Contemporary

Philippine Arts from

the Regions
Quarter 2 - Module 9
Different Contemporary Art
Techniques and
Performance

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 What I Need to Know

This module is designed and written with you in mind. It is here to

help you discuss the lesson titled Different Contemporary Art Techniques
and Performance. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can
be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The next modules prepare you to produce your own contemporary art.
To do that, module 9 will help you identify the materials and techniques used
in Contemporary Arts. Recognizing the techniques and performance
Practices applied in Contemporary Arts may help you appreciate the
available materials used in each art form and decide the appropriate
materials and techniques for your work. As you learned each form of arts
shows way of living and the context of the region where they origin. This
lesson will help you see the different materials used in creating an art form
as well as the techniques applied in contemporary Arts.
After going through this module, you are expected to research on
the techniques and performance practices applied to
contemporary arts. (CAR11/12 CAP-0c-e-10

What I Know

DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of your answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. It is a strategy that an artist uses to create an art.

A. Art Form C. Minimalism
B. Found Objects D. Technique

2. material is usually evident in the art form because it is available in

the community where the artist lives.
A. New C. Local
B. Old D. Imported

3. This refers to the idea that things we often view as junk turn to be more
valuable than we think they are.
A. Junk C. Minimalism
B. Contemporary D. Found Objects

4. This art material refers to the paper maché made by using curved wooded
sculpture used as mold.
A. Puni Festival C. Taka making

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B. Paete’s Taka D. Subject of Taka

5. Pabalat is a folk art that is still evident today in contemporary arts called as
.
A. Stitching C. Loom Bands
B. Packaging D. Paper Maché

6. Bamboo is used in construction, textile, musical instruments and weapons.

Which place is famous for using this raw material?
A. Cebu C. Mabalacat City
B. Catanduanes D. San Fernando City

7. Puni is an art created using leaf frond folding and is made popular in
Bulacan. Puni is an art created using .
A. Wood C. Plastic
B. Straw D. Leaves

8. A place usually welcomes visitors with a name of the town. What is a

traditional art from Bulacan that was originally created for this purpose?
A. Puni C. Singkaban
B. Pabalat D. Saniculas
9. This art is anchored to a legend that a priest can perform healing through
bread and water.
A. Puni C. Singkaban
B. Pabalat D. Saniculas

10. Pagbuburda as a traditional technique is now evident in which contemporary

art technique?
A. Bamboo Art C. Straw Folding
B. Loom Bands D. Polvoron Molder

11. This is Paete’s contemporary art that uses carved wooden molds for paper
maché.
A. Bamboo Art C. Straw Folding
B. Loom Bands D. Taka Making

12. The following art forms originated from North Luzon, except?
A. Puni C. Saniculas
B. Pabalat D. Pagbuburda

13. What do you call the material used in creating an art?

A. Medium C. Instrument
B. Technique D. Local Materials

14. Which of the following contemporary forms show the evidence of embroidery
as a technique?
A. Loom Bands and Taka C. Stitching and Taka
B. Taka and Paper Maché D. Loom Bands and Stitching
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15. If you are an entrepreneur who wants to create new packaging styles inspired
by traditional art, in which place can you possibly start your business?
A. Batangas C. Laguna B. Bulacan D. Pampanga

Lesso Techniques and

n 9 Performance
Practices
Applied to
Contemporary
Arts
The Philippines is known to be rich in natural resources. Thus, it is no
surprise that Filipinos use their creativity to use these resources to meet the
needs of the community as well as to express their ideas, knowledge, feelings,
and ways of life. Artists of today use different available materials such as
plastic straw, bottles, old newspaper, and other recyclable materials which
seem not to be valued unless transformed into meaningful arts. These locally
available materials are evident in the creation of traditional arts.

What’s In

In the previous lesson, you learned that contemporary art is

composed of art form created by the artists who are still living today. You
also identified the different national artists who contributed significant work
of arts that reflect our history and culture. As we look and appreciate their
great artworks, we also see the techniques and materials they use that
make an art. As a review, list down three (3) national artists and tell
something about their artwork.

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 Artist Artwork Kind of Art Region
1.
2.
3.

What’s New

Before we move on to the lesson, complete the table below by describing

what you see in the picture. Do you consider them as an art? Why or Why not.

Artwork Description

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 An art is always created with a technique. A technique is the way the
artist uses and manipulates the materials to express an idea or feeling
through an art. This lesson will discuss the traditional art techniques, their
descriptions, and applications to contemporary arts. This lesson will guide you
to easily identify the evident techniques used in the contemporary artwork.

