CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS

FROM THE REGION

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INTRODUCTION

Good day! Welcome to the USA-

SHS’s Module Program! We, the
Humanities teachers are so excited to
guide you in exploring the world of
arts.

Discovering oneself as an artist is a rewarding yet most challenging

and tough in life. This subject, Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region
is a core subject offered in all strands under the academic track in the
Senior High School curriculum of DepEd.
To have an idea on the world of contemporary arts, ask these
questions to yourself.
How do you express yourself whenever you are sad? Happy?
Surprised? Frustrated?
What is the meaning of your life in this world? Can you say that art
has helped you?
How were you able to be in your best self with artistic expression?

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 These are only some of the questions we posed for your actualization
through arts. However, beginning the tasks of discovering contemporary
arts from your place is more of a wonderful journey. Open your eyes and
heart and you will start to be aware of the different artistic expressions in
your locality and region, which manifest not only the superb artistry but also
for the lived, living and future realities of the Filipino people.
This module includes the subject description, learning competencies,
performance standards, specific objectives, pre-assessment and post
assessment tests. To ensure that you are able to clearly understand the
concepts, principles and theories in management, each lesson includes
the following elements:
Learning at your own pace, this module comes with:
 Let’s Try This includes preliminary activities to introduce the lesson
 Let’s Apply This highlights the transfer of the concepts and
principles to your world
 Let’s Do This tests what you have learned
 Let’s Remember summarizes the essential points of the lessons
 Let’s See What You Have Learned allows you to reflect on how
you feel towards the end

SUBJECT DESCRIPTION

The subject covers various contemporary arts practices of the

region where the school is located. It aims to provide students with an
appreciation of a broad range of styles in the various disciplines with
consideration on their elements and principles, and engage them to an
integrative approach in studying arts.

This subject is divided into eight (8) weekly lessons.

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UNIT I. CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Chapter 1. Introduction to Contemporary Arts

Lesson 1.A focuses on Contemporary Arts: Definition, Functions, and

Forms

Lesson 1. B introduces the Significant Roles and Contributions of the

National Artists

Lesson 1.C. discusses the Significance and Promotion of

Contemporary Arts from the Regions

UNIT II. DIFFERENT CONTEMPORARY ART TECHNIQUES AND PERFORMANCE

PRACTICES

Chapter 1. Local Materials and Techniques Applied to Regional Art

Products and Practices

Lesson 1.A is about Art Products and Practices from the Regions and
Their Features

Lesson 1.B gives attention to Local Materials and Their Appropriate

Techniques

UNIT III. CONTEMPORARY ART PRODUCTION

Chapter 1. Planning and Production of Contemporary Arts

Lesson 1.A focuses on Themes of Contemporary Arts

Lesson 1.B explains Art Production and Skills Enhancement

Lesson 1.C discusses Art Display and Criticism

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LEARNING COMPETENCIES

At the end of this module, the learner is expected to:

1. Describe various contemporary art forms and their practices from

the various regions.
2. Explain Filipino artists’ roles and identify their contribution to
contemporary arts.
3. Analyze contemporary art forms based on the elements and
principles.
4. Relates the significance of art forms from the regions
5. Promote arts from the regions.
6. Research on various contemporary art forms, techniques and
performance practices.
7. Critique available local materials and appropriate techniques used
in creating art.
8. Explicate the use of available materials and the application of
techniques.
9. Conceptualize contemporary art based on techniques and
performance practices in their locality.
10. Apply artistic skills and techniques in the process of creation.
11. Create the intended final product using appropriate materials for
the best possible output.
12. Incorporate contemporary characteristics to one’s creation with
attention to detail.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction …………………………………………………………………………....1

Subject Description …………………………………………………………….……..2

Learning Competencies …………………………………………………………….4

Pre-Assessment ………………………………………………………………………..6

FIRST Week/Lesson 1.A: Contemporary Arts:

Definition, Functions, and Forms ……………………………………………………….….16

SECOND Week/Lesson 1.B: Significant Roles

and Contributions of the National Artists …………………………………………….….34

THIRD Week/Lesson 1.C. Significance

and Promotion of Contemporary Arts from the Regions…………............................97

FOURTH Week/Lesson 1.A: Art Products

and Practices from the Regions and Their Features ………………………………....120

FIFTH Week/Lesson 1.B: Local Materials and Their Appropriate Techniques

SIXTH Week/Lesson 1.A: Themes of Contemporary Arts

SEVENTH Week/Lesson 1.B: Art Production and Skills Enhancement

EIGHT Week/Lesson 1.C: Art Display and Criticism

Post Assessment

References

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I. Self-evaluation

Directions: Below are the statements that describe an artist. Check on the
given blank if it tells something about you.

I am someone who…

_______ 1. Can read notes from the musical line and take its
harmony.

_______ 2. Can estimate height and width of a building.

_______ 3. Will dance whenever there is music.

_______ 4. Loves to read or compose poems.

_______ 5. Loves to weave or sew clothes.

_______ 6. Performs drama on stage.

_______ 7. Does design scrapbook.

_______ 8. Cooks, bakes, and even decorate.

_______ 9. Joins religious and cultural presentations.

_______10. Loves to make miniatures of buildings, parks, malls, etc.

_______11. Excels in cake decorations.

_______ 9. Differentiates palettes well.

_______10. Loves arranging furniture at home.

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 _______11. Edits photos.

_______12. Likes to recycle junk materials.

_______13. Edits clips to make video presentations/short films

_______14. Imitates reporters/hosts on TV

_______15. Draws/sketches cartoon characters on notebook

II. Identifying terms

Direction: Identify the terms being described using the clues given. Write
your answers on the second column.

Description and Clue Answer

1. Combination notes to gain
harmony.
Clue: P _ r _ f o _ i o
2. A structure meant to be used as
shelter
Clue:

3. 3-dimentional art work that may be

created using stone, marble, wood,
and concrete
Clue: A_c h _ t _ c t _ r _
4. Art form that appeals to the sense of
hearing
Clue: M _ s _ c

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5. Term for the art of performance
Clue:

6. Art form of language through the

combined use of words, creating
meaning and experience.
Clue: L _ t e r _ _ u r _
7. A combination of storytelling and
audio-video editing
Clue:

8. Technological translation of theater.

Clue: T _ e a _ e r a_ts
9. A collective term for painting,
sculpture, architecture
Clue: V i _ s _ _ l a_ts
10. An art form that focuses on
sequential body movements.
Clue:

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III. Multiple Choice

Direction: Read the following questions. Encircle the letter of the best
answer.

1. Which of the following art form is an intangible art?

A. Literature B. Dance C. Visual Arts D. Architecture
2. The statements below are true regarding intangible arts. Which is NOT?
A. They have no physical form.
B. They are performance-based.
C. They can be held by the hands.
D. They are skills and expressions.
3. Form allows the work to be perceived by the senses and includes formal
elements. The following are formal elements of art EXCEPT:
A. Line B. Shape C. Size D. Texture
4. The best back up to one’s claim about an artwork value is:
A. Sincere opinion of viewers
B. Emotional impact upon viewers
C. Interpretation of expert
D. D. Citation of facts
5. Contemporary art in the Philippines emerged during this period of repression.
A. 1940s B. 1950s c. 1960s D. 1970s
6. What does “tempus” mean in the etymology of contemporary?
A. In time B. On logo C. With the watch D. Altogether
right
7. “Fads, fashion and craze do not die.” What does it speak of
contemporary arts?
A. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
B. Art never fades because it is always with the new taste, new
expression and recreation.

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 C. Man addresses his needs through the arts.
D. All of the above.
8. As one roams around the City of Iloilo it is apparent to see the artistry
displayed on jeepneys. What does it say about the visual artists of Iloilo?
A. Art is part of culture.
B. Art is inherent in every Ilonggo.
C. Expression of the visual art is never curtailed despite the financial
crisis of the Philippines.
D. All of the above
9. The following describes the art in the Philippines during the Martial Law
EXCEPT:
A. Censorship of artistic expressions such as tabloids and flyers
B. Repression of print media and television
C. Cultural and artistic renewal of the Philippine society
D. Art produced in the modern period
10. Which of the following is an example of visual art?
A. Ballet B. Sculpture C. Film D. Musical
11. Curators have found commonalities among Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao artworks EXCEPT:
A. Migration need
B. Identity & spiritual expression
C. Variety of themes
D. Observance of appropriation
12. A thing becomes an art of meaning and value based on:
A. Aesthetic dimensions
B. Workforce, material and capital investments
C. C. Cultural significance and impact on the art world
D. All of the above

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13. Dance: Ramon Obusan; Music: __________
A. Antonio Molina B. Ramon Valera C. Guillermo Tolentino D. Nick
Joaquin
14. Tangible Art:_________ ; Intangible Art: Ronald Allan Poe
A. Alice Reyes B. Rolando Tinio C. Levi Celerio D. Alejandro
Rocess
15. Who is the author of the well-known short story Footnote to Youth?
A. N.V.M. Gonzales B. Jose Garcia Villa C. Nick Joaquin D. Virgilio
Almario
16. Which of the following is TRUE about Fernando Amorsolo?
A. He is a classical realist painter.
B. He is a furniture sculptor.
C. He is a modern landscape architect.
D. He is a famous music composer.
17. Which is TRUE about the final selection of the National Artist?
A. The final approval comes from the current president.
B. The final approval comes from the NCCA.
C. The final approval comes from the CCP.
D. The final approval comes from the survey.
18. Which is FALSE about the criteria in the selection of the National Artist?
A. He/she must have won at least twenty awards prior to the
nomination.
B. He/she must be a living Filipino citizen or have died as a Filipino
citizen.
C. The/she must develop a Filipino sense of nationhood in his art.
D. None of the above.

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19. Mrs. Taunan brought her class to a museum inside the school. The
students were so amazed to see several tangible art works. Which of the
arts below do you think was NOT included inside the museum?
A. Doll B. Painting C. Theater act D. Architectural model
22. He was considered as the “Father of Modern Philippine Landscape
and Architecture.”
A. Pablo Antonio
B. Jose Maria Zaragoza
C. Leandro Locsin
D. Ildefonso Santos Jr.
23. The artist behind “Carnivore of Session Road,” which is an example of
Appropriation is:
A. Vicente Manansala
B. Tence Ruiz
C. Santiago Bose
D. Fernando Amorsolo
24. Mr. Brillantes chronicled the veracity of the president’s SONA. Which
function of art does it signify?
A. For pleasure B. As remembrance C. As commentary D. For
persuasion
25. Architecture or the designed environment is influenced by a variety of
factors EXCEPT:
A. Need B. Technology C. Culture D. Geography
26. The candidates running for the Student Council used banners, flyers,
and speeches during the campaign. Which function of art does it
signify?
A. For pleasure B. As remembrance C. As commentary D. For
persuasion

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27. This institution is tasked with the preservation, conservation and
protection of the scientific and cultural practice.
A. NCCA B. CCP C. NM D. NHCP
28. Mr. Dingcong, an architect, was tasked to provide a design solution for
a commercial and industrial architecture. Which is NOT an example of the
mentioned architectural types?
A. Banks B. Roads C. Sports arenas D. Bridges
29. Which among these professions are not associated with “art world”?
A. Fine arts B. Journalism C. Graphics design D. Medicine
30. San Miguel is known for its pottery, Arevalo for its horticulture, Kalibo for
its weaving, Villa for sinamay, Cabatuan for tinuom and tableya, Miagao
for malong and much more as almost every district of Iloilo proudly
preserves and perseveres its specialty in the arts. What kind of message
does it want to convey to our youth of today?
A. The old and the contemporary arts are both arms of the
Panayanons.
B. Passion never fades, its fire always finds its way towards fruition.
C. The next generation needs to study and pursue the contemporary
arts for his/her cultural identity.
D. All of the above
31. This is an art form which manifests the utilization of computer or
technology in its creation.
A. Installation art B. Visual art C. Architecture D.
Digital art
32. This art form expands the possibilities for experimentation and
innovation in contemporary arts, where artists are free to make art with
whatever material or technique they can imagine.
A. Appropriation B. Hybridity C. Performance D. Space

