CPAR L1 Flashcards
Contemporary arts lesson 1. ART
It comes from the Aryan word “ar” which means?
To join or put together
Greek word Artizen which means?
To prepare
Latin word “Ars” or “Artis” which means?
Ability or skill
Based on Britannica online (2007) art is what?
“The use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environment or experience that can be shared with others”
Based on Atkins and Snyder (2007) Art is what?
“Art is the human ability to make things of beauty and things that stir us”
Expression or application of human creative skill and imagination.
Art
Generally refers to art being created now.
Contemporary art
Contemporary art is…Define contemporary art
1.Constantly changing, continuously reinventing.
2.And culturally and technologically diverse.
3.A collaborative process. Audience has an active role in constructing its essence.
4.A medium to today’s thoughts and emotion.
Two main application of Contemporary arts
Chronological view and Historical usage
Refer to art that is new, recent, or modern, or pertains to the present moment.
Chronological View
Refer to art that is new, recent, or modern, or pertains to the present moment
Historical usage
Period of art following the end of modernism.
Contemporary Period
Contemporary art is often considered to be synonymous to ? based on historical usage
Post-modern art
Viewed as the transition period from Modern to Contemporary art
1960’s
marks the cut-off date as the transition was fully realized by then.
1970’s
Contemporary Arts in Philippines emerged due to three factors:
1.Return of democracy under the Aquino government.
2.The improved economic and political environment in the country, particularly in the regions; and
3.The advent of new technologies
Key focus in contemporary arts. It involves creating new works by taking pre-existing images or works from different content and combining them with new element.
Appropriation
Something that can be passed from one generation to the next, can be conserved or inherited, and has historic or cultural value.
Heritage
reflect current issues, posing question and critique about today’s society
Contemporary art
Function of contemporary arts
For pleasure
As a profession
As a commentary
In spirituality
As remembrance
For persuasion
As self-expression
arts that have been handed or passed down from the master craftsmen to their apprentices.
Traditional art
Learned informally
and Usually produced in indigenous communities
Traditional Art
renowned for its avant-garde aesthetic and celebrated for its forward-thinking artists.
Modern art
Focuses on art movements such as Impressionism, Surrealism, Cubism, Abstract Expressionism.
Modern art
