March 2006 Parting Dust
packaged
Latex disposable gloves tied with twine to pattern; shellacked; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Packaged
Tribal name: Gobasi Western Province
Artist name: Packaged
Conception number: 318 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 219 of 810
cost is no matter
I have to get this mailed
put someone on it
louvers aslant
Green plastiline over pattern with tongue depressors pressed on; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not show).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 28.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Louvers Aslant
Tribal name: Gogodala Western Province, Fly River north bank, Aramia river.
Artist name: Louvers Aslant
Conception number: 65 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 220 of 810
chalk and a ruler
go to board and make some lines
my eyes are crossed
fossilized
Pattern covered with peach colored modeling clay with various fossils pressed on; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Fossilized
Tribal name: Golin Chimbu Province, Gumine district.
Artist name: Fossilized
Conception number: 317 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 221 of 810
a river plateau
Indians lived here once
shards are in ground pits
tropical night
Polychromatic wooden pattern; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not show).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Night In The Tropics
Tribal name: Goodenough, West Milne Bay Province, Goodenough island west coast.
Artist name: Tropical Night
Conception number: 319 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 222 of 810
walk along the path
polychromatic designs
colors in moonlight
fixed
High density foam; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown.)
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Fixed
Tribal name: Gorakor Morobe Province, Mumeng district, including Yanta.
Artist name: Fixed
Conception number: 320 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 223a of 810
I held you wrong way
glass too is strong yet brittle
I knew at the snap
common nails
10d common nails hammered into sand blasted wood; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Nails
Tribal name: Gorovu East Sepik Province, Angoram district, Ramu river, Bangapela village; Madang Province, Bogia district, Iabu RLLG.
Artist name: Common Nails
Conception number: 85 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 223b of 810
who uses nails now?
closing coffins in movies
screw or be screwed
stick out
Pattern covered in brown plastiline; wooden stick partially covered; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Stick Out
Tribal name: Guhu-Samane Border area, headwaters, Waria river; Oro Province, Sohe district, Kanoma and Sidema villages north; Morobe Province, Lae district.
Artist name: Stick Out
Conception number: 309 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 224 of 810
no deformity
this is how it is to be
an embellishment
summer
Wooden pattern with various paints and stains; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Summer
Tribal name: Gumalu Madang Province.
Artist name: Summer
Conception number: 321 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 225 of 810
skin bare with color
sun hot and air is hazy
fire smoke in distance
cut nails
Pattern covered with spackle; rusty cement nails inserted; 4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown.
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 5.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Cut Nails
Tribal name: Gumawana Milne Bay Province, Esa'ala district, Amphlett Islands, about 25 islands north of Fergusson; 7 villages.
Artist name: Cut Nails
Conception number: 211 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 226 of 810
floorboards are squeaky
old nails are losing their hold
even my joints pop
cream
Spray foam insulation over pattern; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 27.0"H x 18.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Cream
Tribal name: Guntai Western Province, Morehead district.
Artist name: Cream
Conception number: 322 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 227 of 810
cream for lemon pie
lemon tree at night drops its fruit
so quiet, I hear
banded
Wooden pattern; nails; rubber bands; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Banded
Tribal name: Guramalum New Ireland Province.
Artist name: Banded
Conception number: 323 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 228 of 810
curly fries on plate
box of yellow rubber bands
want to be stretched out
custard cones
Green plastiline over pattern; miniature cups filled with release and expanded foam then cups removed; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 28.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Custard Cones
Tribal name: Guriaso Sandaun Province, Amanab district.
Artist name: Custard Cones
Conception number: 324 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 229 of 810
long days out in bush
when rains come, not much to do
I dream of comforts
scraped peach
Peach colored modeling clay applied over pattern board and then scraped off; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Scraped Peach
Tribal name: Gusan Morobe Province.
Artist name: Scraped Peach
Conception number: 325 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 230 of 810
working in garden
my skin was fine yesterday
calamine lotion
onion skins
Dried onion skins applied to pattern board; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 27.0"H x 18.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Onion Skins
Tribal name: Guya Madang Province, 20 km west of Seure.
Artist name: Onion Skins
Conception number: 292 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 231 of 810
soaked skins make good dye
to color eggs at Easter
looks like crispy cracklin
wood with holes
Sandblasted pattern board with drilled holes; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Wood With Holes
Tribal name: Gwahatike Madang Province, Saidor district, several villages south of Saidor.
Artist name: Wood With Holes
Conception number: 326 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 232 of 810
before it is too late
best to knock on wood a lot
termites never sleep
oil sweep
Sweeping compound applied over pattern; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Oil Sweep
Tribal name: Gweda Milne Bay Province, Alotau district, Maramatana local council area, Garuwahi village.
Artist name: Oil Sweep
Conception number: 327 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 233 of 810
furry fuzzy skin
there must be some eyes and teeth
a nice pair of gloves
cannoli
Wooden pattern; cardboard tubes; expanded foam; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 5.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Cannoli
Tribal name: Hahon Northwest Bougainville Province.
Artist name: Cannoli
Conception number: 328 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 234 of 810
tubes full of white cream
Italians make cannoli
passing the sweet shop