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33. It is a 62-hectare complex which is said to be the national center for
performing arts.
A. Philippine Arena
B. Araneta Coliseum
C. SM Mall of Asia Arena
D. Cultural Center of the Philippines
34. The following festivities are celebrated here in Iloilo EXCEPT:
A. Bantayan festival B. Dinagyang festival C. Ati – atihan festival
D. Salakayan festival
35. Which of the following is NOT an allied art of architecture?
A. Domestic architecture B. Interior design C. Landscape
architecture D. Urban design
36. Charisse loves to go to the city some street arts and mural paintings
which are samples of:
A. Fine arts B. Popular arts C. Architecture D. Crafts
37. Both Rey and Adrian love contemporary Philippine visual arts. Which of
the following artworks do NOT belong to the said art form?
A. Rice Planting B. Bel-Air Alhambra C. The Builders D.
Calesa
38. The president who promulgated the National Artist Award is:
A. Ferdinand Marcos B. Corazon Aquino C. Fidel Ramos D. Jose
Laurel
39. It is also known as the Order of National Artist Award through
Proclamation No.?
A. 1001 B. 1100 C. 1801 D. 1081
40. He used the English language to reflect and shape Philippine culture
and sensibility.
A. Amado Hernandez B. NVM Gonzales C. Nick Joaquin D. None of
these

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41. He is a short story writer, essayist and country’s best writer of comic
short stories and the one who focused on the aesthetic value of fiestas.
A. Bienvenido Lumbera B. Cirilo Bautista C. Alejandro Roces D.
Arturo Luz
42. The following works are attributed to Carlos “Botong” Francisco
EXCEPT:
A. Sikatuna B. Blood Compact C. Angono Retroglyphs D. Muslim
Betrothal
43. All of the following are incentives given to the National Artist EXCEPT:
A. Cash B. Medical benefits C. Life pension D. House
and lot
44. Hervinz is an artist. His painting depicts his attitudes, beliefs, interests
and values. Which context of art is this?
A. Primary B. Secondary C. Tertiary D. Quarterly
45. Which among the following is NOT a category of art?
A. Fine arts B. Popular art C. Craft D. Visual arts
46-44 Procedure in the selection of National Artist:
1. List of artists finalized by NCCA and CCP
2. Conferment
3. Opening of nominations
4. Approval of the president
A. 3142 B. 3124 C. 1342 D. 1324
45. The National Artist for Film who is hailed as the “King of Philippine
Movies”.
A. Lino Brocka B. Ronald Allan Poe C. Eddie Romero D. Manuel
Conde

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 UNIT I. CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Chapter 1. Introduction to Contemporary Arts

Lesson 1.A: Contemporary Arts: Definition, Functions, and Forms

Time Frame: First week

Performance Standard: The learner creates avenues to advocate the arts
from the different regions.
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:
1. Give the meaning of contemporary art;
2. Differentiate the various art forms;
3. Critique a chosen movie based on the criteria given; and
4. Create a report on the contemporary arts found in the locality

Hi, dear learner! Before Thank you, teacher. Hello

we proceed to the first lesson, student-tourist! My name is Vee, and
I would like to introduce to you I’ll be your assigned curator for your
someone who will add fun and museum visit. Aren’t you excited?
knowledge in your art Come and follow…
experience.

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 Welcome to the Contemporary
Arts Museum!

Figure 1. Bose’s Carnivores of Session Road

Our first stop is a contemporary oil painting on canvas

entitled Carnivores of Session Road. It was painted by Santiago
Bose, featuring the background of Session Road, Baguio in the
90's. In the painting, the Igorots carry Colonel Sanders of KFC
and Ronald McDonald. Each Igorot holds a Nokia phone and shows
off a costly looking watch and New Balance shoes. This implies
the practice of colonial mentality though Baguio was then an
indigenous area. This is a good example of contemporary
Philippine visual art.

That’s it for now. I’ll see you again on Lesson 2.

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Activity
Direction: Before we proceed to our discussion, kindly answer the
following questions:

1. Choose one picture from any printed material such as

magazine, newspaper, brochure, poster, etc. that best
represents art for you. Paste the picture on the space provided.

2. Pause for a moment and ask yourself: “Why do I choose this

picture as best representation of art? What do I see and feel
about it?”

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 Your answers are great! You have a good
eye on art!  This time, I will introduce you
to our first lesson. Kindly read the text
below.
Lesson 1.A: Contemporary Arts: Definition, Functions, and Forms

WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?

Art is everywhere and it is so integrated in man’s life. Art is made

out of the human crave to transform abstract ideas into physical form. It
expresses the author's imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill,
intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. From
traditional it has evolved into what we now call contemporary art.
Contemporary is derived from the Latin prefix con, which means
“together” or “with,” and tempus, which means “time”. Thus, it means
belonging to or occurring in the present time.

Contemporary art is the art of today, produced

by artists who are living in our time. Since it entails modernism, it feeds on
new technologies, which provide new ways of conceptualizing, producing,
and promoting art. Contemporary art not only celebrates the beauty and
technical achievement in the use of medium but also provides
opportunities to reflect the society and the issues that are important to us
and the world.
Note: The arts that we called “ancient or traditional” today were once
contemporary arts during their own time. For instance, Mona Lisa was
considered a contemporary painting when it was first displayed during the
Renaissance period.
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HOW DID CONTEMPORARY ART DEVELOP IN THE PHILIPPINES?

the return of democracy under

the Aquino government

Factors influencing the

development of
contemporary arts in
the Philippines

the advent of new the improved economic and

technologies and free access political environment in the
to media country
Figure 2. Factors influencing the development of contemporary arts in the Philippines

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF ART?

It can be a/an…

Profession

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 WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS FORMS OF ART?

The forms of art are classified into

tangible and intangible arts.

Tangible Arts Visual Arts Architecture

They are art works or art products
existing physically. They can be
easily seen, touched, and held by Literature Photography
the hands.

Installation
Art

Intangible Arts Music Dance

They are practices,
representations, expressions or skills
including performing arts, rituals,
festive and events.
Theater Cinema

Broadcast
Digital Art
Arts
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I. Tangible Arts

A. Visual Arts
 Works created primarily
through perception
 Classified according to
dimensions: 2D and 3D
2D Arts - any artwork depicted
on a flat surface such as
Figure 3. Paete, Laguna’s woodcarving product
paintings, sketches, graphic arts,
and photographs or prints
3D Arts- artwork that has volume and mass such as sculpture,
jewelry, monument, furniture, assemblage, fashion design, and craft

 Man-made environments
created as a space for
human habitation and as a
setting for rituals.
 Its sub-disciplines are interior
design, landscape
Figure 4. Locsin’s Cultural Center of the Philippines
architecture, and urban design
(malls and buildings).

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  Art of writing
 Body of written works that deal with significant human experience
(SHE)
 It is expressed imaginatively, creatively, artistically, and
meaningfully.
 According to form/structure, it is classified as either prose or poetry.
 According to content/function, it is classified as either fiction or non-
fiction.

Below is the summary of the We Filipinos Are Mild Drinkers by the

National Artist, Alejandro Roces

We Filipinos Are Mild Drinkers

by Alejandro R. Roces

When the Americans recaptured the Philippines, they built an air

base few miles from a barrio. One afternoon, an American soldier saw a
Filipino plowing the field. The Filipino noticed that the soldier was carrying
a half-pint bottle of whiskey who actually looking for more whiskeys to
buy.
The two men have long conversation. The American bragged that
they drink all kinds of alcohol. He offered the Filipino a glass of whiskey
but the Filipino refuses saying, ““No, thank you, Joe. We Filipinos are mild
drinkers.” The Filipino told him that Filipinos don’t drink whiskeys like they
have. Instead, they drink “lambanog” or Jungle Juice. They went to the
Filipino’s nipa house where he offered the American “lambanog”. He
explained to him how this drink came from a coconut tree which can’t
be found on the foreigner’s land. Later on, the American soldier started
to feel hot as if he was a turtle, his eyes were about to pop out and his
neck stretched out.

The Filipino brought back the American to their camp. However,

another American soldier invited the Filipino to have a drink but then the
Filipino said, "We Filipinos’ are mild drinkers.”

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 Technique of capturing
optical images on light-
sensitive surfaces
 Framing a scene,
composition and lightning,
and recording that moment
with the use of camera.
 It can be classified into fine Figure 5. Rommel Lugada’s award-winning fine art
photo in Moscow International Foto Awards (MIFA)

arts photography (exhibited in

museums), photojournalism, and commercial photography.

 An art piece usually of mixed

media (mixing of art
materials and forms in
creating an artwork) that is
organized for and placed in Figure 6. Art installation organized by the CCP as
an "eARTh Month" campaign
a specific period of time.

Figure 7. Jose Tence Ruiz in collaboration with Danilo

Ilag-Ilag and Jeremy Guiab et al., Shoal, 2015, Metal
and velvet Dimensions variable, Private Collection

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II. Intangible Arts

 Sound and silence organized

based on time.
 The common elements are
pitch, rhythm, dynamics, and
the sonic qualities of timbre
and texture. Figure 8. 2016’s Tala performed by Sarah Geronimo

 Music may be folk, indigenous,

classical, popular, or independent.

 Art form consisting of

purposefully selected
sequences of human
movement.
 This movement has aesthetic
and symbolic value, and is Figure 9. Halili-Cruz School of Ballet has been awarded
as the “Most Outstanding Ballet School in Asia” from
acknowledged by performers 2000 to the present.

and observers within a particular culture

 Dance forms include ballet, folk, indigenous, street, modern, hip-
hop, etc.

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 A collaborative form of art that
uses live performers to present
something about the human
condition or an experience of a
real or imagined event before a
live audience in a specific
Figure 10. RAK OF AEGIS, a musical based on the
place. hits of 90’s band AEGIS was performed from
January 31 to March 9, 2014 at the PETA Theater
Center. Photo by Jude Bautista

 Aesthetic communication through

design of time and three-
dimensional space into two-
dimensional images with sound.

Figure 11. Diaz was awarded the “Golden Lion for

Best Film” for his entry, Ang Babaeng Humayo, at
the 73rd Venice Film Festival (Venezia 73, 2016).

 Distribution of audio and/or video

content or other messages to a
dispersed audience via any
electronic mass medium such as
Figure 12. DZMM aired live in Facebook
TV, radio, and the Internet.

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  Any manifestation of arts where a
computer or digital technology has
been utilized in its creation.
 The artwork must be generated in
digital form, which can be
described electronically as a
combination of ones and zeros.
 Examples are graphic designs,
software products, apps, and Figure 13. Canva, a design app, was co-
founded by Melanie Perkins, a Filipina based

programs. in Australia in 2012.

Activity
Directions: Choose any movie that you considered the best. On the
table below, cite the good points in the movie in terms of the criteria
given and the things you suggest for improvement.

What movie?

Think… Think… Think…

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Criteria Title of Movie:

1. Storyline/Content

2. Acting Skills/Portrayal of
Characters

3. Cinematography and
Video Editing

4. Audio/Sound Quality

Suggestions for
Improvement

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Activity A
Directions: Research on three (3) contemporary arts (products or
practices) found in your locality by scanning printed
materials/interviewing the locals. Write a report on the information
gathered using the table below.

Name of Art: Name of Art: Name of Art:

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Form of art: Form of art: Form of art:

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Place of origin: ____________ Place of origin: ____________ Place of origin: ____________

Features: Features: Features:

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 Nice report! Now that you are familiar with
the contemporary arts practiced in your
locality, how about you share this time the
art you’ve been inclined to?

Activity B
Directions: Write a short essay about the art you love. In the content,
tell when/how you first discovered it, your memorable experiences
(challenges and success encountered), and the things you did in
improving your skill.

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 Thanks for sharing! I am really glad that
you were able to share your talent. This
time, I prepared a summary of points to be
remembered in Lesson 1.

o Art is made out of the human crave to transform abstract ideas into
physical form.
o Contemporary art refers to the art produced by artists who are
living in our time.
o Contemporary art not only celebrates the beauty and technical
achievement in the use of medium but also provides opportunities
to reflect the society and the issues that are important to us and the
world.
o The three factors that paved the way to the development of
contemporary arts in the Philippines are (1) the return of democracy
under the Aquino government; (2) the improved economic and
political environment in the country; and (3) the advent of new
technologies and free access to media.
o Art is not only a display of the artistry but also serve various purpose.
o Art is classified into many forms: visual arts, architecture, literature,
photography, music, dance, cinema, theater, digital art, broadcast
arts, and installation art.

