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CONTEMPORARY ARTS Flashcards

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

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Art

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It is made out of the human crave to transform abstract ideas into physical form.

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Art

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It expresses the author’s imaginative, conceptual ideas, or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.

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Art

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From traditional it has evolved into what we now call contemporary art.

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Art

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5
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Contemporary is derived from the Latin prefix ___ and ______.

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Con and Tempus

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It means “together” or “with”

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Con

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It means “time”

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Tempus

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It is the art of today, produced by artists who are living in our time.

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Contemporary art

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Two Main Applications of Contemporary Art

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  1. Chronological view
  2. Historical usage
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Art related to current period in art history.

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Chronological view

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True or False

Contemporary art is constantly changing.

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True

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defines contemporary art as art related to this current period in art history, and refers to art that is new, recent, modern, or pertains to the present moment.

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Chronological view

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regards contemporary art as a specific episode or stage in the story of evolution of art, referring to a specific location in space and time.

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Historical Usage

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this is adhered to by most museums when defining their collection of contemporary artworks.

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Art produced after 1945

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this is the one most commonly used by art critics due to the emergence at this time of a new generation of artists whe were overturning the Modernist practice.

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Art produce since the 1960s

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16
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is taken as a reference point of the change-over from Modern to contemporary, although it can be said that the decades include both tendencies.

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The 1960s

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17
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is a legacy of modernism.

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Contemporary art

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18
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When is modernism born

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20th Century

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19
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is a radical break from tradition.

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Modernism

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refers to art theory and practice, predominantly in Western Europe and North America, from 1860s to the late 1960s - the period is characterized by significant social, cultural, technological, and political developments in the western world.

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Modern art

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21
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When did contemporary art evolve in the Philippines?

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1970s

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22
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this period was an era of repression and censorship of artistic expressions.

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Martial law during the early
1970s

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23
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Who exercised control over the print media, radio, television, schools and the art through various presidential decrees, and established a network of cultural and art institutions governed by his wife.

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Marcos

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24
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Martial law ended in this year and brought the Philippines into the contemporary period, and the art produced in this period is regarded as contemporary art.

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1986

25
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Contemporary art in the Philippines emerged due to three factors:

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1) The return of democracy under the Aquino government.
2)The improved economic and political environment in the country, particularly in the regions.
3) The advent of new
technologies and free access to media.

26
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When did contemporary art began in the Philippines?

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At the end of the Marcos regime

27
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True or False

Contemporary art can not be seen as a transgression of established norms and rules.

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False

28
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True or False

The world of contemporary art is plural, diverse, and at time whimsical.

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True

29
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is an important preoccupation in the world of contemporary art.

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Appropriation

30
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is the practice of creating new work by taking a pre-existing image or work from another context - art history, media, advertising - and combining the borrowed image with new ones.

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Appropriation

31
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in this art the artist superimposed the image of Ifugao natives with icon of American fast-food culture to comment on the allure of colonial imperialism and how Filipinos struggle with the effects of colonialism in their everyday life and gastronomic habits.

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Santiago Bose’s Carnivore of
Session Road

32
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True or False?

Contemporary Art is is presumed to embody the newness of the present.

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True

33
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The exhibition “Tie A String Around the World” that was presented in the Philippine Pavilion at the 56th Venice
Art Biennale 2015 was curated by?

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Patrick Flores

34
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a boat-shaped installation made up of steel framings wrapped in maroon velvet fabric whose smell and texture allude to the religious devotion to the Nazareno in Quiapo.

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Ruiz’s Shoal

35
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seeks to initiate discussion on the history of the sea and its relationship with the current world, claims to patrimony, and the struggle of nation-states over a vast and intensely contested nature.

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Tie A String Around the World

36
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profess an awareness of local heritage.

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Contemporary arts

37
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is something that can be passed from one generation to the next, can be conserved or inherited, and has historic and cultural value.

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Heritage

38
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old buildings, paintings, public art, etc.

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Physical Objects and Places of
Heritage

39
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oral traditions, dance, fiestas, etc.

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Practices of Heritage

40
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an example of local heritage

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Abandoned Heritage
Structures

41
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are carved from existing public spaces like parks, market places, or even abandoned buildings.

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Creative exhibition spaces

42
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What are the functions of contemporary art?

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Contemporary art for Pleasure
Contemporary art as
Profession
Contemporary art as
Commentary
Contemporary art in
Spirituality
Contemporary art as
Remembrance
Contemporary art for
Persuasion
Contemporary art as Self-Expression

43
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Art can provide escape from everyday concerns and satisfy the yearning for pleasurable experiences.

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Contemporary art for Pleasure

44
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Artists earn a living through their art.

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Contemporary art as
Profession

45
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Art has often been used to answer to our need for information.

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Contemporary art as
Commentary

46
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Artists may create art to express spiritual beliefs about the destiny of life controlled by the force of a higher power

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Contemporary art in
Spirituality

47
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Art that is used to spur political change or modify the behavior and thinking of large groups of people have political and persuasive functions.

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Contemporary art for
Persuasion

48
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Art fulfills an expressive function when an artist conveys information about his or her personality, feelings, or worldview.

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Contemporary art as Self-Expression

49
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enables us state, gain insight, and question certain socio-cultural or ideological/political developments, raising awareness, calling the world to a halt, and encouraging debate.

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Contemporary art

50
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Art influences society because it is contagious.

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Art is a Blueprint of Society

51
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Different Values of Art

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Historical Value
Socio-Cultural Value
Political and Ideological Value
Educational Value
Spiritual Value

52
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is the first value of art that we encounter.

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Historical Value

53
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Art is culture.

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Socio-Cultural Value

54
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Art is a tool for self development.

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Educational Value

55
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Examples of educational value of art

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Film, Literature, Performing Arts

56
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Art is the only remaining form and expression of spirituality.

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Spiritual Value

57
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True or False

Spirituality and Art can often be a slippery slope when it comes to criticism.

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True

58
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How do you describe contemporary art?

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Art is together with time

59
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is constantly changing

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Contemporary Art

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