AboutFor summer, British artist Jonathan Baldock (b.1980) takes over Arnolfini's first-floor galleries with a new commission, channelling his long-held interest in myth and folklore.The new installation takes inspiration from Michel Pastoureau’s historical study The Bear: History of a Fallen King, exploring the symbolic life of the bear from ancient forest deity to children’s bedtime companion. Deeply rooted in traditional craft techniques, Baldock’s practice often works with natural materials such as clay and textiles, imbuing the work with a tactile familiarity.Saturated with humour and wit, Baldock works across multiple platforms, including sculpture, installation and performance, with work often taking on a biographical form, addressing the trauma, stress, sensuality, mortality, and sp

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