Module 3: Philippine
Contemporary Art
Grade: 12
Subject: Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
Semester: 1st
Teacher: Mr. Marvin Z. Sunga
Dr. Patrick Flores
Renowned art critic & Metropolitan
curator
“ The feeling (is) that all is possible in the
contemporary, conceived as a constantly
extending and deepening constellation of
art”
Contemporary art then permits possibilities
of exploring either subject or medium in art
to express the Filipino sense of self.
You may not believe it, but everyday. New
art forms are being created in our country
that are becoming part of the contemporary
art production of the Philippines.
At present, Filipinos are becoming more
and more aggressive as they use the arts
to express themselves and create
wonderful artworks that try capture the
Filipino way of life.
Look around you. In the most unsuspecting
corner of the street, in a mural along EDSA,
in a mall or high-rise condo, or in a poem
while riding the LRT or MRT, ART IS
PRESENT. You see colorful jeepneys, graffiti
walls and srtistic mural created by talented
and highly skilled Filipinos and you just
can’t help but be AMAZED!
ARCHITECTURE
Go around to the Philippines and you will see a
mixture of the old and new. In Manila, the 16th century
Binondo Church is just a few blocks away from the
very modern lucky Chinatown Mall. Each structure
tells a story of how the art of building was used to
shape the course of history and society. Like wise,
architectucture in the country continues to be vibrant,
with the improved of tourism, more first-class
architecture is expected to pour in(disaster ready
structure)
Globalization threatens
Philippine architecture by
bringing designs made by
foreign architects
LITERATURE
Rolando Tolentino (writer)
“Filipino writing today’s worlds contains the
diasporic experience and the incorporation of
both the rural and urban experience.
Filipino writers are also getting recognition
abroad.
Filipino writers continue to struggle with the low
leadership despite the odds, continue to write
without fail.
Miguel Syjuco, bagged the Man Asian
Literary Prize for his novel
Ilustrado(2008).
Marivi Soliven published her novel
The Mango Bride under
PenguinBooks(2013)
Sophia Lee won scholastic Asian
Book Award for her novel What Things
Mean (2014)
THEATER
Contemporary Philippine theater is still alive
despite the dominance of television, movies and
internet.
There are multiple stage production from
university-based theater groups to major category
companies
Tanghalang Pilipino
Philippine Educational Theater Association
(PETA)
Other theater groups
Tanghalang Pilipino
1987
Resident drama company of cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP)
15 seasons, 114 productions
Filipino justice, truth and patriotism
Continue to push Philippine theater to artistic and
professioal excellence through the development and
education of actors, writers, directors and technical
staff.
PETA
1967
Cecile Guidote-Alvarez
Composed of dedicated “ artist-teacher-cultural
workers” who strive for excellence
PETA volunteers work to promote the
transformative power of theater through its
production of performances and workshops.
50 years (2017)
Other Theater Groups
Gantimpala Theater Foundation
Ballet Philippines
9Works Theatrical
Atlantis Production
Repertory Philippines
Concertus Manila
Dulaang UP
Ateneo Blue Repertory
Teatro Tomasino
Virgin Labfest
2004
Playwright’s festival of untried, untested and
unpublished plays
Collaboration of the NCCA (National Center for
Culture and Arts), CCP, Tanghalang Pilipino and
the Manila-based playwrights group
Many of the is repeat productions and some even
become award winners
Module 4: Arts Promotion
and Preservation
National Center for Culture and
Arts(NCCA)
Country’s over-all policy making body,
coordinating and grant giving agency for
preservation, development and promotion
of Philippine Arts and Culture”
To promote and develop art and culture
State agency responsible for the promotion
of arts and culture from various regions
National Center for Culture and
Arts(NCCA)
The NCCA logo is the Alab ng Haraya, (The
Flame of Imagination), which symbolizes
the well spring of Filipino art and culture. It
is composed of two basic elements – the fire
and the censer. The fire is a stylized letter K
of Philippine indigenous script that stands
for kadakilaan or greatness.
Cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP)
Serving as the premier venue in the Philippines for
culture and arts
Hosted numerous shows and exhibitions on both
performance and visual arts
Responsible for bringing together the different arts
from various regions to the entire country and to the
world
Home of the 9 artistic companies
These companies regularly stage production, conduct
workshops and provide outreach to the community
E.O no. 30 s. 1966(Pres. F.Marcos)
The logo, derived from
the Baybayin character Kaand styled based
on a Katipunan design,
represents Katotohanan, Kagandahan at
Kabutihan(Truth, Beauty and Goodness).
National Historical Commission
of the Philippines
Vision of “ A Filipino society with citizens informed of
their history, who love their country and are proud of
their cultural heritage”
Carries out its mandate by promoting “ Philippine
History and cultural Heritage through research,
dissemination, conservation ,site management and
heraldry works”
Work: identification, conservation and restoration of
historical sites around the different regions in the
country
National Historical Commission
of the Philippines
Through their efforts, Filipino may have “
awareness and appreciation of the noble deeds and
ideals of our heroes and other illustrious Filipinos,
to instill pride in the Filipino race and to rekindle
the Filipino spirit through the lessons of history”
To have nation whose people value the past
looking into the future
National Museum of the Philippines
Located at the heart of Manila
The country’s repository of the archeological artifacts,
national treasures and rare specimens found and produced
in the country
Task: solicit, document, preserve, exhibit and promote the
natural and artificial wonders of the Philippines
Responsible for putting up a network of museums around
the country to serve as local destination of the diverse
natural and cultural heritage
Two division: the Natural History Museum and the
National Art Gallery
National Library of the
Philippines(NLP)
1901
American Circulating Library to serve as “
memorial to American servicemen who died in
the Philippine soil”
Mandate of: “ repository of the printed and
recorded cultural heritage of the country and
other intellectual literary and information
sources”
Home of rare books and documents
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino(KWF)
R.A No. 7104
“ congress shall establish a national
language commission composed of
representatives of various regions and
disciplines which shall undertake,
coordinate and promote researches for the
development, propagation and preservation
ofFilipino and other Philippine languages”
