August 2005 Furnace
sing out: white man comes!
Pattern with sand colored plastic figures attached; (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: White Man Comes!
Tribal name: Ari Western Province, Aramia river area, Ari and Serea villages.
Artist name: Sing Out: White Man Comes!
Conception number: 123 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 60 of 810
white man should be pink
these are for desert fighting
what would be for space?
it is all about the condiments
Pattern with sand colored plastic figures attached; Gobs of white , yellow, golden and red paint applied; (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: Condiment
Tribal name: Aribawatsa Morobe Province, lower Wamped river.
Artist name: It Is All About The Condiments
Conception number: 143 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 61 of 810
mayonnaise mustard
salt pepper and the catsup
vinegar and oil
confetti
Pattern covered with brown plastiline; multi-colored safety glass fragments inserted; (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: Confetti
Tribal name: Aribwaung Morobe Province, lower Markham valley, Yalu village.
Artist name: Confetti
Conception number: 62 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 62 of 810
celebrate something
even if it's just living
one never knows when
brown aggregate
Pattern covered with green plastiline; pieces of stone inserted; (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: Brown Aggregate
Tribal name: Arop-Lokep Vitiaz Strait, Siassi chain, 4 islands. Arop dialect: Madang Province, Saidor district, Long and Crown Islands; Lokep dialect: Morobe Province, Siassi district, Tolokiwa island and northwest tip of Umboi island.
Artist name: Brown Aggregate
Conception number: 132 of 810 estimated PNG languages
Made number: 63 of 810
sedimentary
layered pages in a book
each one its own life
chimbu province
Pattern covered with green plastiline; bamboo painted white, black, red; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown). (Straight line series).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Chimbu Province
Tribal name: Arop-Sissano Sandaun Province, Aitape district, Arop village.
Artist name: Chimbu Province
Conception number: 154 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 64 of 810
warrior people
these are the colors they know
how are you, Yanni?
lady bird
Patten covered with brown plastiline; multi-colored bamboo and black dot inserts; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown). (Straight line series).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Lady bird
Tribal name: Aruamu Madang Province, Bogia district, between Ramu river and Bogia town.
Artist name: Lady Bird
Conception number: 130 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 65 of 810
time only knows why
shouldn't it be lady bug?
It is too late now
compromise
Pattern covered with green plastiline; wooden stick matches inserted; (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: Mount Saint Helens
Tribal name: Aruek Sandaun Province, north of Yessip Mission,; also East Sepik Province.
Artist name: Compromise
Conception number: 136 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 66 of 810
fire held in check
volitility island
just don't set me off
dotted terra cotta
White pattern painted with terra cotta paint and black dots; (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: Terra Cotta/Circles
Tribal name: Aruop Sandaun Province, 6 villages.
Artist name: Dotted Terra Cotta
Conception number: 149 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 67 of 810
circles all lined up
bubbling up from below
pop pop pop pop pop
food coloring
1/8th inch thick foam with food coloring applied; (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: Food Coloring
Tribal name: Asaro'o Madang Province, southeast of Saidor: Bagen, Subura, Baru, and Somek; some in Mur; possibly in Kasu.
Artist name: Food Coloring
Conception number: 145 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 68 of 810
spongy styro-foam
squirt it and it soaks it up
bird poop on windshield
graphite rubbing
1/8" thick foam rubbed with graphite block; (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: Graphite Rubbing
Tribal name: Asas Madang Province.
Artist name: Graphite Rubbing
Conception number: 172 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 69 of 810
thin wafer of foam
found a block of pencil lead
what is left to see
seeds
Pattern covered with brown plastiline; popcorn seeds pressed onto surface; (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: Seeds
Tribal name: Askopan South central Bougainville Province mountains.
Artist name: Seeds
Conception number: 94 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 70 of 810
hard shiny round gold
easily pressed into clay
each has its own bed
zig zag edged
Cut 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: Zig Zag Edged
Tribal name: Atemble Madang Province, Ramu river, northwest of Aiome, upstream from Annaberg.
Artist name: Zig Zag Edged
Conception number: 157 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 71 of 810
shadows in the light
leave me hard edged mountain tops
the shadows are cold
germinating
Pattern covered with brown plastiline; plastic figure bases; (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 title: Germinating
Tribal name: Au Sandaun Province, Lumi district, Torricelli mountain foothills. 19 villages.
Artist name: Germinating
Conception number: 122 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 72 of 810
Handape's blood drop
underneath the microscope
It is just like mine
aerosol chain lube
1/8" thick styro-foam sprayed with chain lubricant from an aerosol can; (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: Aerosol Chain Lube
Tribal name: 'Auhelawa Milne Bay Province, Sehuleya district, Normanby island.
Artist name: Aerosol Chain Lube
Conception number: 148 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 73 of 810
staining lubricant
not unlike being tattooed
hard to have removed
oval with depth
Cut foam; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown). (Bellyhole series).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Oval With Depth
Tribal name: Auwe Sandaun Province, Amanab district, Simog and Watape villages.
Artist name: Oval With Depth
Conception number: 174 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 74 of 810
a flat plane - boring!
give something a bit of depth
suddenly magic
eye
Cut foam; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown). (Belly hole series).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Eye
Tribal name: Avau West New Britain Province, south coast and islands around Gasmata.
Artist name: Eye
Conception number: 175 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 75 of 810
belly eye magnet
what do you think the hole means?
I can see through it
plain edged
Cut styro-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: Plain Edged
Tribal name: Awa Eastern Highlands Province, Okapa and Kainantu districts.
Artist name: Plain Edged
Conception number: 135 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 76 of 810
the middle is blank
faceted edging is key
why this is unique
spear
Pattern covered with green plastiline; toothpicks inserted into clay; (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 title: Spear
Tribal name: Awad Bing Madang Province, Astrolabe Bay area, west of Saidor, 7 villages.
Artist name: Spear
Conception number: 151 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 77 of 810
hot blood/anger flares
let's show them we mean business!
there a fight stirring
negative
Cut styro-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: Negative
Tribal name: Awar Madang Province, Bogia district, Hansa bay coast, 3 villages.
Artist name: Negative
Conception number: 170 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 78 of 810
take away volume
what is not there is key
that which stays is less