Jason Dodge's Sculptural Poetics at Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg
American artist Jason Dodge is showcasing a thought-provoking exhibition at Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg, featuring commonplace items such as silver, yarn, and plastic buckets. This collection examines the interconnectedness of everyday objects, suggesting they hold both emotional and spiritual significance. Dodge utilizes a distinctive approach to sculpture that emphasizes layering and the unseen, altering perceptions of space. The exhibit delves into themes of absence and presence, invoking deep memories in viewers. On June 26, 2026, Dodge will facilitate a series of readings with poet Dorothea Lasky and writer Kirsty Bell. He resides in Møn, Denmark, and has exhibited globally since the 1990s.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg features Jason Dodge's installation of everyday objects.
- Objects include silver, yarn, bird food, plastic buckets, vitamin supplements, pollen, sawdust, and cables.
- The installation explores the idea that everything is contained within everything else.
- Dodge's practice is described as a haptic, sculptural poetics without words.
- Readings by Dorothea Lasky and Kirsty Bell will take place on June 26, 2026.
- A publication edited by Jason Dodge and Kathrin Bentele accompanies the exhibition.
- Dodge lives on Møn in Denmark and has exhibited internationally since the 1990s.
- Recent exhibitions include Grazer Kunstverein (2024), Mudam Luxembourg (2024), MACRO Rome (2021), and Castello di Rivoli (2020).
- His work will be part of Manifesta 16 Ruhr, Essen.
- In 2012, Dodge founded the poetry press Fivehundred places.
Entities
Artists
- Jason Dodge
- Dorothea Lasky
- Kirsty Bell
Institutions
- Kunsthalle Friart Fribourg
- Grazer Kunstverein
- Mudam
- MACRO
- Castello di Rivoli
- Manifesta 16 Ruhr
- Fivehundred places
Locations
- Fribourg
- Switzerland
- Graz
- Austria
- Luxembourg
- Rome
- Italy
- Turin
- Essen
- Germany
- Møn
- Denmark
- Berlin