Contemporary Art Forms from the Regions

Question 1

can be described into visual arts, literary arts and performing arts. Visual art is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work. Some visual artworks are integrated which means it combines several mediums to create new and unique artwork. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and film are examples of visual arts.

Answer 1

Philippine contemporary arts

Question 2

the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-dimensional visual language. The elements of this language its shapes, lines, colors, tones, and textures. are used in various ways to produce sensations of volume, space, movement, and light on a flat surface. The first paintings. here in the Philippines are commissioned works during Spanish colonization.

Answer 2

Painting

Question 3

Here are some paintings from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Answer 3

•Luzon
The Sketch by Victorio Edades

•Visayas
Magellan’s Cross by Raul Agas

•Mindanao
Salaam (Peace) by Rameer Tawasil

Question 4

is an art form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art objects. Filipino sculptors came to be known in the middle of the 19th century.

Answer 4

Sculpture

Question 5

These are some of the sculptures in the Philippines.

Answer 5

•Luzon
The Bonifacio Monument By Guillermo Tolentino

•Visayas
Sandugo (Blood Compact) By Napoleon Abueva

•Mindanao
Six Ladies in Durian By Kublai Millan

Question 6

is the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings (Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus). In relation to that, Philippine architecture was characterized as simple, rational, and functional. In the 20th century.the young Filipino who studied in American colleges and institutes introduced the neoclassic style in building structures. However, after World War II, real estate development started to take place (Sandagan & Sayseng, 2016).

Answer 6

Architecture

Question 7

To illustrate these architectural designs, these are some examples from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Answer 7

•Luzon
Cultural Center of the Philippines By Leandro Locsin

•Visayas
Saint Andrew the Apostle Church By Leandro Locsin

•Mindanao
Pearl Farm Beach Resort By Francisco Manosa

Question 8

is a form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicate ideas, stories, or feelings with the use of moving images. It is also called a movie or motion picture. Moreover, the art form that is the result of the film is called cinema (Faber & Walters, 2003). The film industry in the Philippines started in 1897.

Answer 8

Film

Question 9

In the contemporary period, martyr wife, superhero, action, melodramas, and comedies are some of the usual subjects and themes in the Philippine films. Some films in the Philippines are presented below.

Answer 9

•Luzon
Himala By Ishmael Bernal

•Visayas
Muro-Ami By Marilou Diaz-Abaya

•Mindanao
Mindanao By Brillante Mendoza

Question 10

According to Lombardi (2020), _______ is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken material. Derived from the Latin word literature meaning “writing formed with letters, literature most commonly refers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some instances, journalism, and song.

Answer 10

Literature

Question 11

These are some examples of Philippine literature.

Answer 11

Luzon
A Blade of Fern by Edith Ocampo
I Saw the Fall of the P. Romulo Philippines by Carlos

Visayas
Panhayhay hin Bungtohanon by Francisco Alvarado
An Higugma by Iluminado Lucente

Mindanao
Dead Stars by H.O. Santos
Indarapatra at Sulayman by Bartolome Del Valle

Question 12

Furthermore, there are also Philippine contemporary art forms that can be

described as performance arts. A person doing certain actions and movements in front of an audience that go along with sound in a space and time is called

Answer 12

Performing Arts

Question 13

is a collection of coordinated sound or sounds. According to Ramon P. Santos in his article entitles Contemporary Music, Contemporary music in the Philippines usually refers to compositions that have adopted ideas and elements from twentieth-century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry. Filipino Music had already a rich and unique musical tradition long before westerners set foot on our native land. Music was present in every stage of our ancestors’ lives from birth to death, in blissful or tragic times.

Answer 13

Music and Theater

Question 14

Below are some Music from the different Regions of our country.

Answer 14

•Luzon
Pastores

•Visayas
Pinalangga

•Mindanao
Buyayang

Question 15

is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, or dance.

Answer 15

Theatre

Question 16

Some of the Theater Play in the Philippines are the following.

Answer 16

•Luzon
Tanikalang Ginto

Question 17

the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself

Answer 17

Dance

Question 18

Dances in the Philippines vary from Region to Region and below are some dances of the different regions.

Answer 18

•Luzon
Banga
•Visayas
Kuratsa
•Mindanao
Singkil