CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
At the end of this module, the students are expected to:
 Identify the difference of Subject and Theme
 Identifies local materials used in creating art
 Justifies the use of materials and the application of techniques
 Incorporates contemporary characteristics to one’s creation with attention to detail
———ART TECHNIQUES ———
›manner which artists use and manipulate
materials to achieve the desired formal effect
›distinctive character or nature of the medium
determines the technique
Ex. stone: chiseled; wood: carved; clay:
modeled and shaped; metal: cast;
and thread is woven.
›involves tools and technology, ranging from
the most traditional,
Ex. carving, silkscreen, analog photog-
raphy, and filmmaking
The medium also defines the nature of the art form as follows:
 The sculptor: metal, wood, stone, clay, and glass
 Architect: wood, bamboo, bricks, stone, concrete, etc.
 Painter: pigments (e.g., watercolor, oil, tempera, textile paint,
acrylic, ink, etc.)
 Printmaker: ink printed or transferred on a surface
(wood, metal plates, or silk screen)
 Musician- sound and instruments (including the human voice),
 Dancer- body
 Theater artist- integrates all the arts and uses: stage, produc-
tion design, performance elements, and script
Filipino Struggles Through History and
Both artwork showcase dynamism & intense passion
toward freedom of the Filipinos. Subject is almost the
same but the techniques and materials used differ.
What are the techniques in this artworks?
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What are the mediums used in these artworks?
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“To know the full meaning of a work, it is also
necessary to study the material from which it is
made and how it is made”
———MEDIUM ————
›the material, or the substance out of which a
work is made.
›Through these materials, the artists express
and communicate feelings and ideas.
›The medium varies depending to the tech-
nique and form of art
Ex. Stone, wood, clay: metal, thread, pig-
ments, brush, body, voice
ON THE BASIS OF MEDIUM, ARTS CAN BE
CLASSIFIED AS:
Practical arts- have immediate use for everyday
and business life (furniture and architecture)
Environmental arts- occupy space and change in
its meaning and function depending on their cate-
gories (installation and public art)
Pictorial- painting, drawing, graphics, and
stage and production design (lighting, dress,
props, and set).
Narrative- art based on stories (novel, fiction,
nonfiction, music, drama, and dance)
Dramatic- works that are staged and per-
formed (drama, performance art, or music and
dance)
Musical arts- include music, poetry
(those that have perceptible rhythm and can be
sung or danced to),
Dance- accompanied by music
Combined Materials through Integrated arts
such as:
 design,
 mixed media,
 photography,
 film,
 video,
 performance art,
 theater productions, and
 Installations
Ex. A ritual involves the use of the following:
 a sculpture such as a bulul,
 a dance,
 music,
 production design (wearing of textile,
jewelry), and
 a circular design where lighting can be as
simple as a torch or sulo.
CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS FROM THE REGIONS
At the end of this module, the students are expected to:

 Identify the difference of Subject and Theme

 Identifies local materials used in creating art
 Justifies the use of materials and the application of techniques
 Incorporates contemporary characteristics to one’s creation with attention to detail
WRITTEN WORK #1– 50 PTS
WORKSHEET #1: MEDIUM IN CONTEMPORARY ARTS
DIRECTIONS: Identify the materials and techniques used in each artworks . You may answer using
this worksheet or write your answer in a sheet of paper.

A. GUITAR DECOUPAGE B. FROTTAGE

Materials:_________________________ Materials:_________________________
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Techniques:
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Techniques:
ON THE BASIS OF MEDIUM, ARTS CAN BE
CLASSIFIED AS: ____________________________________
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C. NOLI ME TANGERE D. BALLOONS BY CACNIO

Materials:_________________________ Materials:_________________________

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Techniques: Techniques:

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E. OSCAR FLOIRENDO, “SELF-PORTRAIT"

Materials:___________ ______________
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Techniques:
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