Republika ng Pilipinas
Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
Rehiyon XI
SANGAY NG LUNGSOD NG DABAW
LUNGSOD NG DABAW
MAPULA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Mapula, Paquibato Dist., Davao City
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
QUARTER 1
Name of Student: ________________________________ Grade:_____Section: ____________ Date: _________________
Subject Teacher: Gerryl Mae Bernardino Activity Sheet No.: ___5___
Subject: Contemporary Philippine Arts from the Regions
Contemporary Art Forms from the Regions
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.
What’s is It
The Philippine Contemporary Art can be classified into seven major art forms. These are painting,
sculpture, architecture, film, literature, music and theater, and dance. Knowing these classifications will guide
us in identifying and exploring different contemporary art forms from the regions of the Philippines. So, let’s
start classifying and exploring the Philippine’s contemporary art forms!
PHILIPPINE CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Philippine contemporary arts can be described into visual arts, literary arts and performing arts. Visual
art is an expression of artistic ideas through images, structures, and tactile work. Some visual artworks are
integrated which means it combines several mediums to create new and unique artwork. Painting, sculpture,
architecture, and film are examples of visual arts.
Painting
Painting the expression of ideas and emotions, with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities, in a two-
dimensional visual language. The elements of this language – its shapes, lines, colors, tones, and textures – are
used in various ways to produce sensations of volume, space, movement, and light on a flat surface. The first
paintings here in the Philippines are commissioned works during Spanish colonization. Here are some
paintings from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Sculpture
The sculpture is an art form in which hard or plastic materials are worked into three-dimensional art
objects. Filipino sculptors came to be known in the middle of the 19th century. These are some of the
sculptures in the Philippines.
Architecture
Architecture is the art and practice of designing and constructing buildings (Cambridge Advanced
Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus). In relation to that, Philippine architecture was characterized as simple,
rational, and functional. In the 20th century, the young Filipino who studied in American colleges and institutes
introduced the neoclassic style in building structures. However, after World War II, real estate development
started to take place (Sandagan & Sayseng, 2016). To illustrate these architectural designs, these are some
examples from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Film
Film is a form of visual art use to imitate experiences that communicate ideas, stories, or feelings with
the use of moving images. It is also called a movie or motion picture. Moreover, the art form that is the result of
the film is called cinema (Faber & Walters, 2003). The film industry in the Philippines started in 1897. In the
contemporary period, martyr wife, superhero, action, melodramas, and comedies are some of the usual subjects
and themes in the Philippine films. Some films in the Philippines are presented below.
Apart from visual arts, there are Philippine contemporary art forms that can be described as literary
arts. Literary arts are an expression of ideas through writing. Literary arts can be categorized as poetry, prose,
and drama. In the Philippines, literary arts are greatly encountered in literature.
Literature
According to Lombardi (2020), literature is a term used to describe written and sometimes spoken
material. Derived from the Latin word literature meaning "writing formed with letters," literature most
commonly refers to works of the creative imagination, including poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and in some
instances, journalism, and song. These are some examples of Philippine literature.
Furthermore, there are also Philippine contemporary art forms that can be described as performance
arts. A person doing certain actions and movements in front of an audience that go along with sound in a space
and time is called Performing Arts.
Music and Theater
Music is a collection of coordinated sound or sounds. According to Ramon P. Santos in his article entitles
Contemporary Music, Contemporary music in the Philippines usually refers to compositions that have adopted
ideas and elements from twentieth-century art music in the West, as well as the latest trends and musical styles
in the entertainment industry. Filipino Music had already a rich and unique musical tradition long before
westerners set foot on our native land. Music was present in every stage of our ancestors’ lives — from birth to
death, in blissful or tragic times. Below are some Music from the different Regions of our country.
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or
imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to
the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music, or dance. Some of the Theater Play in the
Philippines are the following.
Dance
Dance, the movement of the body in a rhythmic way, usually to music and within a given space, for the
purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or simply taking delight in the movement itself.
Dances in the Philippines vary from Region to Region and below are some dances of the different regions.
Activity: Applying your Knowledge about Contemporary Arts
Instructions: Match the indicated artworks in Column A to the classification of art where it
belongs indicated in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on your answer sheet.