II. Techniques Used in Contemporary Arts

A. Application of Traditional Techniques to Contemporary Arts
The table shows how traditional techniques are applied to
contemporary arts. In these examples you will see how the techniques are
modified to create another artwork.

Traditional Art Application to Contemporary Arts

Straw Folding. In this art, the straws are
Puni (Bulacan) - This is a folded by rolling elongated sheets of wax
popular Bulakenyo’s way coated paper into cylindrical, hollow tubes.
of decorating using leaf
Origami is from ori meaning “folding”, and
fronds folding which has a
kami means “paper”. Origami is the art of
Malayan origin.
paper folding that is associated to Japanese
culture.
Singkaban (Malolos,
Bamboo Art. To use bamboo for decorations,
Bulacan) It is a decorated
it must undergo some processes such as
bamboo arch to welcome
cleaning and cutting, peeling, splitting,
signage of a town, city or
stripping or weaving it. For more detailed
village in the country.
designs, artists use incising, burning,
carving, and dyeing.
Saniculas (Pampanga) Polvoron Molder. This kitchen tool can help
Saniculas cookies made you mold the powder for polvoron into
perfectly oval or round shapes (biscuit
with imprint of San Nicolas
molder, doughnut molder)
de Tolentino, the miracle
healer according to
Pampanga’s local
legend. Packaging. The packaging design can be
simple and straight forward, or colorful and
Pabalat (San Miguel,
complex (decorated packaging).
Bulacan) The art of
making the pabalat or
pastillas wrappers has
transformed in recent
years from being a
local, folk tradition into
a
popular art.

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 Taka (Paete, Laguna) Paper Maché. Using molds, paper pieces or
Taka refers to the paper pulp are put together with a glue or other
maché using carved adhesives.
wooded sculpture used as
a
mold.
Pagbuburda (Taal, Stitching. Stitches are the basic elements of
Batangas and Lumban, sewing, knitting or embroidery whether by
Laguna) Taal embroideries hand or machine.
are characterized by fine Loom Bands. These are also called as
design with delicate, rainbow looms which are a plastic tool used to
weave
embossed, durable and colorful rubber and plastic bands into
colorful patterns. decorative items such as bracelets and
charms.
Nylon Bracelets. A tough light weight
elastic synthetic polymer ornament band
hoop or chain worn on the wrist.

B. Common Techniques in Contemporary Arts

There are three techniques that are commonly used today in
contemporary arts today.
1. Minimalism. This is an artistic movement that seeks to take away
unnecessary and leaving only the essential. The artworks that usually use this
technique use a well selected material that is indispensable in art production.
2. Found Objects. This means taking something that people seem to find useless
and use it in a unique way in order to make an artwork. When people seem to
think that something must be thrown away as junk, it is used to tell a story
and create a diverse perspective that we are looking for.
3. Large-Scale Art. This is an art that accounts for the creation of something
huge to express diverse perspectives in artwork. This art is created for public
view.

II. Medium Used in Contemporary Art Forms

Often, artists will most likely use materials available to them. This
means that the resources their locality have is important for their art. The
“local” can refer to material that is easily available in the community. It can
be any materials such as woods, materials, paper that are easily produced
and available in the community. The local can also refer to wherever the
artist finds himself or herself.
In discussing the use of materials, it is important to discuss medium. A
medium is defined as the material or substance used to create an artwork.
Using these materials, the artists express his feelings or thoughts. The
medium used in each artwork varies based on the artists and their art
forms.

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 A. CLASSIFICATION OF ART FORMS ACCORDING TO MEDIUM

Classification Description Art Form Medium

Musical use of music, poetry,
rhythms, musical
song, dance, instruments,
sounds, theatre artist
instrument, traditional musical
human instruments made
voice by local materials,
body and
movements,
integration of stage,
design, performance
elements and script
designs, cement, paper,
Practical art with
architect, bamboo, wood,
immediate sculptor
use in daily bricks, stone,
life concrete, metal,
wood, stone, clay,
glass
installation, wires, junk, recycled
Environmental materials
public art
An art that
occupies
space
Pictorial uses shapes,
Works camera,
pictures, painting, celluloids/negatives,
graphics drawing, design, processing
photography chemicals prints
Narrative based on story drama, novel, language
music and
dance