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Activity
Direction: As a reflection of your experience and learning in Lesson 1,
please complete the statements below.

I learned that
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I realized that
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My best experience in this lesson is

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The challenging part is

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The value that I learned in this lesson is

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 Thank you very much for your attention in
Lesson 1! I hope you had a great experience in
our week 1. Relax for now and later we will
proceed to Lesson 2.

“Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when
the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse
yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.”

- First Timothy 4:14-15

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 UNIT 1: CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE PHILIPPINES
Chapter 1: Introduction to Contemporary Arts

Lesson 1.B: Significant Roles and Contributions of the National Artists

Time Frame: Second Week

Performance Standard:

The learner creates avenues to advocate the arts from the different
regions.

Specific Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:

1. Discuss the process in the selection of the national artist awardees;

2. Identify and explain the significant roles of the national artists in the
preservation and development of Philippine arts and culture; and
3. Reflect the significant contributions of underrated artists in the
development of Philippine arts and culture by a nomination

Hello, learner! Are you excited to Good day and hello again
learn new things today? Before we proceed student-tourist!
to our next lesson, Ms. Vee will introduce
to you a very important person in the
Philippine arts.

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 Figure 14. Fernando Poe Jr.

Do you know him? He is one of the National Artists

for Philippine cinema. He is popularly known as “FPJ” or “Da
King” of Philippine Movies. Ronald Allan K. Poe, also known
as Fernando Poe, Jr., was a cultural icon and cinema artist
and craftsman–as actor, director, writer and producer. As
an actor, he is famous for his portrayal as the main
character of numerous films such as Ang Probisyano
(1996), Ang Pagbabalik ng Lawin (1975) and Panday series
(1980, 1981, 1982, 1984).

Oh! By the way, just a trivia. The National Artist

Award is the highest national recognition given to Filipinos
who have made significant contributions to the
development of Philippine arts and letters. It was created
through Presidential Proclamation No. 1001 on April 27,
1972. And as a national artist, how much do you think is the
cash award given? What are the benefits and incentives?
Any idea?

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Activity
Directions: We have eight (8) pictures of the different art works and
practices in the Philippines. Try to guess either they belong to tangible
or intangible arts by writing the letters in the appropriate column.

(A) (B) (C)

(F)

(D) (E) (F)

(G) (H)

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 Write your answers here:
Tangible Arts Intangible Arts

Nice try! Such a good start for you to

learn Lesson 2.

In this week’s lesson, we will discover the artists behind the

magnificent and everlasting arts which contributed in the development
and preservation of Philippine arts and culture.

Lesson 1.B: Significant Roles and Contributions of the National Artists

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL ARTIST AWARD?

Order of National
Artists
(Orden ng Pambansang Alagad
ng Sining)
Figure 15. Emblem of the Order of the National Artists

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  the highest national recog  It was possible through Pr
nition given to Filipino indiv esident Ferdinand Marco
iduals who have made sig s's Proclamation №. 1001
nificant contributions to th of April 27, 1972.
e development of Philippi
ne arts: Music, Dance, The
ater, Visual Arts, Literature,
Film, Broadcast Arts, and
Architecture and Allied Art
s.

 In 2003, the National Artist Award was elevated to the Order of t

he National Artists and is now jointly administered by the NCCA
and the CCP and conferred by the President of the Philippines u
pon recommendation by both institutions. The first award was p
osthumously conferred on Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo.

The Selection of National Artists

The Order of National Artists

secretariat announces opening
for nominations.

The President issues

NCCA and CCP receive
nominations; screen and
deliberate.
a proclamation
The NCCA and CCP submit
conferring the rank
the list of recommendations to
and title of the
the President.
recommendees.
The Order of National Artists conferred during
ceremonies organized by the secretariat.

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 Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for the last ten years prior to
nomination as well as those who have died after the establishment of the
award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time of their death

Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of nationhood through the
content and form of their works;

Artists who have distinguished themselves by pioneering in a mode of

creative expression or style, making an impact on succeeding generations of
artists;

Artists who have created a significant body of works and/or have consistently
displayed excellence in the practice of their art form, enriching artistic
expression or style; and

Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through prestigious national and/or

international recognition and events, critical acclaim and/or reviews of their
works, and/or respect and esteem from peers within an artistic discipline.

 The rank and title of National Artist, as proclaimed by the President

of the Philippines
 The insignia of a National Artist and a citation
 A lifetime emolument and material and physical benefits
comparable in value to those received by the highest officers of the
land such as:

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 A cash award of Two-Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱ 200,000.00) net of
taxes, for living awardees;
 A cash award of One-Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (₱150,000.00)
net of taxes, for posthumous awardees, payable to legal heir/s;
 A monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization benefits;
 Life insurance coverage for awardees who are still insurable
 A state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani; and
 A place of honor, in line with protocolar precedence, at national
state functions, and recognition at cultural events.

Are you still there? 

Let’s move on to the
next group of NAs.

WHO ARE THE NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR TANGIBLE ARTS?

