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Contemporary
Philippine Arts from the
Regions
1st Quarter: Module 1
The World of Contemporary Arts

Remee Jane R. Catapang

Module Writer

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

Lesson 1: The World of Contemporary Art

CONTENT The learner demonstrates appreciation of contemporary

STANDARDS art forms, found in the various regions by understanding
the elements and principles

PERFORMANCE The learner presents a form of integrated contemporary

STANDARDS art based on the region of his /her choice.

Describe various contemporary art forms and their

LEARNING practices forms the various regions.
COMPETENCIES
At the end of this module the students will be able to:
LEARNING  Share his/her own concept of art.
OBJECTIVES  Explain what contemporary arts and compare it to
traditional arts
 Survey various contemporary art forms from the
regions
 Design a creative work showing the classifications
of the various contemporary art forms

EXPECTATIONS

This module is designed to help you to gain knowledge, understanding and

appreciation on the value art in human kind. Through this module you will be able to
distinguish different art forms we have today. You will also realize that the world of art has
a lot to offer more than its aesthetic value and you have a lot to gain knowing it. The
module will introduce to you contemporary art in an easier and simpler manner.

There are activities wherein you need to showcase your artistic skills and by
learning the different techniques and styles that will enhance your skills.

PRE-TEST

Multiple Choice:

Directions: Read each question very well. Choose the letter of the correct answer and
write it on your notebook.

_____ 1. Fine arts are created primarily for its aesthetic purposes rather than for its
practical use. Which of the following is not an example of Fine arts?
A. Drawing B. Sculpture C. Jewelry D. Painting
_____ 2. Theater is a branch of performing arts that is integrated to ________.
A. Visual Arts C. Installation Arts
B. Decorative Arts D. Conceptual Arts
_____ 3. Decorative Craft Arts is a contemporary arts stem from the traditional
indigenous craft of a country. Which of the following is an example of it?
A. Collage B. Weaving C. Dance D. Graphic Arts
_____ 4. Armando submits his self-composed love song entitled “Irog” to PhilPop
Songwriting Festival 2020. What is his reason in creating the art?
A. Recognition B. Worshiping C. Impulse D. Self Expression

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_____ 5. Costumes in Philippine Festivals are full of colors and decorative arts in
nature, this implies that the art is ____________.
A. Maximalist C. Polychromatic
B. B. Multifunctional D. Rhythmic Pattern
_____ 6. The monument of Our Lady Regina Rosarii in Tanay, Rizal was considered as
visual art, for it is a sculpture with what kind of theme?
A. Religious B. Historical C. Nude D. Portraiture
_____ 7. It is a traditional type of music that narrates events to its listener.
A. Pop Music B. Kundiman C. Ballad D. Choral Music
_____ 8. What is a European dance which is a combination of both dance and theater
art. It has a style and dance technique that follows strict set of moves
and performance.
A. Hiphop B. Ballet C. Break Dancing D. Folk dance
_____ 9. It is an art work that is suspended from ceiling or over hang base of the piece.
A. Performance Art B. Installation C. Mobile D. Collage
_____ 10. It is a type of poetry written in the form of a speech of an individual
character.
A. Political Theater C. Musical Theater
B. Dramatic Monologue D. Tula- dula

LOOKING BACK

When you were in Grade 10, your art subject focuses on Modern Art. By
context, Modern art includes artistic work produced during the period extending
roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the styles and philosophy of the art
produced during that era which primarily Westernly Style-inclined. Let’s see if you can
still remember them. Find the words referring to modern art styles in the box of
letters. There are 6 modern art styles.

MODERN ART STYLES

Z Q O F N N S R R P B H F M F T
M O I H N P N Y H M N J R S P S
G S Z W K A G L V S W G Z I S R
N A I R E A L I S M E R P L T J
J B G N K R Z D E H N P P A V W
C Z O D O X V K W K S W K E D N
P Z C K X I Y O B A W I J R J C
E O B U M N S M K S N H H R D E
Z N V C B B S S S G J J X U M I
M S I N O I S S E R P M I S K F
P G H U A I S S B R C U N G E A
R M O D V V S M B X P U H D K J
Q F A J L W J R I W K X H I R B
O D M U F U U B Y G N R E F J P
K F X R F S U D X W X H F C H D
Y I M B S L F B N Y F W W Y M R
 INTRODUCTION OF THE LESSON

This module tackles primarily the concepts of Contemporary Arts and how it is
related and afar from the art we usually know. Art is very dynamic and it is
continuing to change. Contemporary art is the result of its evolution from medieval
times to our present times. Contemporary art is very different as it gives identity and
uniqueness to its artist. It is outside the box because it is the mix and match of art
styles and techniques of all times. In this module you will clearly understand the
concept of contemporary art in the settings of our beloved country. Philippines. Truly
Philippines is blessed with great creative artist. Through this module you will
appreciate art holistically and not only for its aesthetic value.

ACTIVITY 1.1.: Stop Look and Listen

Observe your surroundings. List down on your notebook five artworks in your
place. Why do you consider them as art works?

