MATERIALS USED IN
CONTEMPORARY ART
•Contemporary artists salvage materials
that can be recycled and made into
creative forms.
•They can make artworks that combine
structure and wood and interact with
the wind to make music.
Example;
Chime Halo, that hanging bamboo chimes
that create a sound when blown by wind
done by Cavite-born artist Imphy Pilapil.
Chime Halo of Ateneo Art Galary
Some artist combine indigenous materials
with textile and mount these on a painted
flat surface. Paper as an art medium is also
explored by artist, like Mona Alcudia of
Cebu who makes solid forms as well as
transparent artworks using paper.
Hokusai (wood and layer paper
maché carefully carved to reveal a
marble pattern)
In outdoor sculpture, there is a lot of use
of brass welded together and mounted
on concrete. Wood and glass are used
for indoor sculpture. Found objects are
combined and are recovered by resin.
Example of
outdoor
sculpture
Example of
indoor
sculpture
Painting is no longer confined to canvas
and hung on the wall. They can also be
found on ceilings and floors. Some are
done outdoors, like Singapore Art Bridge
which painted by Batanes-born artist
Pacita Abad with 2,350 multiple colors.
In architecture, there is extensive use of
glass and steel. Color combination is
either complementary or strong
contrasting, such as orange and blue,
red and white.
Over the years, there have been a lot of building
construction, such as malls, convention center,
business process centers, industrial parks, and
government service buildings. All these demand
art is contemporary artists are producing huge
body of works not only for use but for outdoor,
as well.
In performance art, artist use
variety of props such as rope,
plastic, textile, and found objects.
Paint is also used for body art. An
example is Cagayan de Oro artist
Nicolas Aca who paints his
body to project an effect.
Because of usefulness of new
materials to art-making, artists have
to upgrade their skills and learn the
use of computer programs and its
application.
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