© Arnolfini
Jonathan Baldock: Held
27 June 2026 — 27 September 2026
On NowBaldock fills Arnolfini's galleries with a sensory wilderness of ceramics, textiles and soundscapes, centred on a monumental bear sculpture — a meditation on touch, care and communal closeness.
From Arnolfini
Arnolfini transforms into a colourful, immersive wilderness of nature and folklore this summer Known for his striking installations, Jonathan Baldock combines ceramics, textiles and sound to create environments that are both playful and thought-provoking. His work draws on folklore, traditional craft and personal history, shaped by skills passed down through generations of making. Held features a monumental wild bear sculpture, commissioned by Arnolfini....
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The Guardian
Eddy Frankel
lick me, trap me, pull me in
"This is such an unsettling, threatening exhibition, helped no end by the weird ambient soundtrack, which makes you feel like you're about to be pounced on by some mythical beast in a deep dark forest. There's a sense here of ancient rites seen through the lens of 1960s hippy love, and churned through the mill of millennial malaise. It's as if the Wicker Man wasn't set on an island off the coast of north-west Scotland, but in early 2000s semi-rural Kent."
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Harbourside, Bristol·View on artmap
Sunday11am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am–6pm
Wednesday11am–6pm
Thursday11am–6pm
Friday11am–6pm
Saturday11am–6pm
© Arnolfini
Jonathan Baldock: Held
27 June 2026 — 27 September 2026
On NowBaldock fills Arnolfini's galleries with a sensory wilderness of ceramics, textiles and soundscapes, centred on a monumental bear sculpture — a meditation on touch, care and communal closeness.
From Arnolfini
Arnolfini transforms into a colourful, immersive wilderness of nature and folklore this summer Known for his striking installations, Jonathan Baldock combines ceramics, textiles and sound to create environments that are both playful and thought-provoking. His work draws on folklore, traditional craft and personal history, shaped by skills passed down through generations of making. Held features a monumental wild bear sculpture, commissioned by Arnolfini....
Read more at Arnolfini →Critic Review
The Guardian
Eddy Frankel
lick me, trap me, pull me in
"This is such an unsettling, threatening exhibition, helped no end by the weird ambient soundtrack, which makes you feel like you're about to be pounced on by some mythical beast in a deep dark forest. There's a sense here of ancient rites seen through the lens of 1960s hippy love, and churned through the mill of millennial malaise. It's as if the Wicker Man wasn't set on an island off the coast of north-west Scotland, but in early 2000s semi-rural Kent."
Read full review →Visit
Harbourside, Bristol·View on artmap
Sunday11am–6pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am–6pm
Wednesday11am–6pm
Thursday11am–6pm
Friday11am–6pm
Saturday11am–6pm