Art Work Basis

REMEMBER

There is no one universal definition of art though generally we can say art is the
conscious creation of something beautiful or meaningful using human’s skill and
imagination. Human artists are making use of different medium; this may be canvas
for painting, walls for graffiti, and stage for music, dance and theater and even our
trash/ garbage nowadays are recycled to create an art work. This is what makes
contemporary arts.

Architect Carlo Luiz Ganzon, fifth place in Architecture Board exams during his
time, considers art as form of communication. This can be attributed to the visual art
work during prehistoric time in the cave drawing, other early artifacts and Filipino folk
songs and rituals. The visual and performing arts are the way people to express
themselves and share their feelings and opinions.

Angelita Benavides Perez, former president of Philippine Art Educators

Association considers Art as a way of life of people and one discipline of humanities.
She even differentiates humanities from science to give her concepts of art. She said
that Science is our external world wherein it is objective and follows scientific process
while humanities on the other hand are an expression of the internal world of person
which is subjective in nature.

Aside from self-expression artist create art for several reasons such recognition
thru their art the artist is hoping to be famous, economic because artwork is great
means of livelihood, worship or religious purpose and some are just driven by their
impulse and passion.

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 What is Contemporary Art?

Contemporary Art is considered as the

most recent form of art. In the book of
Carlo Luis Guazon, it says that art can
be classified into two forms; Visual art
for tangible and Performing Art for
non-tangible. He also tackled the term
contemporary art forms which is
usually a combination of two or more
forms of art. This module presents
Figure 1 to illustrate the concept of
contemporary art which is an
integrated or mix-up different forms of
Figure 1: Forms of Art art.

VISUAL ART

Fine arts and decorative arts are two classical forms of visual art. Painting,
drawing, sculpture, print, graphic art, calligraphy and architecture are some of the
examples of Fine arts in which they are beautiful indeed but has no practical use. On
the other hand Decorative arts are known both for its beauty and functions.
Examples of decorative arts are textile art, glassware, jewelry, furniture, earthenware,
metal craft and interior design. During medieval times decorative art is considered as
lower version of art only until the spring of contemporary art forms when both fine
arts and decorative arts were incorporated together. Contemporary

Decorative Arts Forms Style and Techniques

1. Pottery- is an art and craft of making pots and other wares using clay or mud.
2. Carving- is an art manipulating and creating objects by subtracting and
shaping material such as wood or stone.
3. Weaving – is an art of interlacing threads or fiber to create textile, fabric, mats
or other similar products.
4. Metal works- is an art creating and manipulating metal to create various items
such as jewelry, weapon, etc.

Contemporary Art Forms Style and Techniques

1. Collage – method of combining printed images with other flat media pasting
them in canvas or board.
2. Assemblage – is similar to collage, a two-dimensional medium but uses paper
collages, wood scrap and other found objects.
3. Mobile - is a sculpture suspended in the ceiling or a protruding base.
4. Performance art- It is performance presented to an audience within a fine
art context, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be scripted or
unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated, spontaneous or otherwise
carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can
be live or via media; the performer can be present or absent. It can be any
situation that involves four basic elements: time, space, the performer's body or
presence in a medium, and a relationship between performer and audience.
Performance art can happen anywhere, in any type of venue or setting and for
any length of time.

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 5. Installation – It is an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are
often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space.
Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions
are often called public art, land art or intervention art; however, the boundaries
between these terms overlap.

PERFORMING ARTS is defined in Britannica as forms of art in which artists use

their voices, bodies or inanimate objects to convey artistic expression, and usually
acted in front of live audience. It says that there are three major types of performing
arts are Music, Dance and Theater.

MUSIC is an art that includes vocal and instrumental sound for beauty of form
or self-expression and usually according to cultural standards. It follows rhythm,
melody and harmony, this is based on the definition of Gordon Epperson and excerpt
on his research entitled ― The Music Symbol: A Study of Philosophic Theory of Music.
It comes in a variety of genres, some of them are Art music.
DANCE is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequence of
human body movement. According to the book of Foster (2011) dance can be
categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoire of movements, or by
its historical period or place of origin. It also comes in different forms and styles some
of which are ballet, belly dance, break dance, hip-hop dance, modern dance,
traditional dance and contemporary dance.
THEATER is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers,
typically actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event
before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may
communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture,
speech, song, music, and dance. Elements of art, such as painted scenery
and stagecraft such as lighting are used to enhance the physicality, presence and
immediacy of the experience. The book Marvin Carlson suggests that visual
elements/arts bring out the presence of the actors which power up the play. Mime,
puppetry, tragedy, opera, musical theater and traditional theater are some of
the known example of theater.

CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTS

Music Forms Style and Techniques

1. Kundiman –is the classic form of Filipino love song—or so it seemed to colon
2. Pop music - In Kundiman, the singer who expresses undying love for his
beloved is actually singing for love of country. The melody is characterized by a
smooth, flowing and gentle rhythm with dramatic intervals.
3. Ballad - song narrating a story in short stanzas. Traditional ballads are
typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one
generation to the next as part of the folk culture.
4. Chamber music - is a form of classical music that is composed for a small
group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a
palace chamber or a large room.
5. Choral music- music sung by a choir with two or more voices assigned to each
part. Choral music is necessarily polyphone—i.e., consisting of two or
more autonomous vocal lines.
6. Liturgical music -is a form of music originating as a part
of religious ceremony. It includes a number of traditions, both ancient and
modern. is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern forms in
the US and the UK during the mid-1950s. The terms "popular music" and "pop
music" are often used interchangeably, although the former describes all music
that is popular and includes many diverse styles. "Pop" and "rock" were roughly

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 synonymous terms until the late 1960s, when they became quite separated
from each other.
7. Protest songs - is a song that is associated with a movement for social
change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs
connected to current events). It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre.

ACTIVITY 3: What a SHOW

Make a narrative essay about your experience on the show you have watched.
It could be in any forms of performing arts; Music, Dance and Theater. You have to
specify what form of Performing arts and share your opinion about it.

RUBRICS:
Criteria Points
Content 20 points
Organization 10 points
Grammar & Spelling 10 points

ACTIVITY 4: Compare and Contrast

Using the Venn diagram give the difference and similarities of traditional art
and contemporary art. Write your answers in your notebook.

Traditional Art VS Contemporary Art

What is contemporary art?

 Contemporary Art refers to current and very recent practice. It also refers to
works of art made by living artists.
 Contemporary Art tends to be assessed thematically and subjectively, drawing
on an expanded range of theoretical and practical disciplines.
 Contemporary Art can be driven by both theory and ideas, and is also
characterized by a blurring of the distinction between art and other categories
of cultural experience, such as television, cinema, mass media, entertainment
and digital technology
 Contemporary art mirrors contemporary culture and society, offering teachers,
students, and general audiences a rich resource through which to consider
current ideas and rethink the familiar.

ACTIVITY 5: It’s your time to shine

Let’s bring out an artist in you. Your task is to create any form of contemporary
artwork and make sure your able document this by means of video recording. In the
video you have to specify what form of artwork you are making. Lastly you have to
upload it to your youtube channel.

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 Rubrics Criteria Points
Creativity 10
Theme 10
Explanation 10

CHECKING YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Me as an Art Ambassador

As we are about to end this module, have you realized the value of
contemporary arts? If yes, create your own oath as an art ambassador on how you will
enrich contemporary arts in your community. Oath must be doable being you as a
senior high school student. Write your oath in your Notebook.

APPLICATION

A. Conduct a research on a contemporary visual art in at least three regions in the

country. The regions will be assigned by your teacher. Your research will be
compiled with those of your classmates to create a compilation of contemporary
visual artist in the Philippines.
Your research should have the picture of the artist and his famous visual art
works and the following information.
 Date and Place of Birth
 Hometown or Province
 Contact information (website, face book, Instagram, Deviant Art, etc)
 Summary of his childhood
 Educational Background
 Career history
 Exhibitions
 Awards
 References ( Chicago Style Citation)

RUBRICS:

Criteria Points
Content 20 points
Organization 10 points
Grammar & Spelling 10 points

POST-TEST

Multiple Choices:
Directions: Read each question very well. Choose the letter of the correct answer and
write it on your notebook.

_____ 1. Which of the following art form has both aesthetically and functional
features?
A. Culinary arts C. Fine arts
B. Decorative arts D. Performing arts
_____ 2. Which of the following is not an example of fine arts?
A. Calligraphy B. Architecture C. Graphic design D.Interior design
_____ 3. Which of the following is not an example of dance?
A. Aerobic B. Ballet C. KundimanD. Hiphop

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_____ 4. Sergio is creating portraits of his customers in exchange of cash payment.
What do you think is Sergio’s reason of creating art work?
A. Economic B. Recognition C. Impulse D. Religious
_____ 5. Which of the following is not an example of contemporary art form?
A. Assemblage B. Mobile C. Collage D. Silk printing
_____ 6. What art song signifies love and affection and commonly used by men during
serenade?
A. Ballad B. Pop music C. Kundiman C.Harana
_____ 7. It is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern forms in United
States and the UK during the mid-1950s.
A. Ballad B. Pop music C. Kundiman C.Liturgy
_____ 8. The main intention of this play is to transform or improve current system
of the government.
A. Children theater C. Political Theater
B. Stage Show D. Melo drama
_____ 9. Which of the following statements do not refer as contemporary arts?
A. Collaborative B. Integrative C. Traditional D. Dynamic
_____ 10. It is a sculpture suspended in the ceiling or a protruding base.
A. Mobile B. Installation C. Collage D. Ballad

ENRICHMENT

Art and culture intertwined to each other and every part of the world has its
own sets of culture. It is best if you can research on the other contemporary arts in all
other parts of the world. This will give you higher perspectives in your concept of
contemporary arts not only in our country but to other regions as well.

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