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Bete Noir

1995
Assemblage with centipede in antifreeze
8 x 13 x 8 inches
Bete noir, (black beast), is a literary metaphor for an unfounded dread. The centipede has become a symbol for and instigator of fear for my purposes. In this work, an old jewelry case was re-upholstered and altered to accommodate the modified bottle.
Collection of Cidnee Patrick