weird new jersey

Monochromatic pattern, glue, wood , unpainted mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Hot Glue

Tribal name: Sinaugoro Central Province, Rigo district, south of Kwikila.

Artist name: Weird New Jersey

Conception number: 141 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 654 of 810

abandoned buildings

shuttered sanatoriums

similar paint schemes

wave no. 1

Monochromatic pattern; section from rubber tire; unpainted mild steel base. (Floating series.)

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 18.0”W x 10.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Curled

Tribal name: Sinsauru Madang Province, near Dumpu.

Artist name: Wave No. 1

Conception number: 811

Made number: 655

some see a bug here

but the curling shows me water

surf breaking on sand

tree farm

Silver/gold metal painted pattern; polychromatic automobile air fresheners (used); unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 20.0”W x 10.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: X-mas Trees

Tribal name: Sio Morobe Province, Wasu district, mainland near Sio island.

Artist name: Tree Farm

Conception number: 812

Made number: 656

one giant rats nest

on a gas station’s car park

lazy or arty

hot summer

Shellac and plaster on curved wood pattern; plastic bag; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Curved pattern series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 31.0”H x 24.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 27.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Dark Negative Curve

Tribal name: Siroi Madang Province, Saidor district, Kumisanger village.

Artist name: Hot Summer

Conception number: 795 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 657 of 810

spaghetti western

New Jersey humidity

or Antarctica

sand bars

Curved wood pattern; casting plaster; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Curved pattern series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 31.0”H x 24.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 27.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Sissano Sandaun Province, Aitape district, Sissano area.

Artist name: Sand Bars

Conception number: 820

Made number: 658

the Intra-coastal

even with new maps and charts

river bottoms move

green skeletal

Green oil based clay overpattern; wooden flat sticks; plaster; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Green Plastilene Skeleton

Tribal name: Siwai Bougainville Province, southeast.

Artist name: Green Skeletal

Conception number: 64 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 659

there are three things here

plastilene, wood, plaster flour

all for a nice depth

scorched

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

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 19.0”H x 17.5“W x 4.0”D

Weight: 21.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Burned Curved Wood

Tribal name: Solong West New Britain Province, southwest coast.

Artist name: Scorched

Conception number: 792 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 660

arsonists like fire

I can relate to that now

after making this

batik

Foam; water marker; clear resin; stainless steel support; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 14.0”H x 16.0“W x 4.0”D

Weight: 18.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Thin Foam Mini Cats

Tribal name: Solos Bougainville Province, central and southwest Buka island.

Artist name: Batik

Conception number: 814

Made number: 661

zoom in on the ink

initially nice crisp lines

now a blurred edge