific and pre-eminent epic chanter and story
teller recognized for his outstanding mastery of various traditional
musical instruments of the Palawan people such as basal, kulilal
and bagit.

Samaon Sulaiman is an acclaimed kutyapi master and teacher of

this instrument and is also proficient in kulintang, agong,
gandingan, palendag, and tambul.

Plastic Arts

Eduardo Mutuc is an artist from Apalit, Pampanga who has

dedicated his life to creating religious and secular art in silver,
bronze, and wood.

Weaving
 Darhata Sawabi is a Tausug weaver of pis syabit -the traditional cloth
tapestry worn as a head cover.

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Activity 1

You are now required to make a creative product or output very much related from your reading.

1. Delve deeper and research further using the internet how your chosen GAMABA Awardee
craft looks like or sound as a finished product. If you do not have internet access, look for
patterns (preferably ethnic) from magazines and cut out pictures of Filipino ethnic musical
instruments and traditional Filipino lyric songs and epics.
2. On a short bond paper, Make a collage in the form of a standing human being and place
each of their finished products in any body part that you like, of course, with significance and
meaning.
3. The theme is “Many Local Art Forms, Standing as One Nation”.
4. Write a 300-word explanation of your creative output.
5. Focus on writing themes like bayanihan, unity, loyalty, respect, dignity, love, and other major
Filipino values. Answers may vary.
6. Same scoring rubric is used.

Indeed, in this chapter, you are able to understand the significant roles of national artists, which
creates avenues for you to advocate the arts from the country’s different regions, especially your
locale. More so, you are able to recognize the achievements and expertise of Philippine National
Artists and Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Awardees and their influence to the
contemporary arts and culture.

Exploring the prior socio-cultural influences of the Philippines National Artists and GAMABA
Awardees and how these have been reflected in their work and have inspired contemporary art
scene was truly essential for your learning.

Interpreting, relating, replicating the significance of art forms from the regions as
accomplished by the national artists, have enhanced your sense of appreciation and performance of
Philippine Contemporary Arts.

Lastly, evaluating contemporary art forms from the different regions inspired from the
National Artists and GAMABA Awardees’ works have enriched your critical thinking and patriotism.

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