B. Contemporary Techniques and Materials in Contemporary Arts

Contemporary Arts Techniques
Mark Salvatus' Secret
This art was created for a small room at the
Garden 2
Vargas Museum to show a site -specific work.
Being able to accommodate the audience
and experience the "garden"
makes the art
interactive. It is also important to note that
this secret garden was created with inmates
who used plastic spoons, forks and other
materials. minimalism, found objects
This artwork is composed of set of trump card
with images of Philippine car wrecks, its body
parts and details of accident. These cards are
Interactive Games by installed on the table with chairs for the
Ikoy Ricio players.
found objects

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 Untitled (Mirrors) by
This artwork used traditional medium of
Maria Taniguchi acrylic on canvas and traditional modern style
of abstraction. Instead of typical painting, the
artist used diligent brushwork that the
painting encourages meditations apart from
viewing. large – scale Art, minimalism
This space in Museum of Contemporary art
and design is a simulation of a waiting room
with real digital clocks and metallic
immovable
Felix Bacolor's Waiting chairs.
(2012) large - scale art, minimalism
Anonymous Animals in The excavated animals were presented with
Mariyah Gallery in specific and scientific names and other
Dumaguete 2013 important details for a real animal. Invented
(Taguchi, Teves, stories by curator make the animals seem
Sollesta, Vanlenzuela to exist with embedded
and Ranada) journalist/photographer. large- scale art,
found objects

What’s More

ACTIVITY 1: SYNTHESIZING THE CONTENT

DIRECTIONS: Complete the table below. As you can see, the table has three
columns where you will list down the material, place of origin and the name of
the art form where it is used. Cite five (5) materials with their place and
products. Local Materials in the Philippines

Materials Place Art Form

1.

2.

3.
4.
5.

ACTIVITY 2: SHOW ME MORE

DIRECTIONS: Choose any of the given contemporary art mentioned in this lesson.
Write a descriptive paragraph about the materials used in the chosen art. Tell what
the material says about the art and the artist.

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 What I Have Learned

1. The Philippine Contemporary Arts use three major techniques: minimalism, found
objects and large-scale art.
2. A medium is defined as the material or substance used to create an artwork.
Using these materials, the artists express his feelings or thoughts.
3. The classification of art forms according to medium includes musical, practical,
environmental, pictorial, and narrative.
4. Traditional and contemporary arts use local materials based on the context of
the artist and of the art.
5. A technique is the way the artist use and manipulate the materials to express an
idea or feeling through an art.
6. Various techniques and materials are used in Philippine contemporary arts tell
something about the way of life of the local and its people.
7. The desired artform can only be achieved using the appropriate materials and
techniques.

What I Can Do

TASK: WRITING A FEATURE ESSAY

DIRECTIONS: You are almost done in your lesson for this week. You are doing good
so far. For your culminating task, you are going to write a feature essay.

Goal To write a feature essay

Role Community Researcher / Writer

Audience Classmates and the learner’s family members

Situation In alignment to the advocacy of the Department of Tourism

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 (DOT) for the promotion of domestic tourism, awareness of
the local culture and arts must be raised. Therefore, your
community is conducting a research on the community’s
existing contemporary arts and how these arts are
connected to the traditions and cultural practices of the
community.

Product/ A feature essay showing the contemporary arts that are

Performance commonly available in the community

Standards Your feature essay will be checked using the rubric below.

How to write a feature essay?

1. Identify examples of contemporary arts available in the community,
preferably, those that have cultural and traditional relevance to your locality.
2. Get information about your chosen contemporary arts. You can conduct
interview with three (3) elders of the community or family members as
resource person/s to get the information that you need through messenger
or text messages or any available network sites.
3. Make sure to follow the parts of an essay: introduction, body and conclusion.
4. Write a draft of your feature essay. Observe the guidelines in writing an
essay.
5. Submit the final copy of your feature essay written on an intermediate
paper.

Note: You may use cartolina, old calendar, and/or manila paper for this activity.

Rubric for Checking your feature essay:

Criteria Very Satisfactory
Satisfactory Needs Score
(5pts)
(3pts) Improvement
(1pt)
Content The
The feature The feature
feature essay essay shows essay shows
shows descriptions and descriptions and
depth discussion of discussion of
descriptions and the chosen the chosen
discussion of the contemporary contemporary
chosen arts according arts according
contemporary arts to at least 3 to at least 1
according to its subtopics being subtopic being
origin, materials, asked. asked.
techniques,
process and
cultural
significance To get the To get the
information, the information, the
Mechanics To get the
student student
information, the
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 interviewed interviewed two interviewed one
three (2) (1) resource
(3) resource persons
persons through
resource persons through messenger,
through messenger, text or any
messenger, text text or any available
or any available available networking sites
networking sites networking sites

Organization The feature The feature The feature has

of Ideas. follows the has followed 2 followed one
development of parts of the part of the
the ideas with essay. essay.
introduction, body
and conclusions

Assessment
DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter of your answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. A is a material or substance used in creating an art.

