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Plush animals, mason jars, distilled water // Animal Preserve: The 3 Kingdoms by Iain Baxter is a thought-provoking mixed-media sculpture from 2008. This piece features three plush animals submerged in mason jars filled with distilled water, resting on a minimalist metal shelf. Each jar serves as a containment for a plush representation of a different kingdom in the animal world, possibly hinting at themes of preservation, commodification, and humanity’s role in the natural environment. The transparent jars and soft toys contrast with the sterile presentation, raising questions about the artificial preservation of nature and our impulse to control or encapsulate the natural world. This artwork, limited to an edition of 30, plays on the tension between nostalgia and critique, using familiar childhood objects in an unusual and contemplative setting.
Animal Preserve: The 3 Kingdoms, 2008
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Plush animals, mason jars, distilled water // Animal Preserve: The 3 Kingdoms by Iain Baxter is a thought-provoking mixed-media sculpture from 2008. This piece features three plush animals submerged in mason jars filled with distilled water, resting on a minimalist metal shelf. Each jar serves as a containment for a plush representation of a different kingdom in the animal world, possibly hinting at themes of preservation, commodification, and humanity’s role in the natural environment. The transparent jars and soft toys contrast with the sterile presentation, raising questions about the artificial preservation of nature and our impulse to control or encapsulate the natural world. This artwork, limited to an edition of 30, plays on the tension between nostalgia and critique, using familiar childhood objects in an unusual and contemplative setting.
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Iain Baxter
Animal Preserve: The 3 Kingdoms, 2008
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Mixed Media
EUR 2,000
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