3.2.19 MATRIXXMODULATION

In Jon Lodge's words, his opening reception of MATRIXXMODULATION was a "beautiful, energized, collective, creative Thing." And it was. Thank you to everyone who braved yet another night of snow to join us. I am most grateful to Jon, who agreed to mount this exhibition at the 11th hour (after the previously scheduled one cancelled) and stepped immediately in to work with Jodi Lightner's and Keeara Rhoades' students on collaborative pieces, shared his experience and unique perspectives and, overall, was an enthusiastic, curious presence on campus.

MATRIXXMODULATION is up through March 28th. Gallery hours are M-F 8-4 (except for early closing on Tuesday, March 5th and closure on Wednesday, March 6th. You can call Rebecca in the Art Department office at 657-2324 to confirm). PM me about possible visiting beyond regular scheduled hours.

Join us Wednesday, March 13th
LI 148 (auditorium just east of the Northcutt Steele Gallery)
"JPEG/MPEG Time Window Progression (Life as an Artist)", a performance and talk by Jon Lodge in conjunction with this exhibition.
What do the senior art critic of New York Magazine Jerry Saltz and Big Gulp cups have to do with Jon Lodge's JPEG/MPEG Time Window Progression (Life as an Artist) event coming up next week - in conjunction with his MATRIXXMODULATION exhibition, Wednesday, March 13th, 6:30 pm in LI 148, the auditorium just east of Northcutt Steele Gallery at MSU Billings? Hint: it may just be part of the audience participation of this Happening... And it might just have to do with Jon's planned random/stochastic mindset...Come and find out.
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Thank you to my Intrepid Gallery Warriors (Morgan Syring, Terri Porta, David Correa, Laura Meintjes, Kari Adams, Liz May) who assisted in this fab event and, in particular, David for these photos! And to Jane Waggoner Deschner for her experienced eye.

Jon Lodge makes art of randomness by 'tapping into an accident'Anna Paige, Feb 22, 2019, The Billings Gazette https://billingsgazette.com/entertainment/community/jon-lodge-makes-art-of-randomness-by-tapping-into-an/article_f2350b96-999f-5bad-9098-1748d43693f5.html?mode=nowapp&fbclid=IwAR2OL4WKeNbAqMfMkyAlNFkwvceTLL3iKPdftxQ5misBowRbLXA_TRL5qAQ
More information at: https://www.sherricornett.com/matrixxmodulation-jon-lodge.html

First Video:
LINEAR PERMUTATION ROW 4x Fracture: 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 11 12
12-Channel Matrix X Modulations (1 min loop + difference between shortest capture to generate a synchronized loop = 1:48)

1. Jon Lodge: moving through interior space: in&out, up&down, off&on—generating variations of duration, intensity, pulse and interval / iOS blast filter
2. Carter West: touch lamp varying intensity tungsten light / duotone filter
3. Elizabeth Fisher: laptop screen playing song “Bob” by NoFX / tint filter
4. Verity Larsen: through side car window while driving / no filter
5. Megan DelCamp: moving out: moving camera close-up to spots holding my best memories while walking around empty apartment / no filter
6. Janessa Williams: random pattern through moving car window as passenger, camera rotation at a constant speed to control light, going from bright to dark by alternating window to door to overlapping hands / no filter
7. Kallie Giese: circumnavigating incandescent light of floor lamp / no filter
8. Hannah Harsha: walking outdoor early morning light oscillating between house and fence / blue filter
9. Ivy Bird: MSUB LA building interior ground floor lighting (windows, gallery tungsten lights) / vintage filter
10. Morgan Syring: exploring details of Jennifer French’s exhibition, “This Vibrant Tarnished World” / no filter
11. Keeara Rhoades: my action (collides within) known motion / complimentary color swap Adobe Premiere filter
12. Parker J Rhoades-Wetzstein: holding steady on TV screen, PBS show, “Odd Squad” / edge warp noise filter

Second Video:
​2-Channel Modulation six-diptych cycle (6 min loop)
1/12; 2/11; 3/10; 4/9; 5/8; 6/7

1. Jon/Parker
2. Carter/Keeara
3. Elizabeth/Morgan
4. Verity/Ivy
5. Megan/Hannah
6. Janessa/Kallie

​REFERENCE ROWS FOR 2-EPISODE VERTICAL JUXTAPOSITION
Mirror/Retrograde Reference Row:
12-1  11-2   10-3  9-4   8-5  7-6
Linear Permutation Row 4x Fracture = 2x Fracture
1-5   9-2   6-10   3-7   11-4   8-12
Mirror Reference Row Retrograde:
6-12   7-1   5-11   8-2   4-10   9-3
Linear Mirror Reference Row Retrograde:
6-8   12-2   7-4   1-10  5-9   11-3 
Mirror = Linear Mirror Reference Row Retrograde:
6-3   8-11   12-9   2-5   7-10   4-1
2-Episode Modulation Video: Tone-row Permutation/Juxtaposition Sequence Reference