Process

The Arena of Flies

1991
Assemblage with cast concrete and fly attractant or flammable gel.
36 x 25 x 25 Inches
Large numbers of flies gather in arena. Flame may be substituted.
Private collection. For sale however through stevebrudniak.com
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Collected Notes
Large numbers of flies, (I’ve seen close to 100 at a time), will gather in and around the arena when an attractant such as banana paste is set in the center cavity. Totally amazing interactions occur between the flies and with other insects. There is a certain wasp that I have dubbed the fly lion that will attack within the arena, as in some gladiator drama, carrying off and eating up the slower flies. A streno fuled flame may be substituted in the arena for the non-nature lover.