Contemporary Philippine Arts from the
Regions
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What is Contemporary Philippine Art?
• Art made by modern Filipino artists
• Reflects present-day issues and culture
• Found in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
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Types of Contemporary Art Forms
• Visual Arts
• Performing Arts
• Literary Arts
• Media Arts
• Applied Arts
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Visual Arts
• Includes painting, sculpture, installation,
drawing, calligraphy
• Seen in museums, streets, and public spaces
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Calligraphy as Contemporary Visual Art
• Art of beautiful writing using expressive forms
• Modern calligraphy used in posters, designs, murals
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Calligraphy with Cultural Meaning
• • Artists use local words, scripts
• • Promote regional languages and values
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Example: Abbey Sy
• Known for hand lettering and journaling
• Promotes positivity and creativity through words
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Example: Patrick Cabral
• Mixes calligraphy with 3D paper art
• Creates animal art with messages about conservation
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Performing Arts
• Includes music, dance, and theater
• Shown in festivals, schools, and communities
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Example: Sinulog Festival
• Street dance performance in Cebu
• Honors the Santo Niño
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Example: Kadayawan Festival
• Dance and music celebration in Davao
• Celebrates harvest and indigenous culture
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Literary Arts
• Modern poems, spoken word, short
stories
• Shared online, open mic, and published
books
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Example: Spoken Word Poetry
• Combines emotions, rhythm, and
performance
• Popular among youth and activist movements
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Media-based Arts
• Includes film, photography, animation, digital
art
• Uses technology to express modern ideas
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Example: Filipino Indie Films
• Tackles social issues and real stories
• Recognized locally and internationally
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Applied Arts
• Combines function with design
• Architecture, fashion, graphic design, crafts
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Example: Vigan Architecture
• Spanish-style homes preserved as heritage
• Mix of history and design
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Example: Mindanao Brasswork
• Traditional with modern elements
• Represents Maranao identity
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Contemporary vs Traditional Art
• Traditional – rituals, crafts, indigenous forms
• Conntemporary – modern, expressive, innovative
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Luzon: Visual and Folk Art
• Cordillera tattoos, textile weaving
• Ilocos paintings and sculpture
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Visayas: Dance and Craft
• Sinulog, Pintados festivals
• Capiz shell crafts
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Mindanao: Symbolic Art
• Kulintang music, Islamic patterns
• Maranao motifs in design
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Contemporary Filipino Artists
• Rodel Tapaya – narrative painter
• Leeroy New – sculpture and wearable art
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More Contemporary Artists
• • Kublai Millan – Mindanao sculpture
• • Agnes Arellano – mythology in sculpture
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