[Art Appreciation] 5 Timeless Artworks in Philippine Visual Arts

The presentation shows the Pis Siyabit, Tipos del Pais, Parol, Childbirth, and Jeepney Painting, their artists and communities, and the timeless representation of the Filipino culture. I chose these five works since I have seen most of them in real-time, making me experience deep personal emotions that I want to make everyone reminisce. The presentation contains four traditions from the Ethnic, Spanish, Euro-American, and Contemporary periods; with three range of forms that includes Crafts, Weaving, and Painting. These are all made with two hands and one incredible passion in art. The objective of this presentation is to show the value of artworks that were made without the knowledge of it being extraordinary through their unique visual forms and languages. One particular artwork contributed to my Filipino roots, which is the Parol. The Christmas spirit the Parol brings to Filipinos is very timely, and a traditional Filipino Christmas would not be the same without Parols in each house.