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ARCHITECTURE
NATIONAL ARTIST
PABLO S. ANTONIO
National Artist for Architecture (1976)
(January 25, 1902 – June 14, 1975)
Figure 16. Pablo Antonio
LEANDRO V. LOCSIN
National Artist for Architecture (1990)
(August 15, 1928 – November 15,
1994)
Figure 17. Leandro Locsin
JUAN F. NAKPIL
National Artist for Architecture (1973)
(May 26, 1899 – May 7, 1986)
Figure 18. Juan Nakpil
SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTIONS
Introduced the principle of
streamlining
First major work completed
was the iconic Ideal Theater in
1933
Designed the tallest structure
in Manila in 1937, Bel-Air
Alhambra Apartments
Marked by his distinct use of
concrete themes of floating
volume and the use of
native materials.
Designed the Church Of The
Holy Sacrifice in 1954
His most iconic work is the
Tanghalang Pambansa or
the Cultural Center of the
Philippines.
His pre-war architecture was
emblematic of an art deco
strain known as the
streamlined moderne.
He also had the
international style of
modernism, pilotis and brise-
soleil, and the use of
diamond-shaped supports.
His works include the
University of The Philippines
Administration And Library
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ILDEFONSO P. SANTOS JR.
National Artist for Architecture (2006)
(September 5, 1929 – January 29,
2014)
Figure 19. Ildefonso Santos Jr.
JOSÉ MARÍA V. ZARAGOZA
National Artist for Architecture (2014)
(December 6, 1912 – November 26,
1994)
Figure 20. Jose Maria Zaragoza
LITERATURE
National Artist
VIRGILIO S. ALMARIO
National Artist for Literature (2003)
b March 9, 1944
Buildings, Ever and State
Theaters, Rizal Theater,
Rufino Building, SSS Building
On East Avenue,
Commercial Bank and Trust
Company Building.
“Father of Modern Philippine
Landscape Architecture”
Had yielded modern urban
and rural landscapes.
His famous landscapes
include the Paco Park, Loyola
Memorial Parks, Crystal
Springs, Tagaytay Highlands,
San Miguel Corporation
Complex And Rizal Park.
His style addresses spiritual
and secular requirements
(ecclesiastical architecture)
He designed the Santo
Domingo Church in QC, Union
Church, Saint John Bosco
Parish Church, Meralco
Building at Ortigas Avenue,
Philippine Banking
Corporation, etc.
Significant Contributions
He is a poet, literary historian,
and critic who reinvented
traditional poetic forms, even
as he championed modernist
poets.
He has published many books
such as Makinasyon,
Peregrinasyon, Doktrinang
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Figure 21. Virgilio Almario
FRANCISCO ARCELLANA
National Artist for Literature (1990)
(September 6, 1916 – August 1, 2002)
Figure 22. Francisco Arcellana
CIRILO BAUTISTA
National Artist for Literature (2014)
(July 9, 1941 – May 6, 2018)
Figure 23. Cirilo Baustista
Anakpawis and Muli, Sa
Kandungan ng Lupa.
He also contributed to the
development of children’s
literature through the Aklat
Adarna.
He was a writer, poet, essayist,
critic, journalist, teacher, and
one of the most important
forerunners of the modern
development of the short
story in English.
“The pride of fiction is that is
able to render the truth that is
able too present the reality.”
His works include Poetry and
Politics: The State of Original
Writing in English in The
Philippines Today.
Some of his short stories are
Frankie, The Man Who Would
Be Poe, Death in A Factory,
Lina, A Clown Remembers,
Divided by Two, And His
Poems Being the Other
Woman, To Touch You and I
Touched Her, and among
others.
He is acknowledged by peers
and critics, and the nation at
large as the foremost writer of
his generation
In De La Salle University, he
was instrumental in the
formation of the Bienvenido
Santos Creative Writing
Center.
Major works: Summer
Suns (1963), Words and
Battlefields (1998), The Trilogy
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LAZARO FRANCISCO
National Artist for Literature (2009)
(February 22, 1898 – June 17, 1980)
Figure 24. Lazaro Francisco
NESTOR VICENTE MADALI
(N.V.M) GONZALES
National Artist for Literature (1997)
(September 8, 1915 – November 28,
1999)
of Saint Lazarus (2001), Galaw
ng Asoge (2003).
Prize-winning writer who
developed the social realist
tradition in Philippine fiction.
Gained prominence as a
writer not only for his social
conscience but also for his
“masterful handling of the
Tagalog language” and
“supple prose style”.
His reputation as the “Master
of the Tagalog Novel” is
backed up by numerous
awards he received for his
meritorious novels in
particular, and for his
contribution to Philippine
literature and culture in
general.
His masterpiece novels—
Ama, Bayang
Nagpatiwakal, Maganda Pa
Ang Daigdig and Daluyong—
affirm his eminent place in
Philippine literature. In 1997,
he was honored by the
University of the Philippines
with a special convocation,
where he was cited as the
“foremost Filipino novelist of
his generation” and
“champion of the Filipino
writer’s struggle for national
identity.”
Fictionist, essayist, poet, and
teacher, articulated the
Filipino spirit in rural, urban
landscapes
He became U.P.’s
International-Writer-In-
Residence and a member of
the Board of Advisers of the
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Figure 25. N.V.M. Gonzales
AMADO V. HERNANDEZ
National Artist for Literature (1973)
(September 13, 1903 – May 24, 1970)
Figure 26. Amado Hernandez
U.P. Creative Writing Center.
In 1987, U.P. conferred on him
the Doctor of Humane Letters,
honoris causa, its highest
academic recognition.
Major works of N.V.M
Gonzalez include the
following: The Winds of April,
Seven Hills Away, Children of
the Ash-Covered Loam and
Other Stories, The Bamboo
Dancers, Look Stranger, on
this Island Now, Mindoro and
Beyond: Twenty -One Stories,
The Bread of Salt and Other
Stories, Work on the Mountain,
The Novel of Justice: Selected
Essays 1968-1994, A Grammar
of Dreams and Other Stories.
Poet, playwright, and novelist,
is among the Filipino writers
who practiced “committed
art”.
In his view, the function of the
writer is to act as the
conscience of society and to
affirm the greatness of the
human spirit in the face of
inequity and oppression.
His novel Mga Ibong
Mandaragit, first written by
Hernandez while in prison, is
the first Filipino socio-political
novel that exposes the ills of
the society as evident in the
agrarian problems of the 50s.
His other works include
Bayang Malaya, Isang Dipang
Langit, Luha ng Buwaya,
Amado V. Hernandez: Tudla
at Tudling: Katipunan ng Mga
Nalathalang Tula, Langaw Sa
Isang Basong Gatas at Iba
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NICK JOAQUIN
National Artist for Literature (1976)
(May 4, 1917 – April 29, 2004)
Figure 27. Nick Joaquin
SIONIL JOSE
National Artist for Literature (2001)
b December 3, 1924
Figure 28. F. Sionil Jose
Pang Kuwento Ni Amado V.
Hernandez, Magkabilang
Mukha ng Isang Bagol at Iba
Pang Akda ni Amado V.
Hernandez.
Most distinguished Filipino
writer in English, writing so
variedly and so well about so
many aspects of the Filipino.
He has also enriched the
English language with critics
coining "Joaquinesque" to
describe his baroque Spanish-
flavored English or his
reinventions of English based
on Filipinisms.
Among his voluminous works
are The Woman Who Had Two
Navels, A Portrait of the Artist
as Filipino, Manila, My Manila:
A History for The Young, The
Ballad of the Five Battles, Rizal
in Saga, Almanac for
Manileños, Cave and
Shadows.
Its sheer volume puts him on
the forefront of Philippine
writing in English but
ultimately, it is the consistent
espousal of the aspirations of
the Filipino--for national
sovereignty and social justice-
-that guarantees the value of
his oeuvre.
In the five-novel masterpiece,
the Rosales saga, consisting
of The Pretenders, Tree, My
Brother, My Executioner, Mass,
and Po-on, he captures the
sweep of Philippine history
while simultaneously narrating
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BIENVENIDO LUMBERA
National Artist for Literature (2006)
b April 11, 1932
Figure 29. Bienvenido Lumbera
ALEJANDRO ROCES
National Artist for Literature (2003)
(July 13, 1924 – May 23, 2011)
Figure 30. Alejandro Roces
the lives of generations of the
Samsons whose personal lives
intertwine with the social
struggles of the nation.
Because of their international
appeal, his works, including his
many short stories, have been
published and translated into
various languages.
As a poet, he introduced to
Tagalog literature what is now
known as “bagay poetry,” a
landmark aesthetic tendency
that has helped to change
the vernacular poetic
tradition.
He is the author of the
following works: LIKHANG
DILA, LIKHANG DIWA (POEMS
IN FILIPINO AND ENGLISH),
BALAYBAY, MGA TULANG
LUNOT AT MANIBALANG, ISA
SARILING BAYAN, APAT NA
DULANG MAY MUSIKA,
AGUNYAS SA HACIENDA
LUISITA, PAKIKIRAMAY
A short story writer and
essayist, and considered as
the country’s best writer of
comic short stories. He is
known for his widely
anthologized MY BROTHER’S
PECULIAR CHICKEN.
He personally led the
campaign to change the
country’s Independence Day
from July 4 to June 12, and
caused the change of
language from English to
Filipino in the country’s
stamps, currency, and
passports, and recovered
Jose Rizal’s manuscripts when
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CARLOS P. ROMULO
National Artist for Literature (1982)
(January 14, 1899 – December 15,
1985)
Figure 31. Carlos Romulo
EDITH L. TIEMPO
National Artist for Literature (1999)
(April 22, 1919 – August 21, 2011)
Figure 32. Edith Tiemp
they were stolen from the
National Archives.
His other works are WE
FILIPINOS ARE MILD DRINKERS,
OF COCKS AND KITES, and
FIESTA.
He was the only Asian to win
America’s coveted Pulitzer
Prize in Journalism for a series
of articles predicting the
outbreak of World War II.
Romulo, in all, wrote and
published 18 books, a range
of literary works which
included The United (novel), I
Walked with
Heroes (autobiography), I Saw
the Fall of the
Philippines, Mother America, I
See the Philippines Rise (war-
time memoirs).
His other books include his
memoirs of his many years’
affiliations with United Nations
(UN), Forty Years: A Third
World Soldier at the UN,
and The Philippine Presidents,
his oral history of his
experiences serving all the
Philippine presidents.
One of the finest Filipino
writers in English whose works
are characterized by a
remarkable fusion of style and
substance, of craftsmanship
and insight
Tiempo’s published works
include the novel A Blade of
Fern, the Native Coast, and
the Alien Corn, the Poetry
Collections, and the
Charmer’s Box and Other
Poems.
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JOSE GARCIA VILLA
National Artist for Literature (1973)
(August 5, 1908 – February 7, 1997)
Figure 33. Jose Garcia Villa
One of the finest
contemporary poets
regardless of race or
language
The first of his poems Have
Come, Am Here received
critical recognition when it
appeared in New York in 1942
that, soon enough, honors
and fellowships were heaped
on him: Guggenheim,
Bollingen, the American
Academy of Arts and Letters
Awards.
He used Doveglion (Dove,
Eagle, Lion) as pen name, the
very characters he attributed
to himself, and the same ones
explored by E.E. Cummings in
the poem he wrote for Villa
(Doveglion, Adventures in
Value).
Villa's works have been
collected into books: Footnote
to Youth, Many Voices, Poems
by Doveglion, Poems 55,
Poems in Praise of Love: The
Best Love Poems of Jose
Garcia Villa as Chosen by
Himself, Selected Stories, the
Portable Villa, the Essential
Villa, Mir-I-Nisa, Storymasters
3: Selected Stories from
Footnote to Youth.
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VISUAL ARTS
National Artist
NAPOLEON ABUEVA
National Artist for Sculpture (1976)
(January 26, 1930 – February 16,
2018)
Figure 34. Napoleon Abueva
FEDERICO AGUILAR Y ALCUAZ
National Artist for Visual Arts (2009)
(June 6, 1932 – February 2, 2011)
Figure 35. Federico Alcuaz
Significant Contributions
Considered as the “Father of
Modern Philippine Sculpture,”
Abueva helped shape the
local sculpture scene to what it
is now
Being adept in either
academic representational
style or modern abstract, he
has utilized almost all kinds of
materials from hardwood
(molave, acacia, langka
wood, ipil, kamagong, palm
wood and bamboo) to adobe,
metal, stainless steel, cement,
marble, bronze, iron, alabaster,
coral and brass.
He introduced in 1951 was
what he referred to as
“buoyant sculpture” —
sculpture meant to be
appreciated from the surface
of a placid pool
He is known mainly for his
gestural paintings in acrylic
and oil, as well as sketches in
ink, watercolor, and pencil
He was also a sculptor of note
and has rendered abstract
and figurative works in
ceramics, tapestries and even
in relief sculptures made of
paper and mixed media,
which he simply calls
“Alcuazaics.”
His works are highly favored,
not only for its studied
refinement and European flair
but also for the ease and
pleasure conveyed by his
choice of light, color, and
composition; all of which add
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FERNANDO AMORSOLO
National Artist for Visual Arts
(Painting)
(May 30, 1892 – April 24, 1972)
Figure 36. Fernando Amorsolo
ANG KIUKOK
National Artist for Visual Arts (2001)
(March 1, 1931 – May 9, 2005)
Figure 37. Ang Kiukok
up to scenes which are always
quite playful but never
cluttered.
The official title “Grand Old
Man of Philippine Art” was
bestowed on Amorsolo when
the Manila Hilton inaugurated
its art center on January 23,
1969, with an exhibit of a
selection of his works.
Returning from his studies
abroad in the 1920s, he
developed the backlighting
technique that became his
trademark were figures, a
cluster of leaves, a spill of hair,
the swell of breast, are seen
aglow on canvas.
His major works include the
following: Maiden in a
Stream(1921)-GSIS collection; El
Ciego (1928)-Central Bank of
the Philippines
collection; Dalagang
Bukid (1936) – Club Filipino
collection; The Mestiza (1943) –
National Museum of the
Philippines collection; Planting
Rice (1946)-UCPB
collection; Sunday Morning
Going to Town (1958)-Ayala
Museum Collection.
Blazed a formal and
iconographic path of his own
through expressionistic works of
high visual impact and
compelling meaning
He crystallized in vivid, cubistic
figures the terror and angst of
the times.
Some of his works
include Geometric
Landscape (1969); Pieta, which
won for him the bronze medal
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BENEDICTO ‘BENCAB’
CABRERA
National Artist for Visual Arts (2006)
April 10, 1942
Figure 38. Benedicto Cabrera
FRANCISCO COCHING
National Artist for Visual Arts (2014)
(January 29, 1919 – September 1,
1998)
Figure 39. Francisco Coching
in the 1st International Art
Exhibition held in Saigon (1962);
and the Seated Figure (1979),
auctioned at Sotheby’s in
Singapore.
He signs his paintings
“Bencab,” upheld the primacy
of drawing over the decorative
color.
Has christened the emblematic
scavenger figure Sabel, which
is a melancholic symbol of
dislocation, despair, and
isolation–the personification of
human dignity threatened by
life’s vicissitudes, and the vast
inequities of Philippine society.
Selected works: Madonna with
Objects (1991), Studies of
Sabel, diptych (1991), People
Waiting (1989)
The Indifference (1988), Waiting
for the Monsoon (1986)
Acknowledged as the “Dean
of Filipino Illustrators” and son
of noted Tagalog novelist and
comics illustrator Gregorio
Coching, Francisco
Coching was a master
storyteller ― in images and in
print.
He synthesized images and
stories informing Philippine folk
and popular imagination of
culture.
His works reflected the
dynamics brought about by
the racial and class conflict in
Philippine colonial society in
the 19th century, a theme that
continued to be dealt with for
a long time in Philippine
cinema.
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VICTORIO EDADES
National Artist for Painting (1976)
(December 23, 1895 – March
7,1985)
Figure 40. Victorio Edades
He valorized the indigenous,
untrammeled Filipino in Lapu-
Lapu and Sagisag ng Lahing
Pilipino, and created the types
that affirm the native sense of
self in his Malay heroes of
stunning physique. His women
are beautiful and gentle, but
at the same time can be
warrior-like, as
in Marabini (Marahas na
Binibini) or the strong
seductive, modern women of
his comics in the 50s and 60s.
He also drew from the popular
post-war culture of the 50s, as
seen in Movie Fan. At this point,
his settings and characters
became more urbane, and
the narratives he weaved
scanned the changing times
and mores, as
in Pusakal, Talipandas, Gigolo,
and Maldita.
Emerged as the “Father of
Modern Philippine Painting”
Unlike, Amorsolo’s bright,
sunny, cheerful hues, Edades’
colors were dark and somber
with subject matter or themes
depicting laborers, factory
workers or the simple folk in all
their dirt, sweat and grime.
Among his works are The
Sketch, The Artist and the
Model, Portrait of the
Professor, Japanese
Girl, Mother and Daughter, The
Wrestlers, and Poinsettia Girl.
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CARLOS “BOTONG”
FRANCISCO
National Artist for Painting (1973)
(November 4, 1912 – March 31,1969)
Figure 41. Carlos Francisco
ABDULMARI ASIA IMAO
National Artist for Visual Arts (2006)
(January 14, 1936 – December 16,
2014)
Figure 42. Abdulmari Imao
Single-handedly revived the
forgotten art of mural and
remained its most distinguished
practitioner for nearly three
decades.
He was invariably linked with
the “modernist” artists, forming
with Victorio C. Edades and
Galo Ocampo what was then
known in the local art circles as
“The Triumvirate”.
His unerring eye for
composition, the lush tropical
sense of color and abiding faith
in the folk values typified by the
townspeople of Angono
became the hallmark of his art.
His other major works include
the following: Portrait of
Purita, The Invasion of
Limahong, Serenade, Muslim
Betrothal, Blood Compact, First
Mass at Limasawa, The
Martyrdom of
Rizal, Bayanihan, Magpupukot,
Fiesta, Bayanihan sa
Bukid, Sandugo.
A sculptor, painter,
photographer, ceramist,
documentary filmmaker,
cultural researcher, writer, and
articulator of Philippine Muslim
art and culture.
Through his works, the
indigenous ukkil, sarimanok
and naga motifs have been
popularized and instilled in the
consciousness of the Filipino
nation and other peoples as
original Filipino creations.
Selected works: Industry Brass
Mural, Philippine National Bank,
San Fernando, La Union
Mural Relief on Filmmaking,
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JOSE JOYA
National Artist for Visual Arts (2003)
(June 3, 1931 – May 11, 1995)
Figure 42. Jose Joya
Manila City Hall
Industrial Mural, Central Bank
of the Philippines, San
Fernando, La Union
Sulu Warriors (statues of
Panglima Unaid and Captain
Abdurahim Imao), 6 ft., Sulu
Provincial Capitol
A painter and multimedia artist
who distinguished himself by
creating an authentic Filipino
abstract idiom that
transcended foreign influences.
Most of Joya’s paintings of
harmonious colors were
inspired by Philippine
landscapes, such as green rice
paddies and golden fields of
harvest.
His use of rice paper in collages
placed value on transparency,
a common characteristic of
folk art. The curvilinear forms of
his paintings often recall the
colorful and multilayered
‘kiping’ of the Pahiyas festival.
His important mandala series
was also drawn from Asian
aesthetic forms and concepts.
His paintings clearly show his
mastery of ‘gestural paintings’
where the paint is applied
intuitively and spontaneously, in
broad brush strokes, using
brushes or spatula or is directly
squeezed from the tube and
splashed across the canvas.
His 1958 landmark
painting Granadean
Arabesque, a work on canvas
big enough to be called a
mural, features swipes and
gobs of impasto and sand.
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CESAR LEGASPI
National Artist for Visual Arts (1990)
(April 2, 1917 – April 7, 1994)
Figure 43. Cesar Legaspi
ARTURO LUZ
National Artist for Visual Arts (1997)
(November 20, 1926)
His legacy is undeniably a large
body of work of consistent
excellence which has won the
admiration of artists both in the
local and international scene.
Among them are his
compositions Beethoven
Listening to the
Blues, and Space
Transfiguration, and other works
like Hills of
Nikko, Abstraction, Dimension
of
Fear, Naiad, Torogan, Cityscape.
A pioneer “Neo-Realist” of the
country
He is remembered for his
singular achievement of
refining cubism in the Philippine
context.
Legaspi belonged to the so-
called “Thirteen Moderns” and
later, the “Neo-realists”.
Me made use of the geometric
fragmentation technique,
weaving social comment and
juxtaposing the mythical and
modern into his overlapping,
interacting forms with
disturbing power and intensity.
Among his works are Gadgets
I, Gadgets II, Diggers, Idols of
the Third
Eye, Facade, Ovary, Flora and
Fauna, Triptych, Flight, Bayanih
an, Struggle, Avenging
Figure, Turning
Point, Peace, The Survivor, The
Ritual.
From the Carnival series of the
late 1950s to the recent Cyclist
paintings, Luz produced works
that elevated Filipino aesthetic
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Figure 44. Arturo Luz
VICENTE MANANSALA
National Artist for Painting (1981)
(January 22, 1910 – August 22,
1981)
Figure 45. Vicente Manansala
J. (JEREMIAS) ELIZALDE
NAVARRO
National Artist for Visual Arts (1999)
(May 22, 1924 – June 10, 1999)
Figure 46. J. Navarro
vision to new heights of
sophisticated simplicity.
Among his other significant
paintings are Bagong
Taon, Vendador de
Flores, Skipping Rope, Candle
Vendors, Procession, Self-
Portrait, Night Glows, Grand
Finale, Cities of the
