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.