Jonathan Baldock features in 'The Last Horror Show'
The Last Horror Show presents a celebration and exploration into the realm of horror through contemporary art and moving image. Featuring work by Jonathan Baldock, Gina Birch, Xin Chen, Matthew Chesney, Maya Deren, John Humphreys, Elizabeth Alice Keen, Nathaniel Mellors, Kim Thompson and Oliver Ventress.
The exhibition provokes a conversation between the production of horror films and the evocative power of visual art, creating an unsettling experience. Through exploring horror’s key elements—such as immersion, the unknown, special effects, and the emotional reactions they provoke—The Last Horror Show challenges us to reconsider our understanding of fear and its influence on our perception of reality.
The gallery becomes a haunted space that lures visitors to revel in the atmosphere of works that simultaneously repel and enchant. Positioned at the intersection of film and art, the exhibition unearths themes of identity, mental health, humour, and otherness.
Accompanying the exhibition is a Zine Library, curated by The Nottingham Horror Collective, which offers a DIY lens into the world of horror through their past and present editions.
The show is being realised in cooperation with Arts Council England, New American Cinema Group, Inc./The Film-Makers’ Cooperative, Matt’s Gallery, Chaos Magic, The Nottingham Horror Collective, and Lumina Collective.