Past, Imaginary Landscapes.
His mural painting Black and
White is displayed in the lobby
of the CCP’s Bulwagang Carlos
V. Francisco (Little Theater).
His paintings were described as
visions of reality teetering on
the edge of abstraction.
Manansala’s works include A
Cluster of Nipa Hut, San
Francisco Del
Monte, Banaklaot, I Believe in
God, Market
Venders, Madonna of the
Slums, Still Life with Green
Guitar, Via Crucis, Whirr, Nude.
A versatile artist, being both a
proficient painter and sculptor.
His masks carved in hardwood
merge the human and the
animal; his paintings consists of
abstracts and figures in oil and
watercolor, and his
assemblages fuse found
objects and metal parts.
Three of his major mixed media
works are I’m Sorry Jesus, I
Can’t Attend Christmas This
Year (1965), and his Homage to
Dodjie Laurel (1969: Ateneo Art
Gallery collection), and A
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HERNANDO R. OCAMPO
National Artist for Visual Arts (1991)
(April 28, 1911 – December 28,
1978)
Figure 47. Hernando Ocampo
GUILLERMO TOLENTINO
National Artist for Sculpture (1973)
(July 24, 1890 – July 12, 1976)
Flying Contraption for Mr.
Icarus (1984: Lopez Museum).
A self-taught painter and was
a leading member of the pre-
war “Thirteen Moderns,” the
group that charted the course
of modern art in the Philippines.
His works provided an
understanding and awareness
of the harsh social realities in
the country immediately after
the Second World War and
contributed significantly to the
rise of the nationalist spirit in the
post-war era.
His canvases evoked the lush
Philippine landscape, its flora
and fauna, under the sun and
rain in fierce and bold colors.
Ocampo’s acknowledged
masterpiece Genesis served as
the basis of the curtain design
of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines Main Theater.
His other major works
include Ina ng
Balon, Calvary, Slum
Dwellers, Nude with Candle
and Flower, Man and
Carabao, Angel’s Kiss, Palayok
at Kalan, Ancestors,Isda at
Mangga, The
Resurrection, Fifty-three
“Q”, Backdrop, Fiesta.
He is a product of the Revival
period in Philippine art.
Returning from Europe (where
he was enrolled at the Royal
Academy of Fine Arts, Rome) in
1925, he was appointed as
professor at the UP School of
Fine Arts where the idea also of
executing a monument for
national heroes struck him. The
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Figure 48. Guillermo Tolentino
FASHION DESIGN
National Artist
RAMON VALERA
National Artist for Fashion Design (2006)
(August 31, 1912 – May 25, 1972)
Figure 49. Ramon Valera
result was the UP Oblation that
became the symbol of
freedom at the campus.
Acknowledged as his
masterpiece and completed in
1933, The Bonifacio
Monument in Caloocan stands
as an enduring symbol of the
Filipinos’ cry for freedom.
Other works include the bronze
figures of President Quezon at
Quezon Memorial, life-size busts
of Jose Rizal at UP and UE,
marble statue of Ramon
Magsaysay in GSIS Building;
granolithics of heroic statues
representing education,
medicine, forestry, veterinary
science, fine arts and music at
UP.
He also designed the gold and
bronze medals for the Ramon
Magsaysay Award and did the
seal of the Republic of the
Philippines.
Significant Contributions
His contribution lies in the
tradition of excellence of his
works, and his commitment to
his profession, performing his
magical seminal innovations on
the Philippine terno.
He unified the components of
the baro’t saya into a single
dress with exaggerated bell
sleeves, cinched at the waist,
grazing the ankle, and zipped
up at the back. Using zipper in
place of hooks was already a
radical change for the
country’s elite then
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WHO ARE THE NATIONAL ARTISTS FOR INTANGIBLE ARTS?
CINEMA
National Artist
LINO BROCKA
National Artist for Film and
Broadcast Arts (1997)
(April 3, 1939 – May 22, 1991)
Figure 49. Lino Brocka
ISHMAEL BERNAL
National Artist for Cinema (2001)
(September 30, 1938 – June 2,
1996)
Figure 50. Ishmael Bernal
Constructed the terno’s
butterfly sleeves, giving them a
solid, built-in but hidden
support.
Significant Contributions
He is known as director for film and
broadcast arts, espoused the term
“freedom of expression” in the
Philippine Constitution.
He garnered awards and recognition
from institutions like the CCP, FAMAS,
TOYM, and Cannes Film Festival.
To name a few, Brocka’s films include
the following: Santiago (1970),
Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970), Tubog
sa Ginto (1971), Stardoom (1971),
Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974),
Maynila: Sa Kuko ng Liwanag (1975),
Insiang (1976), Jaguar (1979), Bona
(1980), Macho Dancer (1989),
Orapronobis (1989), Makiusap Ka sa
Diyos (1991).
He was a filmmaker of the first order
and one of the very few who can be
truly called a maestro. Critics have
hailed him as “the genius of
Philippine cinema.”
Among his notable films are Pahiram
ng Isang Umaga (1989), Broken
Marriage (1983), Himala (1982), City
After Dark (1980), and Nunal sa Tubig
(1976).
He was recognized as the Director of
the Decade of the 1970s by the
Catholic Mass Media Awards; four-
time Best Director by the Urian
Awards (1989, 1985, 1983, and 1977);
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MANUEL CONDE
National Artist for Cinema (2009)
(October 9, 1915 – August 11, 1985)
Figure 51. Manuel Conde
GERARDO DE LEON
National Artist for Cinema (1982)
(September 12, 1913 – July 25,
1981)
Figure 51. Gerardo de Leon
RONALD ALLAN POE
National Artist for Cinema (2006)
(August 20, 1939 – December 14,
2004)
and given the ASEAN Cultural Award
in Communication Arts in 1993.
He directed and/or produced for the
screen were three of the most
famous metrical romances in
Philippine lowland culture: Siete
Infantes de Lara, Ibong Adarna,
and Prinsipe Tenoso.
He created more than 40 films from
1940 to 1963.
Major works: Ibong Adarna (1941), Si
Juan Tamad (1947), Siete Infantes de
Lara (1950), Genghis
Khan (1950), Ikaw Kasi! (1955) Juan
Tamad Goes to Congress (1959).
A film director, belongs to the Ilagan
clan and as such grew up in an
atmosphere rich in theater.
His first directorial job was Ama’t
Anak in which he directed himself
and his brother Tito Arevalo. The
movie got good reviews.
De Leon’s biggest pre-war hit was
Ang Maestra which starred Rogelio
de la Rosa and Rosa del Rosario with
the still unknown Eddie Romero as
writer.
In the 50s and 60s, he produced
many films that are now considered
classics including Daigdig ng Mga
Api, Noli Me Tangere, El
Filibusterismo, and Sisa. Among a
long list of films are Sawa sa Lumang
Simboryo, Dyesebel, The Gold Bikini,
Banaue, The Brides of Blood Island.
Ronald Allan K. Poe, popularly known
as Fernando Poe, Jr., was a cultural
icon of tremendous audience
impact and cinema artist and
craftsman–as actor, director, writer
and producer.
The image of the underdog was
projected in his films such as Apollo
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Figure 52. Fernando Poe Jr.
EDDIE ROMERO
National Artist for Cinema (2003)
(July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013)
Figure 53. Eddie Romero
Robles (1961), Batang
Maynila (1962), Mga Alabok sa
Lupa (1967), Batang Matador and
Batang Estibador (1969), Ako ang
Katarungan (1974), Tatak ng Alipin
(1975), Totoy
Bato (1977), Asedillo (1981), Partida (
1985), and Ang Probisyano (1996),
among many others. The mythical
hero, on the other hand, was
highlighted in Ang
Alamat (1972), Ang Pagbabalik ng
Lawin (1975) including
his Panday series (1980, 1981, 1982,
1984) and the action adventure films
adapted from komiks materials such
as Ang Kampana sa Santa Quiteria
(1971), Santo Domingo (1972),
and Alupihang Dagat (1975), among
others.
He is a screenwriter, film director and
producer.
His film Ganito Kami Noon…Paano
Kayo Ngayon? set at the turn of the
century during the revolution against
the Spaniards and, later, the
American colonizers, follows a naïve
peasant through his leap of faith to
become a member of an imagined
community.
Aguila situates a family’s story
against the backdrop of the
country’s history.
Kamakalawa explores the folkloric of
prehistoric Philippines.
Banta ng Kahapon, his ‘small’
political film, is set against the turmoil
of the late 1960s, tracing the
connection of the underworld to the
corrupt halls of politics.
His 13-part series of Noli Me Tangere
brings the national hero’s polemic
novel to a new generation of
viewers.
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DANCE
National Artist
FRANCISCA REYES AQUINO
National Artist for Dance (1973)
(March 9, 1899 – November 21, 1983)
Figure 53. Francisca Aquino
LEONOR OROSA GOQUINGCO
National Artist for Dance
(July 24, 1917 – July 15, 2005)
Significant Contributions
She was acknowledged as the
“Folk Dance Pioneer.”
Her research on the
unrecorded forms of local
celebration, ritual, and sport
resulted into a 1926 thesis titled
“Philippine Folk Dances and
Games,” and arranged
specifically for use by teachers
and playground instructors in
public and private schools.
In 1954, she received the
Republic Award of Merit given
by the late Pres. Ramon
Magsaysay for “outstanding
contribution toward the
advancement of Filipino
culture”, one among the
many awards and recognition
given to her.
Her books include the
following: Philippine National
Dances (1946); Gymnastics for
Girls (1947); Fundamental
Dance Steps and
Music (1948); Foreign Folk
Dances (1949); Dances for all
Occasion (1950); Playground
Demonstration (1951);
and Philippine Folk Dances,
Volumes I to VI.
Dubbed the “Trailblazer”,
“Mother of Philippine Theater
Dance” and “Dean of Filipino
Performing Arts Critics”
A pioneer Filipino
choreographer in balletic
folkloric and Asian styles,
produced for over 50 years
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Figure 54. Leonor Goquinco
RAMON OBUSAN
National Artist for Dance (2006)
(June 16, 1938 – December 21, 2006)
Figure 55. Ramon Obusan
ALICE REYES
National Artist for Dance (2014)
highly original, first-of-a-kind
choreographies, mostly to her
own storylines.
These include TREND: Return to
Native, In a Javanese Garden,
Sports, Vinta!, In a
Concentration Camp, The
Magic Garden, The Clowns,
Firebird, Noli Dance Suite, The
Flagellant, The Creation.
Seen as her most ambitious
work is the dance epic
Filipinescas: Philippine Life,
Legend and Lore.
She was the Honorary Chair of
the Association of Ballet
Academies of the Philippines
(ABAP), and was a founding
member of the Philippine
Ballet Theater.
He was a dancer,
choreographer, stage
designer, and artistic director.
Among the full-length
productions he
choreographed are the
following: Vamos a Belen!
Series(1998-2004) Philippine
Dances Tradition Noon Po sa
Amin, tableaux of Philippine
History in song, drama and
dance Obra Maestra, a
collection of Ramon Obusan’s
dance masterpieces, and
Unpublished Dances of the
Philippines.
She has become a significant
part of Philippine dance
parlance.
Her biggest contribution to
Philippine dance is the
development of a distinctly
Filipino modern dance idiom.
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Figure 55. Alicia Reyes
LUCRECIA REYES-URTULA
National Artist for Dance (1988)
(June 29, 1929 – August 4, 1999)
Figure 56. Lucrecia Urtula
Among her major
works: Amada (1969), At a
Maranaw
Gathering (1970) Itim-
Asu (1971), Tales of the
Manuvu (1977), Rama
Hari (1980), Bayanihan
Remembered (1987).
A choreographer, dance
educator and researcher,
spent almost four decades in
the discovery and study of
Philippine folk and ethnic
dances.
Among the widely acclaimed
dances she had staged were
the following: Singkil, a
Bayanihan signature number
based on a Maranao epic
poem; Vinta, a dance
honoring Filipino sailing
prowess; Tagabili, a tale of
tribal conflict; Pagdiwata, a
four-day harvest festival
condensed into a six-minute
breath-taking
spectacle; Salidsid, a
mountain wedding
dance; Idaw, Banga and Aires
de Verbena.
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MUSIC
National Artist
ANTONINO BUENAVENTURA
National Artist for Music (1988)
(May 4, 1904 – January 25, 1996)
Figure 57. Antonio Buenaventura
LEVI CELERIO
National Artist for Literature /
Music (1997)
(April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002)
Figure 58. Levi Celerio
ERNANI J. CUENCO
National Artist for Music (1999)
(May 10, 1936 – June 11, 1988)
Significant Contributions
Buenaventura composed songs,
compositions, for solo instruments
as well as symphonic and
orchestral works based on the
folksongs of various Philippine
ethnic groups.
His orchestral music compositions
include Concert Overture,
Prelude and Fugue in G Minor,
Philippines Triumphant, Mindanao
Sketches, Symphony in C Major,
among others.
A prolific lyricist and composer for
decades.
He effortlessly translated/wrote
anew the lyrics to traditional
melodies: O Maliwanag Na
Buwan (Iloko), Ako ay May
Singsing (Pampango),
Alibangbang (Visaya) among
others.
He made it to the Guinness Book
of World Records as the only
person able to make music using
just a leaf.
A great number of his songs have
been written for the local movies,
which earned for him the Lifetime
Achievement Award from the
Film Academy of the Philippines.
He has enriched the Philippine
music for no less than two
generations with a treasury of
more than 4,000 songs in an
idiom that has proven to appeal
to all social classes.
He wrote an outstanding and
memorable body of work that
resonates with the Filipino sense
of musicality and which embody
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Figure 58. Ernani Cuenco
FELIPE DE LEON
National Artist for Music (1997)
(May 1, 1912 – December 5,
1992)
Figure 58. Felipe de Leon
FRANCISCO FELICIANO
National Artist for Music (2014)
(February 19, 1941 – September
19, 2014)
an ingenious voice that raises the
aesthetic dimensions of
contemporary Filipino music.
His songs and ballads include
Nahan, Kahit na Magtiis, and
Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw
na Lupa, Pilipinas, Inang Bayan,
Isang Dalangin, Kalesa, Bato sa
Buhangi and Gaano Kita
Kamahal.
He is composer, conductor, and
scholar, Filipinized western music
forms, a feat aspired for by
Filipino composers who
preceded him.
He became the epitome of
people’s musician because of his
musical compositions, notably
the sonatas, marches, and
concertos that have become the
full expression of the sentiments
and aspirations of the Filipino in
times of strife and of peace.
De Leon’s orchestral music
include Mariang Makiling
Overture (1939), Roca
Encantada, symphonic legend
(1950), Maynila
Overture (1976), Orchesterstuk(19
81); choral music like Payapang
Daigdig, Ako’y Pilipino, Lupang
Tinubuan, Ama Namin; and
songs Bulaklak, Alitaptap,
and Mutya ng Lahi.
He brought out the unique sounds
of our indigenous music in
compositions that have high
technical demands equal to the
compositions of masters in the
western world.
Many of his choral compositions
have been performed by the best
choirs in the country, such as the
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Figure 59. Francisco Feliciano
JOVITA FUENTES
National Artist for Music (1976)
(February 15, 1895 – August 7,
1978)
Figure 60. Jovita Fuentes
world-renowned Philippines
Madrigal Singers, UST Singers, and
the Novo Concertante Manila,
and have won for them numerous
awards in international choral
competitions.
The influence of bringing out the
indigenous culture, particularly in
sound, is strongly evident in La
Loba Negra, Ashen Wings, and
Yerma.
Major Works: Ashen Wings (1995),
Sikhay sa Kabila ng Paalam
(1993), Pamugun (1995), Pokpok
Alimako (1981)
She portrayed of Cio-cio san in
Giacomo Puccini’s Madame
Butterfly at Italy’s Teatro
Municipale di Piacenza in
broadway.
Her performance was hailed as
the “most sublime interpretation
of the part”.
This is all the more significant
because it happened at a time
when the Philippines and its
people were scarcely heard of in
Europe.
She later embarked on a string of
music performances in Europe
essaying the roles of Liu Yu in
Puccini’s Turandot,
Mimi in Puccini’s La
Boheme, Iris in Pietro
Mascagni’s Iris, the title role
of Salome (which composer
Richard Strauss personally offered
to her including the special role
of Princess Yang Gui Fe in Li Tai
Pe.
She was given the
unprecendented award of
“Embahadora de Filipinas a su
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LUCRECIA KASILAG
National Artist for Music
(August 31, 1918 – August 16,
2008)
Figure 61. Lucrecia Kasilag
JOSE MACEDA
National Artist for Music (1997)
(January 31, 1917 – May 5, 2004)
Figure 62. Jose Maceda
Madre Patria” by Spain because
of her achievements.
Kasilag’s pioneering task to
discover the Filipino roots through
ethnic music and fusing it with
Western influences has led many
Filipino composers to experiment
with such an approach.
She dared to incorporate
indigenous Filipino instruments in
orchestral productions, such as
the prize-winning Toccata for
Percussions and
Winds, Divertissement and
Concertante, and the scores of
the Filiasiana, Misang Pilipino,
and De Profundis.
Her orchestral music
includes Love Songs, Legend of
the Sarimanok, Ang
Pamana, Philippine Scenes, Her
Son, Jose, Sisa and chamber
music like Awit ng mga Awit
Psalms, Fantaisie on a 4-Note
Theme, and East Meets Jazz
Ethnika.
A composer, musicologist,
teacher and performer, explored
the musicality of the Filipino
deeply.
His researches and fieldwork have
resulted in the collection of an
immense number of recorded
music taken from the remotest
mountain villages and farthest
island communities. Usually
performed as a communal ritual,
his compositions like Ugma-ugma
(1963), Pagsamba (1968),
and Udlot-udlot (1975), are
monuments to his unflagging
commitment to Philippine music.
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ANTONIO MOLINA
National Artist for Music (1973)
(December 26, 1894 – January
29, 1980)
Figure 63. Antonio Molina
LUCIO SAN PEDRO
National Artist for Music (1991)
(February 11, 1913 – March 31,
2002)
Figure 64. Lucio San Pedro
Other major works
include Agungan, Kubing,
Pagsamba, Ugnayan, Ading,
Aroding, Siasid, Suling-suling.
A versatile musician, composer,
music educator was the last of
the musical triumvirate, two of
whom were Nicanor Abelardo
and Francisco Santiago, who
elevated music beyond the realm
of folk music.
His most familiar composition
is Hatinggabi, a serenade for solo
violin and piano
accompaniment.
Other works are (orchestral
music) Misa Antoniana Grand
Festival Mass, Ang
Batingaw, Kundiman-
Kundangan, String Quartet, Kung
sa Iyong Gunita, Pandangguhan;
(vocal music) Amihan, Awit ni
Maria Clara, Larawan Nitong
Pilipinas, among others.
He produced a wide-ranging
body of works that includes band
music, concertos for violin and
orchestra, choral works, cantatas,
chamber music, music for violin
and piano, and songs for solo
voice.
His civic commitment and work
with town bands have
significantly contributed to the
development of a civic culture
among Filipino communities and
opened a creative outlet for
young Filipinos.
His orchestral music includes The
Devil’s Bridge, Malakas at
Maganda Overture, Prelude and
Fugue in D minor, Hope and
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RAMON SANTOS
National Artist for Music (2014)
(February 25, 1941)
Figure 65. Ramon Santos
ANDREA VENERACION
National Artist for Music (1999)
(July 11, 1928 – July 9, 2013)
Figure 66. Andrea Veneracion
Ambition; choral music Easter
Cantata, Sa Mahal Kong
Bayan, Rizal’s Valedictory Poem;
vocal music Lulay, Sa Ugoy ng
Duyan, In the Silence of the Night;
and band music Dance of the
Fairies, Triumphal March, Lahing
Kayumanggi, Angononian
March among others.
He is a composer, conductor and
musicologist, is currently the
country’s foremost exponent of
contemporary Filipino music.
Has contributed greatly to the
quest for new directions in music,
taking as basis non-Western
traditions in the Philippines and
Southeast Asia.
Highly esteemed for her
achievements as choirmaster
and choral arranger.
Two of her indispensable
contributions in culture and the
arts include the founding of the
Philippine Madrigal Singers and
the spearheading of the
development of Philippine choral
music.
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THEATER
National Artist Significant Contributions
DAISY H. AVELLANA She is an actress, director and
National Artist for Theater (1999) writer.
(January 26, 1917 – May 12, She elevated legitimate theater
2013) and dramatic arts to a new level
of excellence by staging and
performing in breakthrough
productions of classic Filipino and
foreign plays and by
encouraging the establishment
Figure 67. Daisy Avellana
of performing groups and the
professionalization of Filipino
theater.
Together with her husband,
National Artist Lamberto Avellana
and other artists, she co-founded
the Barangay Theatre Guild in
1939 which paved the way for
the popularization of theatre and
dramatic arts in the country,
utilizing radio and television.
She starred in plays
like Othello (1953), Macbeth in
Black (1959), Casa de Bernarda
Alba (1967), Tatarin.
She is best remembered for her
portrayal of Candida
Marasigan in the stage and film
versions of Nick Joaquin’s Portrait
of the Artist as Filipino.
Her directorial credits
include Diego Silang (1968),
and Walang Sugat (1971).
Among her screenplays
were Sakay (1939) and Portrait of
the Artist as Filipino (1955).
LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA A director for theater and film,
National Artist for Theater and has the distinction of being
Film (1976) called “The Boy Wonder of
(February 12, 1915 – April 25, Philippine Movies” as early as
1991) 1939.

