Note: Please do not only memorize the terms but also internalize it because in the multiple choice section of the exam, you have to analyze coz you will encounter tricky questions. Be prepared and do not PROCRASTINATE!
Art
may be defined as a human pursuit to imitate life and the world into something pleasing
or beautiful.
Contemporary Art It is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in the twenty-first century. It provides an opportunity to reflect on CONTEMPORARY society and the issues relevant to ourselves, and the world around us. Aristotle – claimed that humans have instincts for imitation and harmony. “lying deep in our nature.” He argued that human beings are the “most imitative of living creatures.” J. Paul Getty – “Art made produced by artists artists living living today. today. Today’s artists work in and and respond to a global environment that is culturally diverse, technologically advancing, and multifaceted.”
FORMS OF ART 1. PICTURE (drawing, painting, printmaking and photography) This is a two-dimensional image of various subjects ranging from real-life images to the visually abstract. 2. SCULPTURE This is a three- dimensional artwork that may be created using stone, marble, wood and concrete. 3. ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE These are structures that meant to be used as shelter. The art of architecture relie s on the design and purpose of the structure. 4. MUSIC This is the art form that appeals on the sense of hearing. Music is composed by combining notes into harmony
5. LITERATURE This is the art form of language through the combined used of words, creating meaning and experience. 6. THEATRE This is the art form of performance. Dramatic texts are portrayed on the stage by actors and actresses and enhanced by props, lights and sounds. 7. CINEMA This art form is a technological translation of theatre. In films, special effects are utilized to enhance the story telling. 8. DANCE This is the art of human form. The body is used, mobilized and choreographed in a specific time, form and space.
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
It is the state agency responsible for the promotion of arts and culture from various regions.
National Historical Commission of the Philippines. (N.H.C.P)
An agency whose advocacy is to promote Philippine history and cultural heritage through research, dissemination, conservation, sites management, and heraldry works.
Cultural Center of the Philippines. (CCP)
Hosted numerous shows and exhibitions on both performances and arts.
Responsible for bringing together the different arts from the various regions to the entire country and the whole world.
National Museum of the Philippines
Located in the Heart of Manila.
Country's repository of archaeological artifacts, national treasures, and rare specimens found and produced in the country.
National Library of the Philippines (NLP)
NLP has the mandate of serving as a “repository of the printed and recorded cultural heritage of the country and other intellectual literary and information sources "and enlightenment.
The National Archives of the Philippines
Today, the National Archives of the Philippines is guardian to over 400 documents from Spanish era dating 1552 -1900 and various records from the American period to the Republic.
Komisyon Sa Wikang Filipino (KWP)
Republic Act No.7104 “Congress shall establish a national language commission composed of representatives. Promotes and develops our national language.
“Contemporary Filipino Artist s have a responsibility to create art that would enlighten the people of the current conditions of the society.”
ELEMENTS/PRINCIPLES OF CONTEMPORARY ART 1. APPROPRIATION Existing artworks are appropriated to produce another artwork. This element uses prints, images, and icons to produce another art form. It combines past from the present and revives interests to existing forms of art.
2. PERFORMANCE Performance evolved to “emphasize spontaneous elements of chance”. (Walker Art Center) 3. SPACE
It is an Art that is transforming space. For example, flash mobs, art installations in malls and parks. This element of Art is performed and positioned in a specific space such as public places.
4. HYBRIDITY This element uses unconventional materials and mixing of unlikely materials to produce an artwork. For example, coffee for painting; miniature sculptures using crayons.
5. TECHNOLOGY This element uses technology in the creation and dissemination of art works.
The subject and medium are two basic elements of art that help in experiencing life, world and its beauty. The real life objects we are trying to imitate is called Subject. The way the colors are chosen and blended is called Medium.
What does it take to be a national Artist? 1. Living artists who are natural-born Filipino citizens at the time of nomination, as well as those who died after the establishment of the award in 1972 but were Filipinos at the time of their death. 2. Artists who through the content and form of their works have contributed in building a Filipino sense of nationhood. 3. Artists who have pioneered in a mode of creative expression or style, thus earning distinction and making an impact on succeeding generations of artists.
4. Artists who have created a substantial and significant body of works and/or consistently displayed excellence in the practice of their art form thus enriching artistic expression or style. 5. Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through the following;
5.1 Prestigious national and/or international recognition, such as the Gawad CCP para sa Sining, CCP Thirteen Artist Award, and NCCA Alab ng Haraya 5.2 Critical Acclaim and/or reviews of their works 5.3 Respect and esteem from peers
In the National Artist Insignia, the highly stylized three letter K’s stand for “katotohanan, kabutihan, at Kagandahan ” (the true, the good, and the beautiful)
Research on “Quijano de Manila”
May God bless you! Sir PJ Bulabog
