The phrase "deceptive nature" means something that looks or seems different from what it actually is, intending to mislead or trick others. Full definition
Miami Art Museum June 6th - September 21st, 2008 By Raisa Clavijo Over the summer Miami Art Museum hosted «Disappearances, Shadows and Illusions,» an exhibition curated by Peter Boswell, which made one reflect on the relative and at the same time deceptive nature of human perception, and challenged the visitor to actively participate in his role as observer. (artpulsemagazine.com)
I am intrigued by the fragile and seemingly deceptive nature of photographic memory and recollection. (axisgallery.org)
A statement on the transitory and often deceptive nature of pleasure. (fadmagazine.com)