CORE SUBJECT

CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE ARTS

FROM THE REGION
_____ SEMESTER, SY _____________
QUARTER 1, MODULE 2
VARIOUS ART FORMS FOUND
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Region – Grade 11/12
Self-Learning Module
___ Semester Quarter 1 – Module 1: Contemporary Arts Forms, History, Techniques
and Performance Practices
First Edition, 2021

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 Lesson VARIOUS CONTEMPORARY ART
FORMS FROM THE PHILIPPINES

INTRODUCTION

Hello, Senior High! In this lesson, you will learn to:

1. discuss various art forms found in the Philippines.

Hi, there! before we proceed, let us first take time to reflect on these question?

• Can you cite the seven major art forms in the Philippines and describe their
characteristics in the modern and contemporary context? Do you know any
regional initiatives and practices in doing, promoting and preserving
contemporary art?

This module covers different modern and contemporary art forms and practices from
the different regions in the country. This will also tackle the characteristics of the various art
forms as they develop from the American Colonial period up to present.

LESSON AND PRACTICES

Art plays a significant role in the rich cultural identity of the Philippines. It mirrors the
Filipino people, its history, its tradition, and the country as a whole. Diverse art forms in the
different parts of the archipelago, when integrated, will give a clear picture of what kind of
country the Philippines is and what kind of people the Filipino are. These art forms have
developed from the early times and continue to evolve up to the present. From the ethnic
tradition, it continues to progress to contemporary art tradition.
As a Filipino, one should have the knowledge of the different forms of art in the
Philippines to fully grasp its identity as a nation and to completely embrace oneself as a citizen
of the country.
The lessons and activities incorporated in this section will help you to have an
understanding and appreciation of the Philippine Arts. This will provide students an overview
of the history of Philippine Arts from the Ethnic up to the Contemporary Period. Also, the
succeeding discussions will focus on the contemporary art forms and practices in the country.
Famous Paintings in the Philippines that gave the country a Cultural Identity.

The Making of the Philippine Flag by Fernando

Amorsolo

The famous Filipino artist behind this painting is

Fernando Amorsolo. The Making of the Philippine
Flag is one of the most famous paintings in the
Philippines. It shows three women (Marcela Agoncillo,
her daughter Lorenza, and Delfina Herbosa de
Natividad, Dr. Jose Rizal’s niece). This Filipino
painting may be the most notable painting but there
are some stories going around saying that Amorsolo’s
depiction isn’t accurate because one of the three
women sewing the Philippine flag is a child.

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Spoliarium by Juan Luna

The famous artist in the Philippines behind this

painting is Juan Luna. Although the painting does not
portray any historical event or figure, this famous
painting in the Philippines is considered an important
symbol of the Philippine Revolution. You can see
Spoliarium at the National Museum of Fine Arts.

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The Fishermen by Ang Kiukok

This Filipino famous painting depicts the hope and

struggle of fishermen. The Fishermen shows a group
working together as they haul a net telling us their
struggle. While the crimson sun above is an emphatic
symbol of constancy and perpetual energy.

Philstar.com

Textile Arts in the Philippines

1. Piña Fabric- Dubbed as the Queen of Philippine textiles, piña fabric is often used in
making the country’s national costumes, i.e. barong and terno. Is largely produced in
Kalibo, Aklan, where communities of indigenous weavers still use traditional weaving
and dyeing techniques to this day. The time-honored tradition was nominated by the
National Commission for Culture and the Arts to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural
Heritage Lists in 2018. Piña cloth is prized locally and internationally for its luxurious
 sheerness and durability. It comes in different varieties such as piña seda (woven with
silk) and piña jusi (woven with abaca). Piña silk is popular among the Philippine elite
as well as high fashion producers in North America and Europe.
2. Abaca- Earlier Visayan textiles were traditionally made from hemp materials. This
comes from the abaca plant, also known as Manila hemp. It is a wild banana species
that doesn’t bear edible fruit but produces a strong fiber.Abaca cloth is produced in
many regions in the Philippines. But the T’boli tribe of Southern Mindanao is most
popular for their artistry and special hand-woven abaca fabric called Nalak.
3. Jusi- is the lovechild of abaca and piña fibers. Still sheer but made with a stronger and
tighter weave. When woven along with locally grown silk threads, cotton, and rayon,
jusi fibers make the iconic Hablon textile. Hablon is the fast-rising star of Philippine
textiles. It is currently making waves in local and international haute couture. Though,
traditionally, it is used for products such as the colorful, checkered patadyong skirt and
bandanas.

The Banton cloth is the earliest known warp

ikat (tie-resist dyeing) textile in Southeast Asia.
Estimated to be 400 years old, the burial cloth was
found in a wooden coffin that also contained blue and
white ceramics in Banton Island, Romblon. The
shroud was woven from red, black and white abaca
threads. At present, the people in Bontok, Mt.
Province use a colorful burial cloth to wrap the dead.

The process of weaving is simple. The threads

are measured and wound on a frame. These are
wrapped in a pattern with a wax string or a strip of vine
and then dyed. As soon as the threads are dry, these
are set up on a loom for weaving.

