just a glimpse of

Contemporary Art
 Conceptual - focus is on
the idea, which can be
either abstract or social;

Social – current social &

political topics are dealt
with, often from critical
perspective

Leslie de Chavez,
"Dubious Integrity",
Mixed Media, 2002
Expressive – both content
& form is meaningful &
communicative
‘Mabining
Mandirigma’
libretto by
Dr. Nicanor G.
Tiongson, music by
Joed Balsamo,
choreography by
Denisa Reyes, set
design by Toym
Imao, direction by
Chris Millado

Popular culture - issues and

aspects of popular culture are
dealt with, either by
conceptualizing or criticizing;
Poetic - content or form is
poetic in nature;

Ronald Ventura,
'Blind Child'
2011

Biographical - means of expression

can be social, poetical or
expressive;
Documentary - approach
is documentary or holds
elements of research;

‘Opera’ : Sculpture in
Dance
Ballet Philippines
2016

Sense related - total art work,

installations which are often
interactive and affect different
senses.
 Interdisciplinarity - combining or involving
two or more academic disciplines or fields
of study into one activity.
(Hardy, 2006; Page et al, 2006; Parsons, 2004;
Zupancic, 2005)

Arts in Development

Interaction and Engagement

(Illeris, 2005; Page et al, 2006; Parsons, 2004)
 Interpretation
(Atkinson, 2002; Charman & Ross, 2006; Emery, 2006;
Zupancic, 2005)

Sipat Lawin Ensemble

Synthesis of new media

(Atkinson, 2002; Illeris, 2005)
 How can we attain
the content ?
1. Local materials used as
applied to contemporary art.
2. Traditional techniques applied
to contemporary creation.
 Local Materials in the Philippines
Materials Products
Abaca belongs to Banana family. slippers, ropes,
Its fiber has a natural luster with twine, hammock,
colors ranging from pure white to frame, display jar,
ivory and dark brown. jars, Chelsea
chair
Bakbak is the outermost mat, bangkuay
covering or leaf sheath of the bin, boxes, bin,
abaca stalk. It is a flat thick display, jar,
durable sheath as twine or Cecilia dining
braided. The strong brown fiber table, and arm
used to make furniture. chair
 Local Materials in the Philippines
Materials Product
Bamboo is used a raw material kubing, bungkaka,
in creating many products. It is tongatong,
used in construction, textile, angklung,
musical instruments, weapons, pateteg, gabbang,
and many more.
Buntal is a cylindrically bags, shoes,desk
accessories like pen
shaped fibers. The supple holder, picture
ivory white strands are quite frames, file trays,
durable, pliable, and have wallets, place mats,
braide, lampshades,
good dyeing qualities. window blinds
 Local Materials in the Philippines
Materials Product
Buri is extracted from the hats, bags, baskets,
memorabilia boxes,
matured leaves of the buri perfume tray, &
palm. The fiber is durable other woven
and resistant to moisture. products

Coir is the fibrous material indoor or outdoor

fiber carpets, wall
surrounding the fruit of the covering, doormat,
coconut tree. trellises, and geo
textiles
 Local Materials in the Philippines
Materials Product
Nito is a plant belonging to bags, bread tray,
the fern family that grows lampshade and
abundantly in the hinterlands decorative jar
of Mindanao.
Pandan is a tropical plant. baskets, hats,
It is processed and transformed picture frames
into splints that are being used and bags
as raw material.
 Local Materials in the Philippines
Materials Product
Raffia is a fiber extracted from hats, placemats,
unopened buri leaf in 3 stages. It folder, shoes,
slippers, boxes,
is loom woven into fabrics or
portfolio and ladies
used as wall coverings, bags, placemats,
upholstery material, folding doors circular, boxes,
and window hangings. document boxes.
Rattan belongs to the palm baskets, picture frames,
furniture and other
family. There are different types novelty items, Zoya
of rattan palms, such as high or lounge chair,
Valencia queen size
low climbers, single stemmed or bed, Rest divan.
clustered rattan species.
 Local Materials in the Philippines
Materials Product
Tikiw is a large, erect, and baskets, hampers
aquatic or marshy herb plant. It is with lids, bags, rugs,
carpets, placemats,
found in central Luzon to
jar, and other
Mindanao . It aboundis in fresh decorative items.
water swaps, and in newly
opened rice land at low altitudes.
Tikog belongs to sea grasses. It bags, decorative
is a native reed plant used as a mats, hampers,
newspaper racks,
raw material for mat weaving.
table mat, waste bin,
tower candle holder,
wall décor.
21 st Century
 Techniques
• Mixed media is a term used to describe
artworks composed from a combination of
different media or materials. A work on
canvas that combines paint, ink,
and collage could properly be called a
"mixed media" work.
• New media art is a 21st Century catchall
term used to define all that is related to the
internet and the interplay between
technology, images and sound.
 Improvisation
Improvisation in theater is the playing of
dramatic scenes without written dialogue &
with minimal or no predetermined dramatic
activity.
Most or all of what is performed is created at
the moment it is performed. In its purest
form, the dialogue, action, story, and
characters are created collaboratively by the
players as the improvisation unfolds in
present time, without use of an already
prepared, written script.
An important goal of improvisation is to enable the
individual to develop spontaneity which is
necessary in creating the illusion of reality.
The improvisation teacher must expose students
to the theatrical environment through various
games rather than lectures.

