Prof. Felipe M. De Leon Jr.
current chair of the National
Commission for Culture and the
Arts (NCCA), Filipinos integral
art has the following attributes:
Art is ingrained with beauty and function. Art
is not made for art sake but is instead made
with considerations with other factors such as
use, beliefs, ethics, social, spiritual, and
environmental concern.
It is holistic in nature. A balance should be
made between all the other discipline to
achieve the ultimate expression.
Art is a part of our everyday life. It is not
considered as a separate activity; art exist
whenever there is human activity.
Everybody is an artist, and everybody is given
an equal chance to contribute and participate.
Freedom in the technique and the use of
mediums, which gives flexibility and
opportunity to join in the artistic expression
Art makes use of the available resources; it
should not be limited by budget constraints.
The creative process is given more importance
rather than the finished work, it is because
more people are in participation during the
process rather than the finished work.
FILIPINO ART TENDENCIES
Broadest Aspect
Multiple focal points
Highly expressive
Polychromatic
Maximalism
Multifunctional
Rhythmic Patterns