Some Contemporary Philippine Literature

1. The “Bagay” movement. It is the kind of poetry which uses colloquial language and
is built on concrete images which tend to describe experiences. Poets Jose F. Lacaba,
Rolando Tino, Bienvinido Lumbera, Antonio Samson, and Edmundo Martinez started
the Bagay Movement. An example of Bagay Poetry is the Valediction sa Hillcrest
written by Rolando Tinio, which employs Taglish. Later on, national consciousness
was inserted into bagay poetry
2. Amado V. Hernandez introduced another form of poetry through his work “Ang
Bayang Malaya”. It is a long narrative piece about a peasant leader. Oppression and
fighting for human rights are the main themes of the said piece.
3. The ambahan is a literary product and poetic expression of the Southern Mangyans
of Mindoro, Philippines. Although there are about seven different ethnic groups living
 in Mindoro, collectively called the Mangyans, these groups are quite distinct from each
other as to language, customs, and way of living.
4. In the area of essay and criticism, literary criticism was produced after World War II
aiming to analyze the Philippine writings. Informal essay, on the other hand, also took
the scene which was developed by women writers. The Contemporary Philippine
Literature was a mixture of a variety of subjects. It is also a product of different
innovative techniques of writers.

Philippine Cinema

• The film became popular in 1912 when foreigners Edward Gross and Harry Brown
produced a film about the life of Dr. Jose Rizal. This started filmmaking in the country.
The first Filipino, who produced a film and is also tagged as the “Father of Philippine
Movies” is Jose Nepomuceno. His work was entitled “Dalagang Bukid”.
• Philippine film during the early times was greatly influenced by Hollywood since the
local director set Hollywood movies as their model. However, the Filipino producers
still cannot level with quality of American movies due to outdated technology and
limited budget.
• Apart from the mainstream movie industry, there are also other filmmakers producing
alternative cinema or independent films. These filmmakers produced movies through
lightweight technologies. Their usual screening venues are schools, international film
festivals, and outreach programs. One of the known independent film director is Kidlat
Tahimik.
• In the contemporary period, Philippine film revolved around a variety of subjects and
themes like martyr wife, superhero, action, melodramas, comedies, etc. Among all the
art forms, the film has the largest audience.
• In the regional setting, through CCP’s Coordinating Center for Film, educational and
outreach programs which promote quality film and conducts film training courses has
been established.

Contemporary Art Performances and Practices

The Philippines is a culturally diverse country that showcases its various artforms
during an event in their respective regions. These events also greatly depict the art practices
in each region that allows the multitude of people attending these events to further understand
the local artform and how materials are used in creating these masterpieces.

Below are some of the most prominent events within the Philippines that displays the
unique artforms of each region.

MARBLE FESTIVAL along with BINIRAY FESTIVAL

MIMOROPA Region IV- B (Romblon)

This event boasts the bounty of marbles in the Province of Romblon, Philippines, the
Marble Capital of the Philippines. During this event the , various artworks of marbles mined
from the province itself are displayed. Same with the machines used in cutting the marbles,
and even the actual demonstration of actual marble sculpting.
The Regatta de Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY

The Regatta de Zamboanga is the biggest and the most colorful event in the annual
Zamboanga Hermosa Festival.
It is celebrated by native Zamboangueños in honor of their patron saint, the La Virgen
Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zarragosa.
The festival is conducted throughout the month of October. The main events, however,
take place during the first 12 days of the month, climaxing on Oct. 12, which is the feast day
of the revered “patrona”.
Panagbenga
Baguio City, Philippines
Panagbenga is an annual flower festival celebrated every February which takes place
in Baguio City, Philippines. The term “Panagbenga” comes from a Kankanaey term meaning
“season of blooming”. This festival reflects the history, traditions and values of Baguio and the
Cordilleras.

PRACTICE EXERCISES
Practice Exercise 1

Directions: Give the characteristics and significant development of every art forms. Follow
the format below and write your answer in a sheet of paper.

ART FORMS CHARACTERISTICS SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT

A. Literature

B. Painting

C. Film

D. Performances

E. Textile Arts
Practice Exercise 2
Make a poster showing any of the art forms and practices that can be found in your
municipality. Explain your poster. Write your explanation below.

Poster

Explanation

Rubrics for Poster making

CRITERIA 4 3 2 1
Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is
exceptionally attractive in acceptability distractingly
attractive in terms of design, attractive in messy or poorly
terms of design, layout and terms of design, designed. It is
layout and neatness. layout and not attractive.
neatness. neatness.
Graphics- Several of the One or two of The graphics Students did
Originality graphics used the graphics are made by not include
on the poster used on the the student, but graphics.
reflect an poster reflect an are based on
exceptional exceptional the design or
degree of degree of ideas of others.
student student
creativity in creativity in
their creation their creation
and/or display. and/or display.
Explanation The The The No explanation
explanations explanations explanations at all
are relevant to are somewhat are not relevant
the poster. relevant to the to the poster.
poster.

Thank you for answering the practice exercises. If you answered the practice
exercises correctly, you are now ready to proceed to do the written works. If not, please try
until you’ve arrived on the correct answers.
Instructions: Please write your learnings from what has been discussed. Write your
learnings in your notebook/answer sheet.
Upon reading the lessons, I learned that… ____________________________
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and realized that … ___________________________________________________
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WRITTEN WORKS

Directions: Choose one of the art forms from the discussion and write a brief essay about the
chosen art form. Include its significant development and characteristics.

Rubrics for Essay.

3 2 1 RATING
Relevance The essay is The essay is The essay is not
relevant to the somewhat relevant relevant to the
topic. to the topic. topic.
Grammar The essay is free The essay has The essay is
from grammatical minor grammatical grammatically
error. errors. erroneous.
Coherence The flow of thought The flow of thought The flow of
and construction of and construction of thought is unclear
essay is coherent. essay is somewhat and the
coherent. construction of
essay is not
coherent.
TOTAL
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www.panagbengaflowerfestival.com

“The Arts” Wikipedia.org, accessed on July 1,2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_arts

“What is Contemporary Art?” Iesa.com, accessed on July 1,2021

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Practice Exercise 1
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Practice Exercise 2
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WRITTEN WORKS
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Key to Practice Exercises