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London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE will present 0.1%<\/em>, an immersive installation by Jonathan Baldock from 30 January – 5 July 2025. Drawing on the site\u2019s rich history, which is home to the ruins of a Roman Temple of Mithras, the new commission will explore myths, legends, gods and rituals and their influence on our lives.<\/p>\n

The British artist\u2019s distinctive sculptural installations are formed from natural materials such as hessian wool, clay, wood and metal. Together they blend colour, texture, scent, sound and humour. Influenced by myth, folklore and paganism, Baldock\u2019s work reimagines queer and working-class histories, uncovering hidden narratives.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Central to the installation and inspired by the Roman artefacts discovered on the site, will be a personal relic of Baldock\u2019s, the remnants of an early clay sculpture he made for his mother. Cast in bronze from a 3D scan and adorned with semi- precious gems, the supersized form will complete a monumental Mother Goddess sculpture, contrasting with the male-centric Mithras religion below.<\/p>\n

0.1% <\/em>will feature a forest of hop poles, reflecting Baldock\u2019s deep connection with nature and his family\u2019s Kentish history as hop-gatherers and gardeners. The poles will form a maze-like space as they support textile panels, reminiscent of the laundry lines of previous generations. Baldock\u2019s hand-made textile panels will feature his mother\u2019s favourite flowers along with networks of trees, plants and insects, symbolising family and friendship and celebrating the importance of supportive relationships which are woven together over time.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cStories of the past help us to understand the world, and foster connection.\u201d explains Baldock \u201c0.1%<\/em> refers to the small genetic difference that unites humanity. The installation explores support structures and ideas of family, both biological and chosen, emphasising our interconnectedness and interdependence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

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Visitors will be able to engage further with the exhibition using the Bloomberg Connects<\/a> app, the free digital guide to cultural organisations around the world that makes it easy to access and engage with arts and culture from mobile devices, anytime, anywhere. The app can be downloaded for free via Google Play or the App Store.<\/p>\n

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Baldock was born in 1980 in Kent, UK. He lives and works in London. He graduated from Winchester School of Art with a BA in Painting (2000-2003), followed by the Royal College of Art, London with an MA in Painting (2003-2005).<\/p>\n

Saturated with humour and wit, as well as an uncanny, macabre quality that channels his long standing interest in myth and folklore, Baldock has an ongoing focus on the contrast between the material qualities of ceramic and fabric in his work. Concerned with removing the functional aspects of the materials he uses, the artist instead works in a performative way through his sculptural assemblages, bringing the viewer, the object and the space they simultaneously occupy into question as a theatrical or ritualistic act.<\/p>\n

Recent solo exhibitions include Touch Wood<\/em>, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield, UK (2023); through the joy of the senses<\/em>, Charleston Lewes, Sussex, UK (2023); Unearthed<\/em>, Kunstverein G\u00f6ttingen, Germany (2023); we are flowers of one garden<\/em>, Stephen Friedman Gallery, London, UK (2023); I\u2019m Still Learning<\/em>, La Casa Encendida, Madrid, Spain (2021); Warm Inside<\/em>, Accelerator, Stockholm, Sweden (2021); and Me, Myself and I<\/em>, Kunsthall Stavanger, Norway (2020).<\/p>\n

In the spring of 2019, Baldock\u2019s solo exhibition Facecrime <\/em>opened at Camden Arts Centre, London following a Freelands Lomax Ceramics Fellowship. The exhibition travelled to Tramway, Glasgow in August 2019 and Bluecoat, Liverpool in March 2020. Other notable solo and two-person exhibitions include LOVE LIFE: Act 3<\/em>, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, UK (2017); LOVE LIFE: Act 2<\/em>, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool, UK (2017); There\u2019s No Place Like Home<\/em>, Southwark Park Galleries, London, UK (2017); LOVE LIFE: Act 1<\/em>, PEER, London, UK (2016); The Soft Machine<\/em>, Chapter Gallery, Cardiff, Wales, UK (2016) and A strange cross between a butchers shop and a nightclub<\/em>, Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge, UK (2013).<\/p>\n

Jonathan Baldock is represented by Stephen Friedman Gallery, London and Nicelle Beauchene, New York.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n

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About London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE
\n<\/strong>Situated on the site of Bloomberg\u2019s European headquarters, London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE returns the Roman Temple of Mithras to the location of its discovery in the heart of London and offers visitors an immersive experience of the ancient temple as well as a chance to see a collection of the Roman artefacts found during the building excavations. Expanding on Bloomberg\u2019s legacy of support for new commissions by international artists, the ground floor Bloomberg SPACE gallery aims to present lively and thoughtful works by contemporary artists whilst bringing fresh perspectives to the many-layered history of the site.<\/p>\n

London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE is free to visit and open to the public from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, and on Sundays and Bank Holidays from 12 pm to 5 pm. Pre-booking is advised through londonmithraeum.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Bloomberg Connects<\/strong>
\nThe London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE guide on Bloomberg Connects<\/a> invites audiences to go deeper and learn more about the site and the temple. This free digital guide to cultural organisations around the world makes it easy to access and engage with arts and culture from mobile devices, anytime, anywhere. The guide features exclusive interactive content, educational resources and historical exhibitions and can be downloaded for free via Google Play or the App Store.<\/p>\n

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