PHILIPPINE

CONTEMPORARY

ARTSKent Lopez-Lumactod Saldaña

Dr. Patrick D. Flores, author of Art

and Society/Sining at Lipunan, once

decribe Philippine Contemporary Art

with “The feeling (is) that all is

possible in the contemporary

conceived as a constantly extending

and constellation of art.” It allows

Filipino Artists to portray the subject

and the medium in innovative skillful

ways reflecting Pinoy’s identity.

Philippine

Contemporary Art

can be found even

in the

unsuspecting

area. It cannot be

reduced to

conventional

notions of space

and medium.

Architecture

• The architecture of the

Philippines (Filipino:

Arkitekturang Pilipino) is a

reflection of the country's

historical and cultural heritage.

Most prominent historic

structures in the archipelago are

based on a mix of indigenous

Austronesian, Indic , Chinese,

Malay, American, and Spanish

influences.

• Globalization threatens Philippine

Architecture by bringing designs

made by foreign architects.

EXAMPLES

What is the oldest form of

architecture in the Philippines?

Notable Filipino architects

• Leandro V. Locsin (1928–1994) was one of the

modern architects who shaped the modern

Filipino Architecture. During his career, he

built five churches, over 30 different buildings,

over 70 residences, and major landmarks in the

Philippines including the Cultural Center of the

Philippines.

• Carlos A. Santos-Viola was an architect who

built churches all over the Philippines.

• Juan Carlos Eugene Soler is the only Filipino to

win the prestigious Glass Architectural Design

Competition in Tokyo, Japan (2009).

LITERATURE

• A portion of early modern

Philippine literature was written

during the American period, most

often as an expression of post-

Hispanic nationalism by those who

had either been uneducated in

Spanish or had lived in the Bisaya-

speaking cities, and whose

principles entered in conflict with

American cultural trends.

EXAMPLE

What is the newest mean of

Literature?