March 2004 Riddles

Riddles

Riddles

down under

down under

Cast iron pattern covered by red chili powder;  white insulation foam; (4" unpainted steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation:  BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 38.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Ayer's Rock

Tribal name:  Alekano  Eastern Highlands Province, Goroka district, Goroka town area.

Artist name:  Down Under

Conception number:  42 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  22 0f 810

     cast iron palette

     patina like Ayer's rock

     aboriginal

tired

tired

Pattern covered with black body panel epoxy covered with rubber bicycle tire rim liner; (4"unpainted steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Tired

Tribal name:  Ama  East Sepik Province, Ambunti district, Waniap creek, south of Sepik river.

Artist name: Tired

Conception number:  108 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  23 of 810

     all black number two

     remember the shadow cat?

     tightly wound rubber

guten tag

guten tag

Epoxy on pattern with aluminum key tags hanging on nails by clear plastic zip ties; (4" steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO    1/6   26.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Guten Tag

Tribal name:  Amaimon  Madang Province

Artist name:  Guten Tag

Conception number:  109 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  24 of 810

     bag full of round discs

     Imagine a key on each

     traveler's guest house