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An Approach to FilipinoAn Approach to Filipino

Art and DesignArt and Design

TheThe BORLOLOYBORLOLOY ConceptConcept

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The Filipino CultureThe Filipino Culture

What isWhat is Culture?Culture?

Culture refers to the cumulative deposit ofCulture refers to the cumulative deposit of

knowledge, experience, beliefs, values,knowledge, experience, beliefs, values,

attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion,attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion,

notions of time, roles, spatial relations, conceptsnotions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts

of the universe, and material objects andof the universe, and material objects and

possessionspossessions acquired by a group of people inacquired by a group of people in

the course of generations through individual andthe course of generations through individual andgroup striving.group striving.

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How does culture define the personality ofHow does culture define the personality ofthe society?the society?

A culture is a way of life of a group ofA culture is a way of life of a group ofpeoplepeople----thethe behaviors, beliefs, values, andbehaviors, beliefs, values, andsymbolssymbols that they accept, generallythat they accept, generally

without thinking about them, and that arewithout thinking about them, and that arepassed along by communication andpassed along by communication andimitation from one generation to the next.imitation from one generation to the next.

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How does it affect the articulation of arts andHow does it affect the articulation of arts anddesign traditions of certain groups?design traditions of certain groups?

Culture consists of patterns, explicit and implicit,Culture consists of patterns, explicit and implicit,of and for behavior acquired and transmitted byof and for behavior acquired and transmitted bysymbols, constituting the distinctive achievementsymbols, constituting the distinctive achievementof human groups, including their embodiments inof human groups, including their embodiments inartifacts;artifacts;

the essential core of culture consists ofthe essential core of culture consists oftraditional ideas and especially their attachedtraditional ideas and especially their attachedvalues;values;

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The concept of Borloloy in theThe concept of Borloloy in the

Filipino societyFilipino society How do we define the word borloloy inHow do we define the word borloloy in

the modern and traditional context ofthe modern and traditional context of

Filipino culture?Filipino culture?

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The Etymology of the wordThe Etymology of the word

BorloloyBorloloy Coined during the 60s according to NickCoined during the 60s according to Nick

JoaquinJoaquin

Originally came from Tagalog wordOriginally came from Tagalog wordBORLASBORLAS-- mga palamuting nakalawit atmga palamuting nakalawit at

nakasabitnakasabit

Borlas was derived from the SpanishBorlas was derived from the Spanish

word Borla which means tussel.word Borla which means tussel.

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The characteristics ofThe characteristics ofBorloloyBorloloy as anas an

approach in Filipino art and designapproach in Filipino art and design

1. Highly1. Highly--colorfulcolorful

2. Paulit2. Paulit--ulit (rhythmic elements)ulit (rhythmic elements)

3. Profusion of elements3. Profusion of elements

4. Kulturang Uslawit (mga naka4. Kulturang Uslawit (mga naka--usli atusli at

nakalawitnakalawit

5. Transparency5. Transparency 6. Maximalism6. Maximalism

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Borloloy characteristics asBorloloy characteristics as

manifested in different Filipino artmanifested in different Filipino artand design traditionsand design traditions

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1. Highly colorful1. Highly colorful

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2. Paulit2. Paulit--ulit (rhythmic elements)ulit (rhythmic elements)

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3. Profusion of elements3. Profusion of elements

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4. Kulturang Uslawit (mga naka4. Kulturang Uslawit (mga naka--

usli at nakalawitusli at nakalawit

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5. Transparency5. Transparency

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6. Maximalism6. Maximalism

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Assignment no. 1 (Reaction paper)Assignment no. 1 (Reaction paper)

Read the article Art vs. Design by CraigRead the article Art vs. Design by Craig

ElimeliahElimeliah

Write a oneWrite a one--page reaction paper about thepage reaction paper about thearticle relating it to Philippine setting/article relating it to Philippine setting/

context.context.

Times New Roman, short bond, font 12,Times New Roman, short bond, font 12,

single spacesingle space

Deadline: June 2, 2009Deadline: June 2, 2009