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Figure 67. Lamberto Avellana
SALVADOR F. BERNAL
National Artist for Theater Design
(2003)
(January 7, 1945 – October 26,
2011)
Figure 68. Salvador Bernal
HONORATA “ATANG” DELA
RAMA
National Artist for Theater and
Music (1987)
(January 11, 1902 – July 11, 1991)
He was the first to use the motion
picture camera to establish a
point-of-view, a move that
revolutionized the techniques of
film narration.
In his first film Sakay, Avellana
demonstrated a kind of visual
rhythm that established a new
filmic language.
He has many achievements as
the Grand Prix at the Asian Film
Festival in Hong Kong for Anak
Dalita (1956); Best Director of Asia
award in Tokyo for Badjao,
among others.
He was also the first filmmaker to
have his film Kandelerong
Pilak shown at the Cannes
International Film Festival.
Among the films he directed for
worldwide release were Sergeant
Hasan (1967), Destination
Vietnam (1969), and The Evil
Within (1970).
He designed more than 300
productions distinguished for their
originality.
Sensitive to the budget
limitations of local productions,
he harnessed the design
potential of inexpensive local
materials, pioneering or
maximizing the use of bamboo,
raw abaca, and abaca fiber,
hemp twine, rattan chain links
and gauze cacha.
He introduced Philippine theater
design to the world.
She was formally honored as the
“Queen of Kundiman” in 1979,
then already 74 years old singing
the same song (Nabasag na
Banga) that she sang as a 15-
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Figure 68. Honorata dela Rama
WILFRIDO MA. GUERRERO
National Artist for Theater (1997)
(January 22, 1910 – April 28,
1995)
Figure 69. Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero
year old girl in the
sarsuela Dalagang Bukid.
She became the very first actress
in the very first locally produced
Filipino film when she essayed the
same role in the sarsuela’s film
version.
As early as age seven, Atang was
already being cast in Spanish
zarzuelas such as Mascota, Sueño
de un Vals, and Marina.
She counts the role though of an
orphan in Pangarap ni Rosa as
her most rewarding and satisfying
role that she played with realism,
the stage sparkling with silver
coins tossed by a teary-eyed
audience.
He is a teacher and theater artist
whose 35 years of devoted
professorship has produced the
most sterling luminaries in
Philippine performing arts today:
Behn Cervantes, Celia Diaz-
Laurel, Joy Virata, Joonee
Gamboa, etc.
By bringing theatre to the
countryside, Guerrero made it
possible for students and
audiences, in general, to
experience the basic grammar of
staging and acting in familiar
and friendly ways through his
plays that humorously reflect the
behavior of the Filipino.
His plays include Half an Hour in a
Convent, Wanted: A Chaperon,
Forever, Condemned, Perhaps, In
Unity, Deep in My Heart, Three
Rats, Our Strange Ways, The
Forsaken House, Frustrations.
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SEVERINO MONTANO Playwright, director, actor, and
National Artist for Theater (2001) theater organizer, and is
(January 3, 1915 – December 12, considered as the forerunner in
1980) institutionalizing “legitimate
theater” in the Philippines.
He established a graduate
program at the Philippine Normal
College for the training of
playwrights, directors,
technicians, actors, and
designers. He also established the
Arena Theater Playwriting Contest
Figure 70. Severino Montano
that led to the discovery of
Wilfrido Nolledo, Jesus T. Peralta,
and Estrella Alfon.
Among his awards and
recognitions is the Patnubay ng
Kalinangan Award from the City
of Manila (1968), Presidential
Award for Merit in Drama and
Theater (1961), and the
Rockefeller Foundation Grant to
travel to 98 cities abroad (1950,
1952, 1962, and 1963).
ROLANDO S. TINIO Playwright, thespian, poet,
National Artist for Theater and teacher, critic, and translator
Literature (1997) marked his career with prolific
(March 5, 1937 – July 7, 1997) artistic productions.
His chief distinction is as a stage
director whose original insights
into the scripts he handled
brought forth productions
notable for their visual impact
and intellectual cogency.
Aside from his collections of
poetry, among his works were the
Figure 71. Rolando Tinio following: film scripts for Now and
Forever, Gamitin Mo Ako, Bayad
Puri and Milagros; sarswelas Ang
Mestisa, Ako, Ang Kiri, Ana Maria;
the komedya Orosman at Zafira;
and Larawan, the musical.
Source: Lico et.al.(2018). Sining Rehiyon.Contemporary Arts from the Philippine Regions for Senior High School. Quezon City: C&E

