CONTEMPORARY ARTS

IN TRADITION: GAWAD
SA MANLILIKHA NG
BAYAN (GAMABA)
 Contemporary-Traditional
Art
–It refers to an art produced at the
present period of time that
reflects the current culture by
utilizing classical techniques in
drawing, painting, and sculpting.
-Practicing artists are mainly concerned with the
preservation of time-honored skills in creating works
of figurative and representational forms of fine art as a
means to express human emotions and experiences.
Subjects are based on the aesthetics of balancing
external reality with the intuitive, internal conscience
driven by emotion, philosophical thought, or the spirit.
The term is used broadly to encompass all styles and
practices of representational art, such
as Classicism, Impressionism, Realism, and Plein Air
painting. Technical skills are founded in the teachings
of the Renaissance, Academic Art, and American
Impressionism.
 How Does Tradition
Become Contemporary,
And The Contemporary
Traditional?
 Teofilo Garcia
- a 2012 awardee is a farmer in the
town of San Quintin, a municipality in
Abra Province, better known for
trending a plot of land field with
enlarged upo or ground.
-He was instrumental in fortifying the
tradition through six-decade worth of
his persistent practice.
-His artistic rendering of a functional
object, dedication to craft, and
commitment to the community make
him a bearer of culture.
-He initiated training for students at
San Quintin National High School to
pass the knowledge of tabungaw hat
making, inspiring the youth to value
the tradition and ensure to keep it
up.
Distinction between modern and
contemporary art is a historical,
cultural, and stylistic one.
GAMABA Awardees
 W 1998-year of
conferment
E
-T’boli/Lake Cebu,
A South Cotabato,
V Mindanao,
I southern
Philippines
N -Tinalak Weaving
Lang Dulay G
 • 1998
-Tagabawa
Bagobo/
Bansalan, Davao
del Sur,
southeastern
Mindanao island,
southern
Philippines
- Inabal Weaving
Salinta Monon
 2004
Tausug/ Parang,
Sulu, southern
Philippines
Pis siyabit
Weaving
Darhata Sawabi
 2004
Sama /
Tandubas, Tawi-
Tawi, southern
Philippines
Mat Weaving
Haja Amina
  2012
Ilokano / Pinili,
Ilocos Norte,
Northern Luzon
island, northern
Philippines
Inabel Weaving
Magdalena Gamayo
Literature And
Performing Arts
  1993
 Hanunoo Mangyan
/ Mansalay, Oriental
Mindoro, cetral
Philippines
 Surat Mangyan and
Ambahan Poetry
Ginaw Bilog
 The ambahan is the
traditional poetry of
the Hanunuo
Mangyans of Oriental
Mindoro. It is usually
written on bamboo in the
Surat Mangyan, a
centuries-old pre-Spanish
script.
  1993
 Palawan / Brookes Point,
Palawan island, central
Philippines
 Lyrical poems (kulilal,
basal, and bagit) and
playing their
accompanying
instruments; epic chanting
Masino Intaray and story telling
  1993
 Maguidanao / Mama
sa Pano,
Maguindanao,
western Mindanao
Island, southern
Philippines
 Playing kudyapi
Samaon Sulaiman
5.Kudyapi (guitar of flute)- A
kudyapi is a stringed instrument
similar to a lute; it features two
strings that are manipulated when
the instrument is played. The
kudyapi is made of wood, and
most measure between four and six
feet long. The instrument is native
to the Philippines, where many
residents learn to play the
traditional instrument.
  2000
 Kalinga / Lubuagan,
Kalinga northern Luzon
island, northern
Philippines
 Playing Kalinga musical
instruments; dance
patterns and movements
associated with rituals
Alonzo Saclag
  2000
 Sulod Bukidnon /
Calinog, Iloilo, Panay
island, central
Philippines
 Chanting the
sugidanon epic of the
Federico Caballero Panay Bukidnon
 2000
Yakan/ Lamitan,
Basilan island,
southern
Philippines
Playing Yakan
musical
Uwang Ahadas instruments
Yakan musical
instruments are
made of bamboo,
wood, and metal.
Their musical
instruments also
demonstrate the
influence of the
traditional cycle of
rice production in
their lives.
Plastic Arts
  2004
 Kapampangan /
Apalit, Pampanga,
central Luzon island,
northern Philippines
 Silver plating of
religious and secular
Eduardo Mutuc art
The art of Silver plating uses
silver to electroplate types of
metals for beauty,
environmental protection or
electrical properties.
Polishing it gives an
extravagant look and is
generally expensive to
acquire especially in large
quantities.
  2012
 Ilokano / San Quintin,
Abra, northen Luzon
island, northern
Philippines
 Gourd casque
making
Teofilo Garcia
The hat called a Kattukong is weatherproof and
made from Upo (tagalog) or Tabungaw
(Ilocano), also known as Bottle Gourd or White
Pumpkin which are part of
the Cucurbitaceaefamily of plants.
 Effects of
GAMABA in The
Communities
- The award system might create a division
within the communities when one person is
elevated to the status of national awardee.
- The attention and the entry of outsiders
may create a disruption that may also
change, not just social and economic
relationships, but also the people’s
attitudes, concepts, and definitions of art
forms and processes.
What are some issues
related to awards?
 The Production Process And The
Changing Environment
-The traditional artist’s mode of
production continues to be affected
with the dynamics of change.
-Environmental Degradation ushered
in by calamities, modernization, and
capitalistic endeavors displace the
indigenous peoples from their
ancestral land.
 The following factors affect the traditional
artist’s production process

Tourism- Land areas are converted into sites for tourist

consumption .
Ecological domains become more susceptible to damage
with the combined forces of natural disasters and tourist
mobility. Dances and rituals are staged for an external
audience rather than for the community’s observance of
tradition.
2.Mining and Infrastructure projects- The
construction of dams and the
establishment of oil and mining companies
evict people from their dwellings and
severely damage the environment.
Deprived of the bounty of land, indigenous
groups are prompted to seek short-term
employment from these industries in order
to make ends meet in a money economy.
 Militarization- The insecurity and
tensions brought about by militarized
zones arrest the people’s ability to
create art. It prevents people from
having communal gatherings, where
exchanges and passing of knowledge
can take place.
 4. Christianism- The
influence of Christianity and
the conversion of the natives
to a foreign religion have
caused members of the
community to forsake their
indigenous rituals and
traditions.
 Thank you very
much for listening!
GOD BLESS!