Month: January 2023

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino Art Exhibition
Date & Time of Event: Thursday, January 26, 6pm
Location of Event: Holmes 103
Type of event: Artist exhibition and reception

Title of Event: Six-Second Delay Lecture

Date and time of event: Thursday, January 26, 5:00pm

Location of Event: Holmes Auditorium

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended. (This section should remain journalistic and should not be reflective of your opinion.)

Anthony Cervino gave an hour-long lecture with approximately 15 minutes of questions following the lecture. During the lecture, he discussed his overall background, along with how that background tied into his sculptures. Additionally, he spent some time discussing activities that he participates in that are related to the arts, but not directly related to his creation of sculpture.

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight/response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

Even without being told that Cervino was an art professor, it was apparent that he was some form of teacher based on how he spoke. While he was not the most eloquent speaker, he was very passionate about his work, but also didn’t exclusively focus on it. He showed many examples of his art, but the vast majority of the time it was tied in with events in his background, and he was using works as examples of how an artist can draw from their life experience to find inspiration, something that I, a person who doesn’t consider themselves particularly creative found very valuable.

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I was most impressed with how focused he was on sculptures that were based on his life events, even the things that most would consider fairly inconsequential like radios and old plastic figurines.

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?
(10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 )

8
5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

I was really impressed by his passion and he did a very good job keeping me entertained. I also felt that some of his advice about where to get inspiration was very interesting.

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino Six Second Delay artist talk and opening exhibition

Date and time of event: Thursday, January 26th, 5:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes Hall Auditorium 

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended. (This section should remain journalistic and should not be reflective of your opinion.) 

Anthony Cervino gave an hour-long talk about his exhibition that is currently in the Holmes Hall exhibition space. Cervino talked about his inspirations and fascination with radio and broadcasting. He presented and talked about a handful of his pieces over the years and explained some of the background behind the pieces. He also talked about his time in residency in Switzerland. Cervino concluded the talk with a quick q&a session. 

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

During the talk, it was evident that Cervino draws a lot on his childhood in his artwork as well as the stages of life he is in. There were a lot of connections made to his childhood through different books, sculptures, and themes that were carried throughout his presentation. From this talk, I really got that you can take inspiration from anywhere and you can interpret inspiration in a variety of ways. It was really interesting to learn Cervino has had to abandon some of his pieces in Switzerland due to shipping costs, I cannot imagine leaving an artwork that I spent a lot of time and thought on behind. 

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

The sculpture that Cervino did in downtown Baltimore that resembled the plastic toy part pieces was something that really spoke to me. As a Maryland native, I could picture some of the elements that were focused on in the sculpture. When I was a kid I also enjoyed twisting the plastic parts off of the sheet so I found the sculpture to be reminiscent of my childhood as well.  

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?
(10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 ) 

Seven  

5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

I gave the event a seven because I found the talk to be very thought-provoking and I really enjoyed the pieces that were shown in the presentation but was underwhelmed by some of the pieces shown in the exhibition space. 

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino, Six Second Delay

Date and time of event: Thursday January 26th 6:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes

Type of Event: Exhibit

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino, Six Second Delay

Date and time of event: Thursday January 26th 5:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes AuditoriumType of Event: Guest Artist Lecture

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended. (This section should remain journalistic and should not be reflective of your opinion.)

Anthony Cervino gave an hour and 5 minute long lecture with roughly 15 minutes of questing afterward. During the lecture, Professor Cervino from Dickinson College spoke from text and personal experience about some of his art pieces. The presentation was filled with images of his various pieces and some inspiration. He also showed images of the art studio located near Dickinson College  where he brings the community together through art.

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

Anthony Cervino is a sculptor who uses his work for storytelling. He is very confident in his work and revealed an emotional connection with most of his pieces. For example, the Archimorph (the two house piece) reveals the codependency with his spouse since they have been married for over 25 years. Throughout the presentation, Cervino invited the audience into his perspective by sharing stories of impactful/inspiring things he has obtained in his life. For instance, I thought it was very interesting that he collected multiple VCRs tapes of Doctor Who just for the commercials that were only seen live. At the end of the Q&A session, Cervino describes that he does not change or redo the figurines in his pieces, but instead he shifts its meaning to fit in the new era.

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I was impressed with how diverse his work was. Most of his work he presentented had an Americana vibe, yet the different forms (structural vs figurines pieces) of work impressed me the most. 

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event (10 being the most worthwhile)?

(10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1 )

Eight

5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

I think he was very clear and informative with his presentation and shared personal anecdotes with the audience. He did switch from reading text off the computer and talking freely to the audience which was interesting to see.

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino, Six Second Delay

Date and time of event: Thursday January 26 5:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes Hall 103

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture and Exhibit

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino, Six Second Delay

Date and time of event: Thursday January 26 5:00 pm

Location of Event: Holmes Auditorium

Type of Event: Guest Artist Lecture

1.) Provide a brief detail-oriented technical description or summary of the event you attended.

Anthony Cervino gave an hour long lecture followed by ten minutes of questioning and a viewing of his exhibit. During the lecture he switched between reading from text and speaking freely about his childhood experiences and how that connects to some of his art pieces. His presentation displayed many photos of his artwork, what they reference/took inspiration from, and his work spaces.

2.) Use the section below to write a well-structured paragraph focusing on your personal critical insight / response to the event. How did you interpret or react to what was presented to you?

It was intriguing to see many different art works and the thought process behind some of the pieces, especially those manipulated from old knick knacks and household items. They gave off a feeling of nostalgia mixed with something new since they’re mixed with something else, similar to creating a hybrid of items. I also really enjoyed the part about radios and understanding the meaning behind the title “Six Second Delay”. I knew about the reason for the lag but had not thought about how it subtly alters the reality of the listeners without them realizing. It’s a thoughtful insight that provided good context for some of the art pieces shown in his exhibit.

3.) What information, ideas, images, etc. most impressed you and why?

I was most impressed by his connection to radios and telling both personal and historical stories that relate to his interest in radios.

4.) Overall, how would you rate this event on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the most worthwhile)?

8

5.) Justify your rating in the question above:

The lecture was interesting and engaging when talking about the art pieces and some personal stories, especially those relating to his interest in radios. There are some points where it felt he was speaking tangentially to the presentation but it was still interesting.

Title of Event: Anthony Cervino – Six Second Delay Lecture and Display

Date and Time of Event: January 26th, 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Location of Event: Holmes Hall, 116 – Hislop Auditorium for artist’s lecture and 103 for the actual art exhibition.

Type of Event: Artist lecture with a viewing of the sculptures and a reception afterwards