The Spence Collection
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Circle of Deceit

Created 1994 Acquired 199411

Blob (the ultimate dot)

Artwork Story

Exhibited Laguna Art Museum 1998-9 "Life Lessons: How Art Can Change Your Life"

Judith Spence

Originally, this was a part of a large gallery installation, entitled Project Blue Book, that was about conspiracy theories and the strange bureaucratic confusion of the government's efforts to collect information about UFOs. In a composite piece called Web of Deception, Circle of Deceit, a web-like vortex hung from the ceiling positioned over this piece. The whole thing looked like it could suck you up and you'd never be seen again. Like the "Dung Ball", this is a strangely lovable piece. It's also the hole we all wish we could vanish into when we're mortified.

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About the Artist

Chris Wilder

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Key Rack
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Old Dead Men and Dead Fish
Created 1990 Acquired 1990 2

Segmented Worm Head
Created 1990 Acquired 1990522

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"What I would make were I a dung beetle but, I'm not"
Created 1991 Acquired 1991 5