December 2005 Brass Ingot
negative carbon
Pattern with negative filled in with expanded foam; pattern rubbed down with carbon paper; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 27.0"H x 19.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Carbon Negative
Tribal name: Boselewa Milne Bay Province, Fergusson island north shore.
Artist name: Negative Carbon
Conception number: 206 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 123 of 810
nearby corner store
Italian bread and pastries
lots of cannolies
new year
Polychromatic pattern; negative filled in with expanded foam; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 27.0"H x 19.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: New Year
Tribal name: Bosmun Madang Province, Bogia district, lower Ramu river, 5 villages; some in East Sepik Province.
Artist name: New Year
Conception number: 200 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 124 of 810
mummer's day parade
this is my new year's entry
dem golden kitties
green flat pods
Green plastiline covered pattern with flat seed pods attached with twine; (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: Pod No. 1 (Green)
Tribal name: Bragat Sandaun Province, 4 villages.
Artist name: Green Flat Pods
Conception number: 214 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 125 of 810
these look tropical
but they are not edible
I believe locust
red fatties
Brown plastiline over pattern with seed pods attached with twine; (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: Pod No. 2
Tribal name: Brem Madang Province, including Bunabun village.
Artist name: Red Fatties
Conception number: 215 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 126 of 810
scavenging these pods
of no interest to birds
fall for the squirrels
peanut harvest
Pattern with red primer; attached peanuts in shell; foam insert; (4" 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: Harvest/Peanut
Tribal name: Breri Madang Province, lower Ramu valley, west of Madang town.
Artist name: Peanut Harvest
Conception number: 46 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 127 of 810
I found a peanut . . .
found a peanut . . . (said the squirrel)
sitting on the ground
black base
White plastiline over pattern with plastic black bases of figures removed; (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: Black Base
Tribal name: Buang, Mangga Morobe Province, Mumeng district, mid-upper Snake river area, Lae and Moresby.
Artist name: Black Base
Conception number: 121 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 128 of 810
twilight near airport
after sunset no flying
too many fruit bats
dead hive
Scraped green plastilene off of black epoxy coated pattern; bees foundation wax sheets sticking out covered with brown modeling clay painted with red primer; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 6.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Dead Hive
Tribal name: Buang, Mapos Morobe Province, Mumeng district, middle Snake river area.
Artist name: Dead Hive
Conception number: 213 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 129 of 810
the big bee die off
not sure if we will make it
better luck next year
moths at night
Pattern covered with plastiline and then painted glossy black with figure bases inserted and painted white; (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: Moths
Tribal name: Budibud Milne Bay Province, Lachlan islands, east of Woodlark island.
Artist name: Moths At Night
Conception number: 219 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 130 of 810
generator off
no power in the station
moonlit moths a cloud
oil clay peach
Pattern covered with peach colored plastiline; (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: Peach Oil Clay
Tribal name: Bugawac Morobe Province, Huon gulf coast. Eastern dialect: Ulugidu, Bukawasip; Central-Western dialect: Wideru, Hec, and Cape Arkona villages, Buhalu, Tikeleng; Western dialect: Lae city villages; South Western dialect: Busamang, Asini.
Artist name: Oil Clay Peach
Conception number: 216 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 131 of 810
green brown and brown green
I got some peach clay for you
I feel inspired
red, white, and blue
Pattern covered with white plastiline; blue underneath showing and red spot on bottom of rear leg showing; (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: Red, White, And Blue
Tribal name: Buhutu East tip of Papua, Milne Bay Province, Sagarai valley, Alotau district.
Artist name: Red, White, And Blue
Conception number: 217 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 132 of 810
looking real close
permanent marker bleeds through
yep, there is some red
water clay spackle
Water clay on spackle 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: Water Clay On Spackle
Tribal name: Bukiyip East Sepik Province, west Yangoru district. Torricelli mountains; some in Sandaun Province, Attape Lumi district.
Artist name: Water Clay Spackle
Conception number: 218 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 133 of 810
first time using it
not sure how fast it will crack
have to keep it wet
color tubes
Color tubes attached to spackle 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: Straws
Tribal name: Bulgebi Madang Province, Astrolabe bay inland on east end of south coast, on lower Nankina river.
Artist name: Color Tubes
Conception number: 60 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 134 of 810
let's have a party
anything brightly colored
will bring on a smile
hump
Brown plastiline over pattern with slurry filter attached; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W X 8.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Hump
Tribal name: Bulu West New Britain Province, Willaumez peninsula.
Artist name: Hump
Conception number: 220 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 135 of 810
Industrial sieve
so pretty I have to use
more than one purpose
gossamer
Very thin foam pattern; acrylic backing; (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: Waif
Tribal name: Bun East Sepik Province.
Artist name: Gossamer
Conception number: 137 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 136 of 810
a thin sheet of ice
breaking as I work with it
can I make it less?
scraped white
White oil clay scraped off wooden 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: Scraped White
Tribal name: Buna East Sepik Province, Angoram district.
Artist name: Scraped White
Conception number: 236 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 137 of 810
It adds more detail
by taking away the clay
a pleasant surprise
white partial matches
White oil clay scraped off wooden pattern; wooden matches inserted into islands of tar; (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 Partial Matches
Tribal name: Bunama Milne Bay Province, south Normanby Island, Esa'ala district.
Artist name: White Partial Matches
Conception number: 237 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 138 of 810
dead stalks in winter
new growth coming up in spring
or maybe neither
leaded
Lead metal hammered over silicon bronze half casting; 4" unpainted mild steel H beam base.
