JONATHAN BALDOCK: TOUCH WOOD
Touch Wood, an exhibition by British artist Jonathan Baldock opens at Yorkshire Sculpture Park this September. Founded in 1977 Yorkshire Sculpture Park, is the largest sculpture park of its kind in Europe, set on the 500-acre grounds of the 18th-century Bretton Hall Estate.
Displayed in The Western Gallery, Baldock will present a new series, of large-scale textile sculptures, transporting the viewer through an immersive material landscape. A fictitious world where medieval sculpture, sacred geometry and the earthly seasons meet.
Image: Jonathan Baldock at CAC Residency 2018. Photo by Damian-Griffiths. Warm Inside, Accelerator Stockholm 2021. Photo by Christian Saltas.
Renowned for his sensorial style, Baldock’s work depicts humorous folklore tales, with a fun and exuberant charm. But look more closely and hidden narratives in queer and working people’s histories are exposed.
Touch Wood will include sculpted mythical characters such as a phoenix and a green man. Brought to life by an evocative soundscape produced by musician Luke Barton. Featuring samples of Gregorian chants, recordings of plants and birdsong.
Displayed in The Western Gallery, Baldock will present a new series, of large-scale textile sculptures, transporting the viewer through an immersive material landscape. A fictitious world where medieval sculpture, sacred geometry and the earthly seasons meet.
Image: Jonathan Baldock at CAC Residency 2018. Photo by Damian-Griffiths. Warm Inside, Accelerator Stockholm 2021. Photo by Christian Saltas.
Renowned for his sensorial style, Baldock’s work depicts humorous folklore tales, with a fun and exuberant charm. But look more closely and hidden narratives in queer and working people’s histories are exposed.
Touch Wood will include sculpted mythical characters such as a phoenix and a green man. Brought to life by an evocative soundscape produced by musician Luke Barton. Featuring samples of Gregorian chants, recordings of plants and birdsong.
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