Preserves
Kent Manske & Nanette Wylde
Media: Audience participatory installation which asks “What do you want to preserve?”
Materials: Plywood, paint, pigment printed and laser cut tags, string, jam jars, pens
Size: 96″ x 48″
Year: 2015–2024
Exhibitions:
Palo Alto Art Center, What’s Cookin’: Art about food, culture and community, June 22–August 18, 2024
Euphrat Museum, Mooncakes, Churros, and Cherry Pie, February 2–March 19, 2015
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Inventory of tags compiled by the Palo Alto Art Center
Animals:
Giraffe
Otter
Coral reefs
I want axolotls to be able to be pets
Animals
Wildlife and habitat
Animals
All animals + nature + peace for all
Animals
The smell of my dog
I want to save animals
Animals and ocean
Animal’s habitat
Dragon
Nature:
Rivers, trees, and animals
Trees and forest
Trees
I want to preserve the forests
Open space. (For wild animals, plant communities, faerie folk)
The world
Cycads
Rainforest
Our earth, all living things, beauty, our children, peace, joy, freedom, health, knowledge, courage, hope, life, love
Our local redwoods
River
Nature
Rivers and water
The earth
The natural world
Environmental diversity
Nature
Clean air and water
Mycelium
Nature
This earth, my identity, our hope and peace
Our entire earth’s ecosphere
This world of ours
The earth
Humanity mother nature fresh air
Nature
Life/Health:
Safety in my neighborhood
Self belief health inner peace gratitude good times
Happy health family
Healthy people, healthy planet
Preserve life
My health + energy + positive attitude
My life
My health our planet friendships Goodwill and peace
Family/love:
2024 family visiting with our baby
My family and friends
My relationship with my two children
Love. Family. My baby LR
Eating dinner together- without phones
My marriage
Family
Our love
The love of vannees
My relationship with my children into their adulthood
My family and life
I love you king
Happiness with friends
Love for all
Family fun times
Our love
Religious:
Jesus may everyone know him
Jesus loves you
Government/politics:
Israel’s right to exist without being attacked by genocidal terrorists
Constitutional democracy
Democracy and the arts
The right to exist
Collective liberation
Trump beating kalama/nummy
Electing people who are not only in it for themselves
Democracy Peace Justice
The soul of the nation
Democracy and America
Church and state separation
A functioning democracy
Democracy
Freedom democracy
The Republic
Democracy and truth
Nothing:
I don’t want to preserve anything. I want to create better things. Better than the ones I currently have.
History/memory/culture:
My memories
Memories
Good memories in linaria
All books and stories
My memory
Heritage and culture
I want to preserve the natural spaces, and our culture, languages, and traditions
Cultural recipes at risk of being lost
Our cultural identity
Oral storytelling, especially from my 95 year old grandfather
The folk tales and cultural stories that shape my creativity
My memories
Family memories
The sound of my grandmother’s clock ticking in a warm sunlit room and the smell of her drawers- pine mixed with opium perfume.
The memories, the love, of friends
All the learning from our past
Earth and time
Memories of the past and histories that want to be forgotten
My family history. My people. The state of israel, but as a better democracy
My beautiful memories
Memories and peace
Sentiments:
Creativity freedom of spirit. Art music poetry ect
Language
Curiosity (3)
Humility within humanity
An open mind and acceptance
Friendship and vitality
Respect people
Kindness (4)
Caring
Freedom, love, peace, justice
Wonder
Gratefulness
Humanity and civility
Confidence and smile
Compassion (2)
Humanity
Love (2)
Peace and quiet
Love and health
Time
Respect
Truth (3)
Decency
Happiness and love
Peace love kindness and respect
Compassion and social cohesion
Hope and peace
Humanity joy simplicity
Compassion and kindness to ourselves and others
Peace (2)
Relationship and friendship
Friendship and family
Respect for intelligence
Community
Empathy
Knowledge
Peace kindness happiness and respect
Family connection
My kid’s joy
Love (2)
Peace and civility
Love and happiness
Animals and peace
Laughter
Wonder and magic
Honor and truth
Innocence
Faith
Joy and love
Passion
Kindness and respect
Gratitud kidness
Food:
Ice cream hum
Food (2)
Yummy food
Food and water
My cabinet of jellies
Jumping camilla and sachi with gael
Bunny royal a variety of apricots
Pickles
Lobster and crab
Cheese
Ice cream
Passion fruit gummies
I want to save water and food
Peaches
Water
Wildlife and food
Children:
My baby son’s innocent smiles and laughter
My daughter’s childhood
My childhood
The innocence of youth (2)
Feeling young in spirit
The innocent joy of youth and the wonder of the world around us
My inner child
I want to preserve the simplicity and innocence of childhood
My childlike whimsy
A children’s view of the world
Art:
I want to preserve the skills involved with home cooking and family togetherness, without prepared food or tv dinners
Tactile, physical, tangible art art education art accessibility compassion, empathy joy and humor
Art of conversation
My voice
My art
That art thou
Art
Other:
Magic wand
Schools
My favorite blankets and friends
The Star wars prequels
Open space for all to enjoy
My time and energy- whom I spend my time with. Surround myself with people that recharge me instead of drain me
All the good things in the whole world
Human experiences
Seeing others and being seen
The goodness that is in all of us
Should I try xx or xy first? Should I do the test now?
My integrity -difficult as I move up demographics. I need to remember where I came from
My true self
The butterfly at the beginning of a romance
Purple
Good times with James and Brooke
A simple life
A sense of community in Palo Alto