Contemporary Arts

CONTEMPORARY ARTS
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Quarter 1-M2
Art: Meaning and Forms
Different kinds of local artworks have sprung not only
in the urban centers of the country and in schools of arts
of different educational institutions but also a lot more
of never before seen or heard art forms from the
countryside have made known and have become
renowned. The seeming isolation and distance of many
communities in far flung regions have kept the beauty
and significance of countless forms of Philippine art. It is
real good news that they have been exposed and have
been expressed.
There are various expressions Philippine art
that can be found right inside our homes and
are found everywhere. The arrangement of
furniture, home décor, the way a mother
cooks a particular kind of food to the jeepney
designs and signages, architecture of
buildings, billboard designs and other
unnoticed works of art, comprise the “art of
today.”
The artworks and styles of the past have
evolved and have adapted to a dynamic
changing world, a world immersed in the latest
technology and emerging ideologies. These
artworks and styles are created, witnessed and
experienced in our lifetime by artists and style
experts catering to Millennial and Gen Z
viewers, and techy clientele. These artworks
are collectively known as Contemporary Art.
The term contemporary has been defined
as something “happening, existing, living,
or coming into being during the same
period of time” (Merriam-Webster).
Assuming this definition, Contemporary
Art refers to art of any form and genre
that produced in our contemporary time,
simply put as “art created today.”
It should not be confused with Modern
Art which ranges from the end of the
19th Century until the 1970’s or 1980’s
or the late 20th Century. It will put
Contemporary Art from the late 20th
Century to the present. Modern Art
differs from Contemporary Art
historically and contextually.
Contemporary Art
Contemporary Art is influenced by the economic,

social, political and environmental context where
the artist is immersed in. It can be said that
Contemporary Art is the artist’s expression of his
perception and comprehension of these contexts.
Contemporary Arts in the Philippines is as diverse
as our people.
Contemporary Philippine Art is not confined
to the usual genres of the four main art
forms, namely, visual, literary, applied and
performing arts. Genres are categories of
artistic creation and are characterized by
similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
Many other genres came up which include
pure are forms as well as mixed art forms.
Contemporary Art is prominent in the Philippines and
has been appreciated by so many people, and some of
them were not even aware that they are looking at
fine examples of Contemporary Art. Many
contemporary Philippine artworks have earned the
admiration and respect of viewers from here and
abroad. These artworks are expressions of the artist’s
thoughts and feelings based on their experience of the
here and now. These include current events, issues and
social concerns affecting the society where the artist
lives in.
Expressions of Contemporary Philippine
Art are influenced by social, historical,
geographical, ideational, personal and
technical factors. These factors are
imbibed by the artist and are combined to
get immersed in the heart, to get molded
in the mind and to be propelled in the
hands to create an expressive reality.
Elements of Contemporary Art
1. Appropriation, this relates to the modifications made by the

artist.
2. Hybridity, this refers in the use of different art mediums that
are put together.
3. Technology, its application highlights the creativity of the
artist.
4. Performance, carried out for viewers to experience.
5. Space, intricate use of space.
Integrative Art employs the use of different art
elements used together in distinct different
expressions. Thus, it becomes a combination of
different art forms for specific groups of viewers.
Integrative art is also a fusion of different art
disciplines using different styles and media in
creating art. It can be found in different places of
the country, usually in urban areas where artists
have ready access to different art forms and
media.
Examples of Integrative Art include the use
of computer applications combined with
other media, the use of non-traditional art
materials in creating artworks usually done
with mixed art forms.

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CONTEMPORARY ARTS

Contemporary Art is influenced by the economic,

1. Appropriation, this relates to the modifications made by the

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