Jason Dodge’s installation, ‘Tomorrow, I walked to a dark black star’, spans the gallery spaces in Mudam’s ‘A Model’ exhibition. As an epilogue to the group show, Dodge’s work delves into the boundaries between medium, object, and subject, blurring the lines between group and solo exhibitions.
Dodge’s exploration extends to the landscapes of our surroundings and lives, examining possessions, thoughts, connections, and disconnections. Fragments of ourselves are reflected in his pieces, remnants that underscore our existence and engagement with the world. The interconnectedness of bodies and minds is emphasized, highlighting a circular interplay between cause and effect, contact and release.
Dodge’s fascination with temporal disjunctions is captured in the exhibition’s title, borrowed from a poem by Alfred Starr Hamilton. Everyday objects become vessels of inherent language, existing in a perpetual present with elusive narratives. Dodge’s work invites contemplation of the transformative power of perception and the gaps that we fill in our own understanding.
Beyond his solo endeavors, Dodge has curated the exhibition catalogue for ‘A Model,’ including contributions from Mudam Director Bettina Steinbrügge and graphic designer Julie Peters. Dodge’s artistic journey encompasses various exhibitions and public collections since the late 1990s. He founded the poetry imprint Fivehundred places in 2012 and has co-curated exhibitions such as ‘Enemy of the Stars’ at KW Institute, Berlin. Dodge’s work has been featured in renowned institutions worldwide and he currently resides in Møn, Denmark.
