PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS

PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS

 Modern or contemporary art, although a by-word for decades in the Western world, is a phenomenon of the post-war period in the Philippines. This is not meant to detract from the yeoman efforts of Victorio Edades, Carlos Francisco and Galo Ocampo, who were known as the ‘Triumvirate’ in progressive art circles of the pre-war period. The art of these three men was indeed contemporary in intention and direction, but their role was more needed historical and transitional rather than iconoclastic. A new group was needed negotiate the actual aesthetic breakaway from the established canon to the abstract, expressionist, symbolist and other modes of creative expression characteristic of the art of the modern world.

The past is history, culture, and tradition. The possible is the future, expectation, and hope. The past and the possible both partake of circumstance and context, and therefore of chance.

The past and the possible is a landmark permanent exhibition that features the museum's new strategic direction of integrating a heightened focus on modern and contemporary art by Philippine and foreign artists. This exhibition charts the development of modern art and the vitality of contemporary art in the Philippines.

Arts in the Philippines

1. Painting

The Spanish introduced western painting in the Philippines to artisans who learned to copy on two - dimensional from the religious icons.

 Damian Domingo: The first great Filipino Painter

2. Dancing

There are many dances performed in the Philippine Islands such as the popular "Tinikling", to the exoticized "Pangalay", to the skill-based interpretation of the "Bangka" and Spanish-tinged "Jota".

3. Weaving

Weavers from Ilocos also participated in presenting abel as material known for bolstering the economy of the Ilocos region during the colonial times.

4. Sculpting

Sculpture is the art of making three-dimensional figures and shapes that can be classifies according to the the materials and process used as well as the themes or approaches employed in the process of making the sculpture.

5. Pottery

Throughout the centuries, pots have been made for cooking, like the traditional palayok. They may also be used for storage, like the banga and tapayan that were once used for storing liquids. In the time of the early Filipinos, jars were used to keep the remains of corpses: the Manunggul Jar is an example of such a burial jar. 

All of this arts Symbolizes to our culture. Contemporary art provides an opportunity to reflect on contemporary society and the issues relevant to ourselves, and the world around us. It affects to student's who are going learn about arts in the Philippines.