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Chris Finley
Closer Than They Appear1994

Not on view
Wall-mounted sculpture assembled from layered teal-painted panels, circular cutouts, collaged imagery, a small gray figurine, and a mosaic-textured form at the base
Mixed-media assemblage: a dark green plastic trash can lid mounted on a wall, with a clear zip-lock bag affixed to its center containing cut-out magazine images of figures standing in a doorway and a decorative rabbit figurine.
Wall-mounted assemblage of found objects: a rust-brown molded plastic car seat back secured with olive-green nylon straps over a dark green plastic container, with a long navy cylindrical tube hanging vertically from the base.
Wall-mounted assemblage sculpture combining a dark red ribbed plastic panel, a green container, and a long blue cylindrical form hanging downward, topped with a red compartmented tray holding small figurines, a black sphere, and miscellaneous objects.
Artist or Maker
Chris Finley
Title
Closer Than They Appear
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1994
Medium
Mixed media
Dimensions
Dimensions: Adjustable LE Inventory: Multiple components fit inside tote--8" x 17.25" x 22.25"
Credit Line
Gift of The Hillcrest Foundation
Accession Number
AC1998.214.1.1-.8
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art
Copyright
© Chris Finley