A+E Art Shows News The break of silence Pete Mendoza October 18, 2024 2 min read Daniel Cosentino, a visual artist doing his residency with the UTRGV School of Art and Design, and Romeo DiLoreto, an assistant professor, present a lecture about their most recent exhibit, “On Silence,” Oct. 2 in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus.Pete Mendoza/THE RIDER Civil engineering graduate student Paul Nelson views Daniel Cosentino’s “Stairs to Nowhere,” (chromogenic print on pallet wood) Thursday in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus. The exhibit runs through Oct. 30. Pete Mendoza/THE RIDER Hand portraits “1106”, “1075” and “1064” (palladium print, intaglio print, metal leaf) hang as part of “On Silence,” an exhibit on display in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus. Visual artist Daniel Cosentino said he worked with copper, silver and gold leaf and learned how each affects the portraits. “So, silver absorbs and you have to seek it out,” he said. “Copper has a kind of patina to it, so it’s like a voluminous silence, and gold is extremely precious. It reflects in such a way that draws you in.” Pete Mendoza/THE RIDER Foot (plastic, acrylic and wood), by Daniel Cosentino, is on display in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus as part of the exhibit “On Silence.” Pete Mendoza/THE RIDER Art education junior Aiden Candanoza views Daniel Cosentino’s “1106,” (palladium print, intaglio print and silver metal leaf) Thursday in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus. Pete Mendoza/THE RIDER Art education freshman Ashley Urbano views Romeo DiLoreto’s “Study #1203,” (cotton rag archival digital print) Thursday in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus. Pete Mendoza/THE RIDER Spine (plastic, acrylic and wood), by visual artist Daniel Cosentino, is on display in Rusteberg Hall on the Brownsville campus. Romeo DiLoreto, a UTRGV School of Art and Design assistant professor, said he was surprised and amazed when he saw the artwork. “I never even said it to Daniel, but it affected me when I saw this thing emerge, physically emerging out of this dark container which, for me, is lovely because I love the darkroom,” DiLoreto said. Pete Mendoza/THE RIDER Post Views: 3 Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Send email Mail Print Print Continue Reading Previous: University Center resumes operations Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.