CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE

ARTS FROM THE REGION

First Semester-Second Quarter

TECHNIQUES AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES APPLIED TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS

INTRODUCTION Nicolas de Tolentino, polvoron into perfectly
The Philippines is known to be rich in natural the miracle healer oval or round shapes
resources. Thus, it is no surprise that Filipinos use according to (biscuit molder,
their creativity to use these resources to meet the Pampanga's local doughnut molder)
needs of the community as well as to express their legend.
ideas, knowledge, feelings, and ways of life. Artists of
today use different available materials such as plastic Pabalat (San Miguel, Packaging. The
straw, bottles, old newspaper, and other recyclable Bulacan) packaging design can
materials which seem not to be valued unless The art of making the be simple and straight
transformed into meaningful arts. These locally pabalat or pastillas forward, or colorful and
available materials are evident in the creation of wrappers has complex (decorated
traditional arts. transformed in recent packaging).
II. Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts years from being a local,
folk tradition into a
A. Application of Traditional Techniques popular art.
to Contemporary Arts
The table shows how traditional techniques are applied Taka (Paete, Laguna) Paper Maché. Using
to contemporary arts. In these examples you will see Taka refers to the paper molds, paper pieces or
how the techniques are modified to create another maché using carved pulp are put together
artwork. wooded sculpture used with a glue or other
as a mold. adhesives.
Stitching. Stitches are
TRADITONAL ART APPLICATION TO
the basic elements of
CONTEMPORARY
sewing, knitting or
ARTS
embroidery whether by
hand or machine.
Puni (Bulacan) Straw Folding. In this
This is a popular art, the straws are folded
Bulakenyo's way of by rolling elongated
Pagbuburda (Taal, Loom Bands. These
decorating using leaf sheets of wax coated
Batangas and Lumban, are also called as
fronds folding which has paper into cylindrical,
Laguna) rainbow looms which
a Malayan origin. hollow tubes
Taal embroideries are are a plastic tool used to
characterized by fine weave colorful rubber
Origami is from ori
design with and plastic bands into
meaning "folding", and
delicateembossed, decorative items such as
kami means "paper".
durable and colorful bracelets and charms.
Origami is the art of
patterns. Nylon Bracelets. A
paper folding that is
tough light weight elastic
associated to Japanese
synthetic polymer
culture.
ornament band hoop or
chain worn on the wrist.
Singkaban (Malolos, Bamboo Art. To use
Bulacan) bamboo for decorations,
It is a decorated it must undergo some
.bamboo arch to processes such as
welcome signage of a cleaning and cutting,
town, city or village in peeling, splitting,
the country. stripping or weaving it.
For more detailed
designs, artists use
incising, burning,
carving, and dyeing.

Saniculas (Pampanga) Polvoron Molder. This

Saniculas cookies made kitchen tool can help you
with imprint of San mold the powder for

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TECHNIQUES AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES APPLIED TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS

B. Common Techniques in Contemporary Arts
CLASSIFI DESCRIP ART MEDIUM
There are three techniques that are commonly used CATION TION FORM
today in contemporary arts today.
Musical use of music, musical
1. Minimalism. rhythms, poetry, instrumen
This is an artistic movement that seeks to take away sounds, song, ts,
unnecessary and leaving only the essential. The instrument, dance, traditional
artworks that usually use this technique use a well human theatre musical
selected material that is indispensable in art voice artist instrumen
production. ts made
by local
2. Found Objects. materials,
This means taking something that people seem to body and
find useless and use it in a unique way in order to movemen
make an artwork. When people seem to think that ts,
something must be thrown away as junk, it is used to integratio
tell a story and create a diverse perspective that we n of
are looking for. stage,
design,
3. Large-Scale Art. performan
This is an art that accounts for the creation of ce
something huge to express diverse perspectives in elements
artwork. This art is created for public view. and script

II. Medium Used in Contemporary Art Forms Practical art with design, cement,
Often, artists will most likely use materials available to immediate architect, paper,
them. This means that the resources their locality have use in sculptor bamboo,
is important for their art. The "local" can refer to daily life wood,
material that is easily available in the community. It bricks,
can be any materials such as woods, materials, paper stone,
that are easily produced and available in the concrete,
community. The local can also refer to wherever the metal,
artist finds himself or herself. wood,
stone,
In discussing the use of materials, it is important to clay,
discuss medium. A medium is defined as the material glass
or substance used to create an artwork. Using these
materials, the artists express his feelings or thoughts. Environm an art that installatio wires,
The medium used in each artwork varies based on the ental occupies n, public junk,
artists and their art forms. space art recycled
materials

Pictorial uses painting, camera,

Works shapes, drawing, celluloids/
picturesz design, negatives,
graphics photograp processin
hy g
chemicals
prints

Narrative based on a drama, language

story novel,
music and
dance

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TECHNIQUES AND PERFORMANCE PRACTICES APPLIED TO CONTEMPORARY ARTS

B. Contemporary Techniques
(Taguchi, Teves, real animal. Invented stories
and Materials in Contemporary Arts Sollesta, by curator make the animals
Valenzuela and seem to exist with
CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUES Ranada) embedded
ARTS journalist/photographer.
large-scale art, found
Mark Salvatus’ This art was created for a objects
Secret Garden 2 small room at the Vargas
Museum to show a
site-specific work. Being
able to accommodate the
audience and experience
the "garden" makes the art
interactive. It is also
important to note that this
secret garden was created
with inmates who used
plastic spoons, forks and
othermaterials.
minimalism, found objects

Interactive Games This artwork is composed of

by Ikoy Rico set of trump card with
images of Philippine car
wrecks, its body parts and
details of accident. These
cards are installed on the
table with chairs for the
players.
found objects

Untitled (Mirrors) This artwork used traditional

by Maria Taniguchi medium of acrylic on canvas
and traditional modern style
of abstraction. Instead of
typical painting, the artist
used diligent brushwork that
the painting encourages
meditations apart from
viewing.
large-scale Art,
minimalism

Felix Bacolor’s This space in Museum of

Waiting (2012) Contemporary art and
design is a simulation of a
waiting room with real digital
clocks and metallic
immovable chairs.
large-scale art,
minimalism

Anonymous The excavated animals

Animals in Mariyah were presented with specific
Gallery in and scientific names and
Dumaguete 2013 other important details for a

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