A. medium C. traditional
B. technique D. contemporary

2. It is a classification of arts that are used in daily lives.

A. musical C. practical
B. narrative D. pictorial

3.An art that needs a space for installation and public view is classified as
A. musical C. practical
B. narrative D. environmental

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4. This kind of art combines the materials to tell a story.
A. musical C. practical
B. narrative D. environmental

5. Which of the following materials are used in Digital Tagalog?

A. wood C. paper
B. cloth D. bamboo

6. The reinterpretation of dance in the staged Moriones Festival is what particular

kind of art?
A. musical C. practical
B. narrative D. environmental

7. If a foreign art material for art is adapted, which of the following elements can
be localized?
I. Setting II. Names III. Story IV. Characters
A. I, II & IV C. I, II & III
B. II, III & IV D. All of the Above

8. One of the contemporary art techniques is minimalism. The following arts

dominantly used it as a technique except?
A. Mark Salvatus' Secret Garden 2
B. Interactive Games by Ikoy Ricio
C. Untitled (Mirrors) by Maria Taniguchi
D. Filipino Struggles Through History by Carlos Francisco

9. Which of the following artwork used found objects?

I Mark Salvatus' Secret Garden 2
II. Interactive Games by Ikoy Ricio
III. Untitled (Mirrors) by Maria Taniguchi
IV. Filipino Struggles Through History by Carlos Francisco

A. I & II C. III & IV

B. II & III D. I & IV

10. The contemporary arts are characterized by the following elements except
A. collaborative C. process-based
B. interactive D. standardized

11. What dominant values are shown in the Philippine contemporary arts based on
the techniques and mediums used in the contemporary arts.
I. patient III. innovative

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 II. hospitable IV. resourceful
C. I & II C. III & IV
D. II & III D. I & IV

12. You are an artist who will create an art for town’s festival. Which of the
following techniques can you use so that it may be shown in the plaza?
I. graffiti III. found object
II. minimalism IV. large-scale

A. I & II C. III & IV

B. II & III D. I & IV

13. To conserve the natural resources, the barangay will conduct an art contest.
Which technique must be used by the artist?
A. graffiti C. found object
B. minimalism D. large-scale

14. How would you know if the artwork uses appropriate materials and techniques?
I. The materials and techniques beautify the art.
II. The materials and techniques work together towards one idea.
III. The materials and techniques are commonly used in the community.
IV. The materials and techniques are popular to the audience and the artist.
A. I & II C. III & IV
B. II & III D. I & IV

15. Mark is a Grade 11 student taking Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Servicing.

In completing his project, he noticed some scraps which he collected and made
a shape of a man and his son. He said this art reminds him of his father who
always fixes things at home. What kind of art is this?
I. Practical II. minimalism III. found objects
IV. Environmental V. digital arts VI. Large – scale

A. I ,II, IV C. I , II III
B. I ,II, V` D. A, II, VI

Additional Activities

TASK: Writing a descriptive paragraph (200-350 words).

DIRECTIONS: Look at contemporary arts present in your community. Tell something
about the materials used in the art and how it is used in the art.

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Criteria Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Score
(3pts) (2pts) Improvement
(1pt)
Content The feature The feature The feature
essay shows essay shows essay shows
depth descriptions and descriptions and
descriptions and discussion of the discussion of the
discussion of the chosen chosen
chosen contemporary arts contemporary arts
contemporary arts according to at according to at
according to its least 3 least 1
origin, materials, subtopics being subtopic being
techniques, process asked. asked.
and cultural
significance
Mechanics The paragraph
must discuss the The paragraph The paragraph
artwork (1) that has at least two has at least
visible in the (2) of the one
community (2) in following (1) of the
200-350 words following
mechanics : must
(3) using mechanics:
discuss the must discuss the
appropriate
artwork (1) that artwork (1) that
words for
descriptions. visible in the visible in the
community (2) in community (2) in
200-350 words (3) 200-350 words
using appropriate (3) using
words for appropriate
descriptions. words for
descriptions.

Organization The essay follows The essay has The essay has
of Ideas the development followed two (2) followed one
of the ideas with parts of the (1) part of the
introduction, body essay. essay.
and conclusion.

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 Answer Key

What I What’s
Know More
6.C 7.
D Answers
1. D 2. D 8. C
D may vary
C 3. D D
A
B C
D
B B
Assessment

A A C
C D C
D D C
B A B
D D C

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