the dollar is slightly off today

Polychromatic pattern; modeling clay; aluminum; U.S. one dollar bill; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Floating series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: One U.S. Dollar

Tribal name: Siliput Sandaun Province, Makru-Klaplei division, Nuku district, north of Mehek, Seleput village.

Artist name: The Dollar Is Slightly Off Today

Conception number: 008 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 647 of 810

no hot oily skin

the humidity has broke

a fresh clean crisp bill

bauxite

Aluminum; old macadam; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 32.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Macadam

Tribal name: Silopi Madang Province, 25 kilometers northwest of Madang.

Artist name: Bauxite

Conception number: 221 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 648 of 810

Jamaican miners

that was a surprise to see

from the bus window

depression

Painted curved wood pattern; drywall tape; shellac; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Curved pattern series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 19.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 21.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Curved Negative

Tribal name: Simbali East New Britain Province, Gazelle peninsula, Avungi and Kavudemki villages.

Artist name: Depression

Conception number: 795 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 649 of 810

do kids get depressed?

I guess when friends move away

or their hopes are gone

that's crazy talk!

Painted pattern; cardboard; wooden novelty sticks; dried epoxy; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 27.0”H x 18.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Green Plastilene With Skeletal Tongue Depressors

Tribal name: Simbari Gulf Province, Kikori district, Baimuru and Ihu RLLG’s; Eastern Highlands Province, Obura-Wonenara district, Marawaka station, southeast of Lamari river.

Artist name: That’s Crazy Talk!

Conception number: 64 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 650 of 810

much animation

arms thrown about - legs stamp ground

some minor detail

starting is a mess

Curved painted wood pattern; shellac; twine; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Curved pattern series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 30.0”H x 24.0”W x 19.0“D

Weight: 28.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Negative With Viewpoint

Tribal name: Simeku Bougainville Province, Crown Prince Range west of Arawa, Mainoki on west slope and Koopei east.

Artist name: Starting Is A Mess

Conception number: 793 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 651 of 810

my coiling a line

the captain shouted “rat’s nest!”

“neat and in order!”

back view looking in

Curved wooden pattern; rope twine; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Curved pattern series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 30.0”H x 24.0”W x 19.0”D

Weight: 28.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Back View Looking In

Tribal name: Sinagen Sandaun Province, 30 kilometers south of Aitape.

Artist name: Back View Looking In

Conception number: 794 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 652 of 810

two sides to a coin

most people tend to call heads

tails is a view too

disorder to order

Painted curved wooden pattern; rope twine; shellac; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Curved pattern series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 19.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Perspective View Point

Tribal name: Sinasina Chimbu Province, Sinasina-Yonggamugl district.

Artist name: Disorder To Order

Conception number: 796 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 653 of 810

the morning jumble

dishes, mussed bed, cat litter

there is peace at work