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from various art art-deco inspired architecture that shaped the major cities of the country to the new art pieces which showed abstract imagery and modernist styles and techniques which would create the building blocks of what is to become the contemporary scene in the post-war era
Philippine Contemporary Arts of the Region •
An appreciation of contemporary art forms, found in the various regions by understanding the elements and principles
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Art produced at present period in time
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Art that has been and continues to be created during our lifetimes Work of arts made since the aftermath of World War II and is used to describe the works of artists still living and creating art works Special type of art, rather than a general adjectival phrase, goes back to the beginnings of Modernism in the English-speaking world
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Artworks that brings awareness towards the most perplexing and important matters Contemporary art viewers are challenged to set aside questions such as, “Is a work of art good?” or “Is the work aesthetically pleasing?” Instead, viewers consider whether art is “challenging” or “interesting.”
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Known to produce more experimental works and tackles a wider variety of social, economic and political issues Made art as a whole to reflect the current issues that hound our world today, such as racism, globalization, third-world country oppression, feminism among many others
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The art style cultivated by Victorio Edades, Carlos “Botong” Francisco and Galo Ocampo also known as the “The Triumverate” departed heavily from the classical inspired style of the past of Fernando Amorsolo and Fabián de la Rosa Amorsolo and de la Rosa artists of great note in Philippine history, with de la Rosa highly considered as the first filipino artist to be of note in the early 20th Century to Amorsolo as the most well-known master of the art next to the greats of the Spanish era like Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo “The Triumverate” though created as the preliminary drive of modern movement and with works highly considered as contemporary in nature the role that these men have is more for kickstarting the transition from the modern arts towards the contemporary arts A new group was needed to start the breakaway from the established aesthetical canon to the abstract, expressionist, symbolist and other modes of creative expression characteristic of the art of the modern world Women Working on the Rice Field by Fabián de la Rosa o
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A movement that was given birth by the various changes of the post-war world order
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The Philippine society is being given a new identity - an independent one No longer is the Philippines just a colony of a western power but now a a country with its own sovereignty and a people defining its own identity in the modern world The modern art movement is a prevalent scene in the pre-war era of the Philippines,
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El Kundiman by Fabián de la Rosa Fruit Pickers Harvesting Under the Mango Tree by Fernando Amorsolo The Sketch by Vitorio Edades The Builders by Vitorio Edades Princess Urduja by Botong Francisco
A group known as the 13 Moderns a group remembered also by the “The Triumverate” a group which appeared to effect the desired transformation towards a much more
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Is not found in nature Essential as a concept to define shape Straight Line – formal, poise, balanced Horizontal Line – denotes calmness and serenity; represents horizons Diagonal Line – produces tension; suggests movement and action Parallel Line – suggest speed in motion Curved Line – shows grace; femininity; flow Spiral Line – suggests infinity; confusion Zigzag Line – shows restlessless; anger; suggests confusion Shape Is a form made by intersecting lines Pertains to the use of areas in twodimensional space that can be defined by edges Can be geometric or organic Are defined by other elements of art (such as line, form, space, value, colour, and texture) Form An object with three-dimensions, or a shape drawn to produce the appearance of a 3D object Refers to objects that are three-dimensional, or have length, width, and height Illusion of form can be achieved in twodimensional work Blocks – solid and stable Flowing Forms – exudes grace Inverted Pyramid – instability Shapes in “Movement” Space Distances or areas around, between or within components of a piece Space can be positive (white or light) or negative (black or dark), open or closed, shallow or deep and two-dimensional or three-dimensional Sometimes space isn’t actually within a pieve, but the illusion of it is Texture Used to describe either the way a threedimensional work actually feels when touched, or the visual “feel” or a twodimensional work Value Refers to the lightness or darkness of a volor Value becomes critical in a work that has no colors other than black, white & a gray scale
The group paved the way for a mix of various approaches and understanding from academic to self-taught artists and artists who learned from overseas to the homegrown artists implementing the ideas with a distinct local flair
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Academic Artist established an ideal perspective to what art is supposed to be a conservative approach to the creation and subjectivity of the art Rivaling them was a group of artists who wanted a change of direction a change in perspective and a change in aesthetic identity of the art pieces Academic Artists who were trained in the prestigious schools rivaled heavily with the rising group of neo-realist painters -who wanted to move away from the “establishment ideologies” of the academic artists
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The two groups had different ideologies, philosophies and approach toward the creation and subjectivity of art
This rivalry even led organization in the arts to moves that would avoid direct confrontations between the artists o Dalawang Isda by H.R. Ocampo Conquerers by H.R. OCAMPO o o Barung Barong by Vicente Manansala o Capas by Demetrio Diego Tree Planting by Cesar T Legaspi o Elements of Art - It enables us to: Describe what the artist has done; Analyze what is going on in a particular piece; and Communicate our thoughts and findings using a common language 1. Line 5. Texture 2. Shape 6. Value 3. Form 7. Color 4. Space
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Line - A moving point in space - The most basic element of art - A continuous mark made on some surface by a moving point
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The lightness or darkness shown in an artwork 7. Color - Produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye Hue – family of a color (Ex. Red, green, blue…) Intensity (Saturation) – purity of a color (How bright or dull the color is) Value – how light or dark the color is
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Chapter 4: Principles of Art Principles of Art - The set of rules or guidelines that organize and combine the elements of art to create an artwork - These principles are considered by the artist to produce the desired impact or message of his art 1. Balance 5. Unity 2. Contrast 6. Harmony 3. Pattern 7. Variety 4. Rhythm 8. Proportion 1.
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Balance Refers to the visual weight of the elements of the composition It is a sense that the painting “feels right” Arranging elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or appears visually heavier than any other part Symmetry – achieved by the use of identical balance compositional units on either side of a vertical axis within the picture plane Approximate Symmetry – achieved by the use of similarly balanced compositional units on either side of a vertical axis within the picture plane Radial Symmetry – even, radiating out from a central point to all four quadrants of the shape’s constraining plane Asymmetry – attained when the visual units on balance either side of a vertical axis are not identical but are placed in positions within the picture plane so as to create a “felt” equilibrium of the total form concept Contrast The difference between elements of art in a composition, such that each element is made stronger in relation to the other Created by using elements of art that conflict
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with one another to stress their differences Pattern The uniform repetition of any of the elements of art or any combination thereof Created by repeatedly using elements to accomplish an overall design Rhythm / Movement Created by movement implied through the repetition of elements of art in a non-uniform but organized way Related to rhythm in music The way of combining and reiterating the elements of art to produce the look and feel of movement as if with a visual tempo Unity The arrangement of elements and principles to create a feeling of completeness and unity towards a single concept or artistic plan Harmony Arranging elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or appears visually heavier than any other part Harmony is achieved by using similar elements throughout the work. It gives an uncomplicated look to a piece of artwork. Variety The complement to unity and harmony, and is needed to create visual interest The quality or state of having different elements which give a design a visual and conceptual interest Proportion The comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms The relationship in scale between one element and another, or between a whole object and one of its parts Measurement of the size and quantity of elements within a composition