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Activity
Direction: Read the questions below and write your answers in the
space provided.

Do you consider yourself as an artist? And worthy to become a national artist

in the future? Yes? No? Why?

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Activity A
Directions: To help you familiarize the national artists, we have an
activity here. Match the description/title in Column A to the national artist
being referred in Column B. Write the letter of your answer before each
number. Good luck!

Column A Column B
1. King of Philippine Movies A. Carlos “Botong”
2. The author of the well-known short Francisco
story Footnote to Youth B. Leandro V. Locsin
3. This artist’s most iconic work is the C. Amado V. Hernandez
Tanghalang Pambansa or the Cultural
D. Jose Garcia Villa
Center of the Philippines
E. Victorio Edades
4. This artist’s famous works are Blood
F. Lino Brocka
Compact, Angono Retroglyphs,
G. Leonor Orosa
Muslim Betrothal
Goquingco
5. Father of Modern Philippine
H. NVM Gonzales
Landscape and Architecture
I. Juan F. Nakpil
6. Master of the Tagalog Novel
J. Ronald Allan Poe
7. Folk Dance Pioneer
K. Nick Joaquin
8. Forerunner in institutionalizing
L. Ildefonso Santos Jr
“legitimate theater” in the Philippines
M. Virgilio S. Almario
9. The Genius of Philippine Cinema and
N. Levi Celerio
some of this artist’s work are Himala
O. Lamberto V. Avellana
and Nunal sa Tubig
P. Pablo S. Antonio
10. Fictionist, essayist, poet, and teacher,
Q. Honorata “Atang”
articulated the Filipino spirit in rural,
Dela Rama
urban landscapes
R. Napoleon Abueva
11. Designed the tallest structure in Manila
S. Alejandro Roces
in 1937: Bel-Air Alhambra Apartments

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 12. Only person able to make music using T. Ishmael Bernal
just a leaf U. Severino Montano
13. He also had the international style of V. Felipe De Leon
modernism, pilotis and brise-soleil, and W. Fernando Amorsolo
the use of diamond-shaped supports X. Manuel Conde
14. Mother of Philippine Theater Dance Y. Francisca Reyes
15. Father of Modern Philippine Painting Aquino
16. His novel Mga Ibong Mandaragit, first Z. Lazaro Francisco
written by Hernandez while in prison, is
the first Filipino socio-political novel
that exposes the ills of the society as
evident in the agrarian problems of
the 50s.
17. Grand Old Man of Philippine Art
18. Coining "Joaquinesque" to describe his
baroque Spanish-flavored English or his
reinventions of English based on
Filipinisms
19. Payapang Daigdig, Ako’y Pilipino,
Lupang Tinubuan, Ama Namin
20. The Boy Wonder of Philippine Movies
21. Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
22. Artist behind We Filipinos Are Mild
Drinkers and My Brother’s Peculiar
Chicken
23. Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture
24. Queen of Kundiman
25. This artist’s major works are Ibong
Adarna, Si Juan Tamad, Siete Infantes
de Lara, Genghis Khan, Ikaw Kasi!

You are now familiar with the national

artists! How about you take a little rest first
because in a while, you will proceed to a
more exciting activity.
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Activity B
Directions: Think of someone you believe who deserves to be a
national artist. Write the details of that person and the reasons for
nomination using the format below.

Full name: __________________________________________________

Age: ________ Sex: ________ Birthday: _______________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________

Field of art: ____________________________

Contributions to Philippine arts and culture:

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 I’m so happy that you were able to
complete Activity B! A star for you! Now,
let’s sum up the important points in this
lesson.

o Through President Ferdinand Marcos's Proclamation №. 1001 of

April 27, 1972, the Order of National Artists was created; it is the
highest national recognition given to Filipino individuals who
have made significant contributions to the development of
Philippine arts.
o The National Artists embody the great ideals of humanities and
aesthetics exemplified in their magnificent and everlasting works
and contributions.

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Activity
Direction: As a reflection of your experience and learning in this
lesson, please complete the statements below.

I learned that
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I realized that
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My best experience in this lesson is

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The most challenging part is

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The value that I learned in this lesson is

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Thank you for participating the second part of our
module. I hope that you are eager to learn more.
Proceed to Lesson 3 when ready, okay?

“You wish to be great, begin from the least. You are thinking to
construct some mighty fabric in height; first think of the foundation of
humility. And how great whosoever a mass of building one may wish
and design to place above it, the greater the building is to be, the deeper
does he dig his foundation.”
-Saint Augustine

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 UNIT I. CONTEMPORARY ARTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Chapter 1. Introduction to Contemporary Arts

Lesson 1.C: Significance and Promotion of Contemporary Arts from the Regions

Time Frame: Third week

Performance Standard: The learner creates avenues to advocate the arts
from the different regions.
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:
1. Discuss the aspects of the art world and their significance in the
creation and promotion of Philippine arts;
2. Write a proposal on the promotion of a particular art product or
practice;
3. Design a personalized postcard to invite tourists to visit the
Philippines
4. Create a brochure that features and promotes contemporary
Philippine arts using available materials at home

Welcome to Lesson 3! I can’t Thank you, teacher. Nice to see

wait to have our discussion. But you again! Are you excited to see another
before that, here is Ms. Vee again beautiful contemporary art? Well, come
for the continuation of your tour. on!

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 Figure 72. Inside Out Poster Figure 73. Up Poster

Figure 74. Ronnie del Carmen

Are you familiar with these pictures? For sure, yes. Did
you know that one of the persons behind the success of these
animated films is a Filipino? Yes! He is Ronnie del Carmen, a
Filipino animation writer, story artist, story supervisor and
production designer. The talents of Filipinos in arts are not only
recognized here in the Philippines but also in the international
scene. In fact, he co-directed and was one of the story writers
for the 2015 Pixar film Inside Out, for which he was nominated
for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. You, feeling
proud of him as a fellow Pinoy? Me too!

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Activity
Directions: As a jumpstart to this lesson, fill out the four concept corners
of the topic, Art World. Give 5 items for each corner based on your
idea of what Art World means to you. Provide your answers on the
second graphic organizer as provided below.

CONCEPT CORNERS

synonyms phrases

ART WORLD

examples connections

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 synonyms phrases
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

examples connections
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

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 Answer the following guide questions briefly in three to five sentences.

1. Did the activity help you recall your concept about the Art World? In
what way? Explain.
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2. Are your answers related or connected with one other? How?

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Thanks for your answers! Your existing

knowledge on art world is not bad. You
are now ready for Lesson 3.

Lesson 1.C: Significance and Promotion of Contemporary Arts from the Regions

The a r t w o r l d as an
organizational structure can be
defined in terms of the core activities of
art production, exhibition, and
collateral activities of facilitating
production or exhibition to aid the
dissemination of art and art discourse.

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 Core Collateral
activities activities
Facilitation of
Production of
production &
art
exhibition

Disseminiation
Exhibition of
of art & art
art galleries
discourse

Figure 75. Core activities and collateral actvities

Core activities

Artists and Collectives and

Associations
their studios workshops

Clubs Societies

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 Public- national,
regional, Commercial
metropolitan

Temporary- Heritage-
public or houses, sites,
private cultural parks

Collateral activities

art boards art councils art schools

art agencies
and
art services photographers
promotional
agents

packers and
printers
shippers

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 competitions, fairs, commercial and
biennales and academic publishers,
festivals art libraries, art
magazines

speacialist art
journals, Internet,
film and television
production

WHAT ARE THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS

CREATED FOR PHILIPPINE ARTS?

The government’s support for art and cultural development is highlighted

by the passage of R.A. 7356, which created the

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 Figure 75. NCCA building

The NCCA is the lead coordinating body which conducts the overall
policy making, coordinating, and grants giving for the preservation,
development, and promotion of Philippine arts and culture.

It is the only government agency with a semi-government character.

