-intrinsic
-express
individuality or
inclusiveness
-appreciation
of beauty
-pleasure
-psychological or
emotional healing
-translate
imagination to
tangible thing
-renditions of
regular objects
-commemorate
important persons
and events
-perceptible form of
feelings and ideas
cannot be
exhausted because
it depends on the
intent of the
author
-skill or mastery
-expression of man's
ideas and emotions
-process or product
of creativity
-universal language
Contemporary Art
Modernism
-late 1800's
-grew for
more or less
than a
century
-developed as
styles and
techniques
Characteristics
-not confined
to the
museum
-artists are
usually
self-taught and
doesn't need
formal education
-some artworks
are posted online
-some artists
hire workers
like
fabricators to
construct
-originality is
really not an
issue
-revolves
around artist's
feelings
-inovative,
experimental
Definitions
- springs out present
day events and
passions of society
-culturally diverse
and technology
oriented art
-amusing people
from middle-late
20th century up to
this moment-newest
form of art
-formed due to
post-modernism
-statement that an
artist makes about
many things that
define human life
in a very creative
way without
limitations
Materials used
-artists salvage
materials that
can be recycled
e.g. Chime Halo
by Caviteña
Impy Pilapil
-bamboo that
when wind
blows, it will
create sound
Sculpture
-Brass
(can be
welded
together)
-Wood
-Glass
Painting
-no longer
confined
in canvas
-ceilings
-floor
-wall
Architecture
-glass
-steel
-strong
contrast of
colour
paint
-cement
Performing Arts
-rope
-plastic
-textile
-mostly
recycled
objects
-paint(for
body art)
Technology
Assist
artists
e.g. wall
climbing
robots
Common Techniques
Realism
-subject is
done the way
it actually
looks
Distortion
-artist alters
the subject
according to
his or her
desire
Abstraction
-artist breaks
part subject
and rearranges
in a different
manner
Non
Objectivism
-no subject
at all
Collage
-adhering
flat elements
to a flat
surface to
create a thick
layer that is
like a
sculpture
Montage
-in photography,
where a pictorial
image is
juxtaposed to
make a picture
Trapunto
-artist's
canvas are
padded, sewn,
often with
beads
In the
Philippines
-artists believe all
they have to do is
'borrow, combine,
explore'
-will give
birth to
Integrative
Art
Pastiche
-blurring of division
betwwen fine and
commercial art
-medley of different
ideas
Bricolage
-assemblage of diverse
materials from
mass-produced to
recovered objects
Appropriation
-or borrowing;
finds inspiration
in artworks from
the previous
periods
Installation
-art made indoors
where particular is
transformed into a
three-dimensional
artwork
-deal with current
concerns of our country
-artists provide ways to
allow the audience to
participate
-expressions of
freedom,
exploration, and
experimentation of
patterns and
combination of many
things
Subject Matters
Children
-may perfectly
portray
happiness
Women
-recognized as
equal with men
and
acknowledges
their strengths
Environment
-at large since we
have modern
technology that
may destroy
eco-life
-usually centers on a
timely and socially
relevent thing
-some artworks are
intended to make a
statement about an
issue so the viewer
is guided by a
written
explanation
Different
Styles
Abstract
Expressionism
-expresses
emotions in a
spontaneous
way -uses heavy
lines and color
Kinetic
Art
-sculpture that
moves with
wind powered
by electricity
Performance
Art
-combination
of media and
human body
to perform
Environment
Art
-creation
and
manipulation
of
materials
from
nature
Feminist
Art
-concerns of
female artists
expressed
through arts
Minimalist
Art
-free of details,
stripped-down
Video Art
-images
recorded
through a
video and
viewed
through PC etc.
Graffiti
Art
-sketch
done
hastily on a
wall
Postmodern
Art
-carries modern
style to extreme
-materials welded
together
Body
Art
-body is the main
material -painted,
pierced, etc.
Digital
Art
-done with
computer to
create image
and design
Traditional Art
Animism
-usual theme
of traditional
arts in the
Philippines
-intention is to
depict
something of
the people's
gods and
godesses
-usually
results to
animistic
figures like
sun
-consisted of
portraits,
still-life, etc.,
mostly as natural
as possible
Definition of Terms
Subject Matter
-what an art
is all about
-can be
representational
or
figurative
Themes
-connection
between
subject and
its social
milieu
-symbolism
and allegory
Conceptual Art
-viewer has to
engage in thinking
and exploring the
meaning of artwork