_______ in contemporary art is not confined to representations of human figures and landscapes. The favorite subjects in contemporary art are children, women, or the environment. It can also be combination of any of these.

subject matter

________ is an art style in which the artist applies paint, for example, in a manner that expresses emotions and feelings in a spontaneous way. The figures may be heavy in lines and color without solid mass.

abstract expressionism

______ is a sculpture that may be moved by the wind or powered by a machine or electricity.

kinetic art

_______ uses lines or images repeatedly to create an optical illusion.

op art

_______ combines a variety of media and the human body to execute an artistic theatrical expression performed before a live audience.

performance art

_______ involves the artistic creation or manipulation of space such as landscape or architectural design that may enclose its audience. Earthwork or art using leaves, stones, trees, grass, or other natural elements are included in this category.

environmental art

_________ emerged from concerns of female artists expressed through art. They tackle issues of identity, sexuality, gender roles, equality, and the ways in which the female is treated in society, among others.

feminist art

__________ has a stripped-down, prefabricated look, free of details, and often with flat surface, but express a specific content or statement. An example is electric wire emerging from the wall that coils to form a particular shape.

minimalism

________ consists of images that are recorded through a video and viewed through television, computer, or projection screen.

video art

______ is a drawing, inscription, or sketch done hastily on a wall or other surface made to be seen by the public.

graffiti art

______ carries modern styles to extreme practices, often expressing an idea through a mix of materials such as found objects welded together.

postmodern art

_______ is an art form that uses the body as the medium or main material. It can be painted or clothed and used for art performance in public. Examples are tattooing and piercing.

body art

_______ is done with the aid of a computer to create an image or design composed of bits and bytes. The image can be printed on paper, tarpaulin, or other mediums.

digital art

Contemporary artists _______ that can be recycled and made into creative forms. They can make artworks that combine structure and wood and interact with the wind to produce music.

salvage materials

In outdoor sculpture, ________ mounted on concrete is used a lot. ______, on the other hand, are used for indoor sculpture. Found objects are combined and may be covered with resin.

welded brass, wood and glass

_____ is no longer confined to canvas hung on the wall. They can also be found on ceilings and floors. Many local artists lead the community or students in _____ murals on walls to make a more pleasant environment and to raise consciousness toward environmental protection.

painting

In architecture, there is extensive use of______.

glass and steel

_____ is either complementary or strong contrast, such as orange and blue, red and white. Over the years, there have been a lot of building construction, such as malls, convention centers, business process centers, industrial parks, and government service buildings. All theses demand art and contemporary artists are producing a huge body of works not only for indoor use but for outdoor, as well.

color combination

In _____, artists use a 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.

performance art

_____ made by adhering flat elements such as newspaper or magazine cutouts, printed text, illustrations, photographs, cloths, strings, etc. to a flat surface to create a thick layer that is almost like a relief sculpture.

collage

________ is the process of applying gouache to paper or glass then transferring a reversal of that image onto canvas or other flat materials.

decalcomania

______ - done by gluing decorative paper cutouts onto an object and then coating these with one or more coats of transparent coating or varnish.

decoupage

____ - the technique of rubbing crayon on a piece of paper which has been placed over object or an image. The impression of the image can be made using leaves, wood, wire screen, or metal with embossed image or words.

frottage

_______ - used for photography or film where a pictorial image is just juxtaposed or placed overlapping to make another picture or design.

montage

______ - the technique used by Pacita Abad where her canvases are padded, sewn, and often filled with sequins, beads, shells, buttons, tiny mirrors, bits of glass, rickrack, swatches of precious textiles, and other things that she picks up from her travels and journeys.

trapunto

______ - it is the art of viewing. An example was made possible by the Samsung Supports that Arts FACETS based at Yuchengco Museum.

digital application

Mixing different materials is popular among contemporary arts. In art production, an _____ can work alone or interact with fellow artists. Interactive and collaborative works are gaining popularity among Filipino artists.

artist

____ is also useful for fabrication and building structure. This requires physical strength and special tools. Some materials have chemical components that may be hazardous to the health such as acid, resin, and fiberglass.

welding