The civil society and the private sector form part of the subcommission.

Under its 19 national committees are representatives of the private

sector on the various arts and culture concerns of the region and the
entire country.

Works on the principles of partnership and collaboration, shared

responsibility in implementing cultural programs and efficienty
maximizing resources

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 Currently, the NCCA is headed by a 15-member Board of
Commissioners, with members coming from other government
agencies and offices such as the

Figure 77. DepEd logo

&
Figure 76. DOT logo Figure 78. Philippine senate
logo

cultural agencies under representatives from

the NCCA the private sector

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 Cultural Center
of the
Philippines
(CCP)

National
Historical
National
Commission of
Museum (NM)
the Philippines
(NHCP)

Affiliate
Cultural
Agencies

National Komisyon sa
Library of the Wikang Filipino
Philippines (KWF)

National
Archives of the
Philippines

Figure 79. Affiliate cultural agencies

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Activity
Directions: Saying that you are working in the Department of Tourism
who is tasked to promote the best features of the country and its
overall positive image to local and foreign visitors. Your task is to
prepare a post card for an exhibit in a World Tourism Expo to convince
the participants to visit the Philippines. Be creative and imaginative!
Enjoy!

Figure 80. Sample post cards

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  Your post card should look like these sample items and should
contain a front and back cover.
 Your post card should consider the rubrics below:

Student Post Card Rubric

4 3 2 1
Content All requirements All requirements Most Requirements
present well present, requirements missing poorly
written text and descriptive text present, text written
carefully chosen and appropriate contains some inaccurate or
visuals work visuals work inaccuracies or insufficient text
together to together to lacks and or visuals or
illustrate and inform viewers organization or “cut & pasted”
inform about impact, text.
poster subject inappropriate or
missing visuals
Design Followed layout Followed layout Followed layout Did not follow
sample, logical sample, logical sample, layout sample
and easy to read text and visuals somewhat disorganized
text and visuals, that are neat disorganized hastily and
neatly designed and easy to carelessly
layout understand planned
compliments
content
Creativity Pleasing use of Good use of Graphics have Little constructive
color, shapes, color and eye- clustered use of color or
symbols and catching appearances or graphic
other graphic graphic are sparse (too elements
elements elements much empty
captures space)
viewers’
attention and
interest
Visual Appeal Incorporates Contains some Contains some No evidence or
unique and unique or good, although creativity
pertinent ideas imaginative not entirely
design elements, elements original elements
visuals or text
that make the
post card stand
out
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 Attach your postcard inside the box.
For the purpose of checking, make
sure it is removable.

What is your post card all about? Write your

explanation below.
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Activity A
Directions: Since our lesson is about art and culture promotion, your task
is to create your own agency which supports the development,
promotion, and preservation of Philippine arts. Guided by the given
format, write your proposal below.

A Proposed Agency for Philippine Arts and Culture

Proposed by

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Complete Name of Agency:

Acronym:

Description:

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Emblem/Logo (draw and design)

Goals/Objectives

The ________________________________________aims to:

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Programs and Services

1. Title:

Details on how to implement:

1. Title:

Details on how to implement:

1. Title:

Details on how to implement:

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 What a brilliant idea! That’s so creative of
you to have come up with such proposal.
Congratulations!

Activity B

Directions: Pretend that you are a well-known artist and you have an
upcoming exhibition in your own art gallery scheduled this October. To
promote your arts and guide your visitors, your job is to design and create
a brochure of your upcoming exhibition. Choose an area from the fields
of photography, digital art, painting, sculpture, installation art, and
literature. A 3-folded brochure will do!
Here are some samples for your
reference.

Figure 81. Sample brochures

Be C R E A T I V E ! Just
make use of the available materials at
home. No need to use the computer.

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Wait!!! Before you plan, consider the rubric below.

Student Brochure Rubric

Criteria 8-10 points 5-7 points 4 points &

below
Content All details are clear Few details are Each detail is
& organized in a not clear & not clear & is
logical order. difficult to disorganized.
understand.
Mechanics There are no errors Few errors in Many errors in
(Grammar, in grammar, grammar, spelling grammar,
Spelling & spelling & & punctuation spelling &
Punctuation punctuation marks are found. punctuation
marks) marks. marks are
found.
Layout Layout is well- Layout is Layout is
designed & somehow destructing that
appropriate & the destructing and the texts are
organized some texts are not readable.
information is not readable.
readable.
Graphics All Images, symbols Other images, All images,
& icons are related symbols & icons symbols & icons
to the topic and used are not are not related
aids in the related to the to the topic.
understanding of topic. The message is
the message. confusing.
Attractiveness There is an overall The project is The project is
attractiveness in somehow not attractive
terms of design, attractive but and the design
layout and some aspects do & layout are
neatness. not relate with too plain.
All aspects are in one another.
harmony with one
another.

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Fold your brochure and attach inside the box. For the purpose of checking,
make sure it is removable.

Another great work of yours!

Well done!
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o The art world comprises various individuals, groups, and
institutions.
o At its core are the people who produce the art and those who
exhibit it.
o Other related activities are about dissemination, development,
maintenance, economic exchange, and discourse of arts.
o Through R.A. 7356, the NCCA is tasked to be the lead
coordinating body which conducts the overall policy making,
coordinating, and grants giving for the preservation,
development, and promotion of Philippine arts and culture.

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Activity
Direction: As a reflection of your experience and learning in this
lesson, please complete the statements below.

I learned that
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________________________________________________________________

I realized that
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________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

My best experience in this lesson is

________________________________________________________________
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The most challenging part is

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________________________________________________________________

The value that I learned in this lesson is

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 You have completed Lesson
3! Ready for the next one?

“Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will
not stand before obscure men.”
- Proverbs 22:29

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 UNIT II. DIFFERENT CONTEMPORARY ART TECHNIQUES AND
PERFORMANCE PRACTICES
Chapter 1. Local Materials and Techniques Applied to Regional
Art Products and Practices

Lesson 1.A: Art Products and Practices from the Regions and Their Features

Time Frame: Fourth week

Performance Standard: The learner creates avenues to advocate the arts
from the different regions.
Specific Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:
1. Name and compare the different types of art practice from the
different regions;
2. Select and discuss a cherished art work/craft found at home; and
3. Realize the style, uniqueness, and significance of regional arts in the
development and preservation of contemporary Philippine arts and
culture

Hi! Ms. Vee here is waiting Hello there! How’s your

for you. I hope you will have day? Our next stop is…
another fun and meaningful visit
to the Contemporary Arts
Museum.

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 Figure 82. Sunburst

Oooooh… We have sculpture this time! This is called

Sunburst. It is one of the major works of Napoleon V. Abueva,
who is entitled as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture"
and beneficiary of the foremost prestigious grant, National
Artist of the Philippines in 1976 within the areas of Visual Arts
(Sculpture). In his works, he utilized nearly all sorts of materials
from hard wood such as molave, acacia, langka wood, ipil,
kamagong, palm wood and bamboo) to adobe, metal, stainless
steel, cement, marble, bronze, press, alabaster, coral and brass.
The actual Sunburst is displayed and adored at the lobby of The
Peninsula Manila.

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Activity
Directions: As for preparation in the new lesson, recall the important
points you have learned from Lesson 1-3, which you think would help
you understand the variation and uniqueness of the contemporary
arts in the Philippines. Summarize them in five bullets.

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 Wow! That’s really good to know as
your teacher! I think you are ready for our
next lesson.

Lesson 1.A: Art Products and Practices from the Regions and Their Techniques

It’s time to discover the beautiful living treasure that we

have not only in our locality but in other regions too.

WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF CONTEMPORARY ART PRACTICE?

The types of contemporary art practice

are traditional and studio arts.

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Figure 83. Traditional Arts

Crafting of material
arts that are passed
from one
generation to the
next; they depict
the daily life of the
locals

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 painting
drawing
sculpture

photography
print making
ceramics

glass
fiber

Figure 84. Studio Arts

Refers to the creation of

visual craftsmanship
through portrait, drawing,
ceramics, design,
photography,
printmaking, glass, fiber,
or plan. They are usually
made in a studio.

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 WHAT ARE SOME OF THE CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS
FROM THE DIFFERENT REGIONS?

REGION ART FEATURES/TECHNIQUES

 Its art designs signify
the rhythm
 It is known as
ancestral national
motif
 Guardian of
harvest
 Signifies fertility and
sometimes
believed to house
spirits ancestor

 A blanket that
features designs
and brighter tones
which create
retinal illusion
 Common among
Ilocanos and
Tinguians from Abra

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 The woodcarving
capital of the
Philippines is Paete,
Laguna.
 Paete, whose
name was derived
after a chisel or
paet.
 From making
statues, sculptures,
furniture to other
things that you can
name of that can
be made of wood.
 Most of the
woodcarvers in
Paete are third
generation
woodworking folks,
this skill is still being
passed on to the
next generation of
woodcarvers.

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  Patadyong is an
indigenous Philippine
rectangular or tube-
like wraparound skirt
worn by both men
and women of the
Visayas islands and
the Sulu archipelago
Patadyong  It features primary
and secondary
colored designs
(stripes, squares,
rectangles,
checkered, etc.)
 Rock Drilon is an
Ilonggo
contemporary
painter who was
born in 1956.
 In his Bicycle Series,
each of the 10
paintings depicts a
bicycle as a central
figure.
 His tubular,
intestinal strokes
reminiscent of his
abstract works are

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 now purposeful
and take more
form in wheels and
chains.
 The mound of
undulating curves
creates a visual
tension of solidity
and fluidity,
absoluteness and
ambiguity.
 Ukkil is a geometric
and flowing plant-
based designs and
folk motifs that can
be usually found
among in
Mindanao,
specifically in the
Sulu Peninsula.
 It is a curvilinear
motif symbolizing
the mythical
dragon, naga, or
serpent, often
enhanced with
elaborate leaf and
vine patterns.

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  It is widely used in
woodcarvings,
paintings, cloth
designs, etc.

 A design of a
legendary bird from
Mindanao
 Depicted as a fowl
with colorful wings
and feathered tail,
holding a fish on its
beak or talons.
Sarimanok  The head is
profusely
decorated with
scroll, leaf, and
spiral motifs

Figure 85. Regional arts

Activity
Directions: Research one (1) contemporary art (product or practice
coming from a region in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. You can
collect information by scanning printed materials/interviewing artists.
Write a report on the details gathered using the table below. Good
luck!
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Name of art work/practice: ___________________________________________

Place of origin: ____________________________

Features/Techniques:

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Name of art work/practice: ___________________________________________

Place of origin: _________________________________

Features/Techniques:

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Name of art work/practice: ___________________________________________

Place of origin: _________________________________

Features/Techniques:

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You were able to compare the styles and

features of some regional arts! Keep doing
a good job!

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Activity A
Directions: Distinguish whether the given picture is a traditional art or
a studio art. Write T if it is traditional art and S if it studio art.

Art Answer

1.

2.

3.

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5.

6.

7.

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9.

10.

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Activity B
Directions: Roam around your house and select a particular art
work/craft that you cherished most. Draw that chosen art inside the
box and discuss its physical beauty and significance to you.

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 Wow! Thanks for the effort! A big star for
you! Indeed, you are an artist. Now, let us
summarize the important things to be
remembered in this lesson.

o The contemporary art practice is classified into traditional and

studio arts.
o Traditional arts are crafting of material arts that are passed from
one generation to the next; they depict the daily life of the locals.
o Studio arts refer to the production of visual arts which emphasize
artistry, expression, originality, and individual meaning.
o Philippines is rich in regional arts that are essential in the lives of the
locals since then.
o The local arts are being retouched and modified in some ways to
develop and preserve their beauty and meaning.

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Activity
Direction: As a reflection of your experience and learning in this
lesson, please complete the statements below.

I learned that
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________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

I realized that
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My best experience in this lesson is

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 A big congratulations for you!
You just completed the half of the module.
I’m so glad on your persistence and patience
in reading and completing all the activities.
Good job!

“Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see
what you believe.”

-St. Augustine

Prepared by:

Veronica O. Taunan ● Angelica P. Panique ● Arlene E. Escanlar ● Frances Marie A. Montano ● Deahnie E. Tagabi
University of San Agustin- Senior High School

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