Forms of Improvisation
1. Shortform – short scenes constructed from
predetermined game.
2. Longform – scenes related by story or
character
 Creative Drama
• It is an improvisational, non-exhibitional,
process centered form of drama in which
participants are guided by a leader to imagine,
enact, and reflect upon human experiences.
• This process allows students to actively explore
a subject or question through imaginative play
that is facilitated by a leader and may involve a
variety of improvisational activities.
• These activities are not scripted or memorized,
and they allow students to synthesize various
educational concepts into a personally
meaningful form.
 Characteristics of Art
(21st Century)
• Production of artwork is easy and accessible
• Artworks can made be manipulated through
the technology
• The functionality has reached wider
 PRINCIPLES OF ART
• Harmony
Harmony in art and design is the visually satisfying
effect of combining similar, related elements. For
instance: adjacent colors on the color wheel, similar
shapes etc.
• Balance
A feeling of equality in weight, attention, or
attraction of the various visual elements within the
pictorial field as a means of accomplishing organic
unity.
 PRINCIPLES OF ART
• Proportion
Proportion is the comparison of dimensions or
distribution of forms. It is the relationship in
scale between one element and another, or
between a whole object and one of its parts.
 PRINCIPLES OF ART
• Movement
Movement is the path our eyes follow when we
look at a work of art, and it is generally very
important to keep a viewer’s eyes engaged in
the work.
 PRINCIPLES OF ART
• Rhythm
A continuance, a flow, or a feeling of movement
achieved by the repetition of regulated visual
information.

Regular Rhythm Progressive Rhythm

Flowing Rhythm
5 Local Film Festivals in the
Philippines
MMFF
The Metro Manila Film Festival
(MMFF) is still months from now and
yet movie enthusiasts are already
starting conversations about the
coming controversial festival. But while
we are waiting for the Christmas seas
on for it to come, we piled up the list
of film festivals in the Philippines you
can check out too.
Cinemalaya Film Festival
Cinemalaya is considered as the most popular
independent film festival in the country. It has several
categories but recently it opened new categories such
like Festival’s Best, Asian Showcase and Documentaries.
It is also one of the longest running film festivals in the
Philippines. Cinemalaya shall be expected this August.
The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film
Festival is a film festival in the Philippines held annually
during the months of July and August at the Cultural
Center of the Philippines. Its aim is the development
and promotion of Filipino independent films.[1] The film
festival is organized by the Cinemalaya Foundation,
with the support of the Cultural Center of the
Philippines and Econolink Investments, Inc.
 Quezon City International Film
Festival (QCinema)
Aspiring directors also sees
opportunity in showcasing their works
in this film festival, which is open to
categories such as short films, Asian
films, and movies about the LGBT
community. It also hosts a category
for highly-acclaimed international
films. QCinema is coming this October.
 Cinema One Originals
Cinema One is open for local and
foreign films alike and is owned by
giant network ABS-CBN. It only has
two categories. It will come on this
November.
 CineFilipino Film Festival
This festival is geared towards every
aspiring Filipino filmmaker.
Independent films showcased in this
festival are known to be thought-
provoking and audience-friendly, an
article from Spot.ph says. This year,
CineFilipino Film Festival is expected to
come in November.
 TOFARM Film Festival
TOFARM or The Outstanding Farmers of the
Philippines is aimed at showcasing the lives of
farmers and other workers related to
agriculture. It is now in its second year.
Interactive art is a form of art that involves the
spectator in a way that allows the art to achieve
its purpose. Some interactive art installations
achieve this by letting the observer or visitor
"walk" in, on, and around them; some others
ask the artist or the spectators to become part
of the artwork.