Contemporary Arts from the

Region
Group 3
Jailor H. Sangilan
Jocell Mae A. Maglangit
John Kevin L. Corilla
Material is what the artwork is made of.
It can also be a combination of objects
used in art. These days, contemporary
artists do not rely solely to raw materials,
rather they have improved their skills by
experimenting on the materials they use
with the help of technology and shared
knowledge from other countries
Some artists utilize materials that they can still use
and transform it to another creative artwork. it is
already common today to see more than one material
being combined to form a new one. An example is
metal and wood used to make music. There are some
who use items that are abundant everywhere like
plastic cover for food, paper for sculpture, mirror or
yarn. Some may use their personal things like clothes
or accessories.
In outdoor sculpture, there is a lot of use of brass welded
together and mounted on concrete, Wood and glass
combination are used for indoor sculpture. Found
objects are combined and are covered with resin.
Painting has also changed over time. We used to see
canvass hung on the wall before but with the creativity
of artists, painting can also already be found on ceilings
and floors. Some are done outdoors. Many local artists
lead the community or students in painting murals on
walls to make a more pleasant environment and raise
consciousness towards environmental protection.
In architecture, there is an intensive use of glass and steel,
Color is either complimentary or strong contrasting, such as
orange and blue, red and white. These changes are also
evident in other forms of arts such as drama, and literature.
Technology has also redefined arts in many ways. Because of
the usefulness of new materials to art-making, artist have to
advance their skills and learn the use of computer programs
and its applications. The availability and variety of materials
and possibilities offered by technology expand the choices of
artist. This is essential to the developmental of contemporary
art.
 Local Materials In the Country
Materials Products
Abaca belongs to the Banana Family. Its fiber has a natural luster with Slippers, ropes, twine, hammock, frame,
colors ranging from pure white to ivory and dark brown. display jars, jars, Chelsea chair
Bakbak is the outermost covering or leaf sheath of the abaca stalk. It is a Mat, bangkuay bin, boxes, bin, display, jar,
flat thick durable sheath as twine or braided. The strong brown fiber used to Cecilia dining table, and arm chair
make furniture.
Indoor or outdoor fiber carpets, wall
Coir is the fibrous material surrounding the fruit of the coconut tree. covering, doormat, trellises, and geo textiles
Pandan is a tropical plant. It is processed and transformed into splints that Baskets, hats, picture frames, and bags
are being used as raw materials.
Rattan belongs to the palm family. There are different types of rattan Baskets, picture frames, furniture and other
palms, such as high or low climbers, single stemmed or clustered rattan novelty items, Zoya lounge chair, Valencia
species. queen size bed
Bamboo is used a raw material in creating many products. It is used in Kubing, bungkaka, tongatong, angklung,
construction, textile, musical instruments, weapons, and many more pateteg, gabbang
Buntal is cylindrically shaped fibers. The supple ivory white strands are Bags, shoes, desk accessories like pen holder,
quite durable, pliable, and have good dyeing qualities. picture frames, file trays, wallets, place mats,
braide, lampshades, window blinds
 “Sabel” by Ben Cabrera

What is seen in the painting is a portrayal of a woman that is

wrapped in a fabric-like material that is almost abstract using
oil and acrylic paint, with the combination of grays, which is
often seen as color of detachment and humility, is accented by
yellows blues and orange that indicate the wild assortment of
emotions felt by the subject. The background is a scarlet red
that conveys violence and brutality

The material that wraps Sabel is contoured by rough and sharp

organic curves with intense brush stokes.
 “Cloud Canyons No.3” by David Medalla

This work is a kinetic sculpture consisting of wooden boxes

arranged in a circle on the floor with a tall plastic tube placed at
the center. At the bottom is a soapy liquid that is formed into
foams which results the foam being projected upward and out of
the tubes forming a jet of bubbles.

Th foam was allowed to follow its own path, emerging and

forming according to its own energy interacting with gravity, air
current and atmospheric pressure, thus shows the
transformation of matter into energy.
 “Chime Halo” by Imply Pilapil

A giant wind chime made up of bamboo stalks. The pliant

material takes on forms derived from nature like the complex
mangrove root structure, forests and a man made mazes. A maze
of hanging bamboo sections changes perception-people lose
themselves in the maze while enveloped by the sound of bamboo
tubes chiming with the wind.
Techniques
Mixed Media is a term used to describe artworks composed from
a combination of different media or materials. A work on canvas
that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a
“mixed media” work.

New Media Art is a 21st century catchall term used to define all
that is related to the internet and the interplay between
technology, images and sound.

Improvisation in theater is the playing of dramatic scenes

without written dialogue and with minimal or no predetermined
dramatic activity.
Collage is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts,
but in music too, by which art results from assemblage of different forms.
A term lifted from the French word for ‘unstick’, it is most commonly
applied to artworks where an original image is cut, torn, or removed from
its original content.

Land art or earth art is art that is made directly in the landscape,
sculpting the land itself into earthworks or making structure in the
landscape using natural materials such as rocks or twigs.

Printmaking is an artistic process based on the principle of transferring

images from a matrix onto another surface, most often paper or fabric.
Traditional printmaking techniques include woodcut, etching, engraving,
and lithography, while modern artist have expanded available techniques
to include screenprinting.
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