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 35.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Lead Cat
Tribal name: Bungain East Sepik Province, Yaugiba is 1 village.
Artist name: Leaded
Conception number: 223 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 139 of 810
a greasy metal
soft and slippery to touch
easy to work with
red/black on white
Plastic figures on white plastiline covered pattern; figures are black with red paint; (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: Red/Black On White
Tribal name: Burui East Sepik Province, Ambunti district, Sepik plains south of Maprik, Burui village, north of Pagwi.
Artist name: Red/Black On White
Conception number: 126 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 140 of 810
red/black are the hosts
there are always tribal fights
whites stay in background
3 stripe - black
Peach colored plastiline over pattern; tar strips; (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: Orange - Black
Tribal name: Bwaidoka Milne Bay Province, south tip of Goodenough island; Bolubolu district, west Fergusson island.
Artist name: 3 Stripe - Black
Conception number: 207 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 141 of 810
three horizontals
steps going up or some scratch
not sure about this
belly fish
Green plastiline over pattern; brown modeling 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 name: Brown Belly Fish
Tribal name: Bwanabwana Milne Bay Province; Bwanabwana district, Engineer islands, Laseinie islands, Ware island, and Kitai island; southeast Basilaki island, some villages.
Artist name: Belly Fish
Conception number: 226 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 142 of 810
It took me all day
now my belly is full up
I can sleep tonight
twine
Brown plastiline over pattern; tied twine pieces; (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: Twine
Tribal name: Chambri East Sepik Province, marsh dwellers east and north of Sepik Hill area; southeast shore and a Chambri lake island. 4 villages.
Artist name: Twine
Conception number: 243 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 143 of 810
veins in a tree leaf
the village paths from the sky
keeping happy in
hump no. 2
Brown plastiline over slurry filter and pattern; (4" mild unpainted steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 6.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Hump No. 2
Tribal name: Changriwa East Sepik Province.
Artist name: Hump No. 2
Conception number: 245 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 144 of 810
reading A. Camus
I think of his book The Plaque
with buboes came death
skin
Brown and orange/pink modeling clays 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: Skin
Tribal name: Chenapian East Sepik Province, Sepik river west of Wogamusin. 1 village.
Artist name: Skin
Conception number: 227 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 145 of 810
my skin is my badge
on it are many tattooes
not just colored ink
rust on canvas
Old canvas with rust 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: Canvas With Rust
Tribal name: Chini Madang Province, Middle Ramu district, 2 villages.
Artist name: Rust On Canvas
Conception number: 224 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 146 of 810
so old the cloth cracks
there was some metal nearby
married together
grade school
Canvas with graffiti; (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: Canvas Graffiti.
Tribal name: Chuave Chimbu Province, Chuave district, Elimbari LLG; Eastern Highlands Province, Lufa district, Lufa station.
Artist name: Grade School
Conception number: 233 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 147 of 810
Our Lady of Peace
living in the seventies
kids had no worries
spackle screws
Spackle over pattern with screws and plaster gobs; (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: Spackle And Screws
Tribal name: Daantanai' Bougainville Province, Kieta district, Crown Prince range east slope, Kreiowo and Tavatava rivers' headwaters, east-south-east of Koromira Point, Piruneu' and Warana villages.
Artist name: Spackle Screws
Conception number: 212 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 148 of 810
metal going in
needles, bullets, knives, hook wire
hard into the soft
red and green
White modeling clay over pattern with plastic red and green 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 name: White Cat Red and Green
Tribal name: Dadibi South Chimbu Province, Karimui district, Tua river system; Southern Highlands Province, Kagua-Erave district, southeast corner, 28 villages; Western Highlands Province, southern extremity, South Waghi LLG.
Artist name: Red and Green
Conception number: 257 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 149 of 810
both separated
red on the left and green on the right
except at Christmas
shiny/flat
Plastic tape and charcoal squares over plastiline covered 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: Shiny/Flat
Tribal name: Daga Central Province, Abau district; to east, Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba district; some in southeast Oro Province.
Artist name: Shiny/Flat
Conception number: 250 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 150 of 810
the title says it
boy girl; old young; opposites
they got together
monkey ball hump
Brown plastiline over slurry filter over pattern; seed pods from Sycamore? attached; (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: Monkey Ball Hump
Tribal name: Dambi Morobe Province, Mumeng district.
Artist name: Monkey Ball Hump
Conception number: 235 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 151 of 810
throwing these to hurt
torturing the paperboy
please . . . I am sorry
cut twine
Brown plastiline covered pattern with tied twine that is cut; (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 With Cut Twine
Tribal name: Danaru Madang Province.
Artist name: Cut Twine
Conception number: 228 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 152 of 810
the pressure is off
I can feel the tension gone
feeling no worries
lighted tissue
Pattern with negative; faced with tissue paper; small novelty lights; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 28.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Lighted Tissue
Tribal name: Dano Eastern Highlands Province, Goroka district.
Artist name: Lighted Tissue
Conception number: 238 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 153 of 810
a grouping of stars
as seen from the night sky
far away planet
three stripe - green
Modeling clay 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: Peach With Green Stripes
Tribal name: Daonda Sandaun Province, Amanab district near Imonda.
Artist name: Three Stripe Green
Conception number: 258 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 154 of 810
I must be hungry
a pate made from olives
Is all I think of
glass iron slag
Pattern with a chunk of glassy iron slag; shoe polish and shellac; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown). (Belly hole series).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 17.0"W x 5.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Slag Iron
Tribal name: Dawawa Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba district, west and inland from Wedau.
Artist name: Glass Iron Slag
Conception number: 253 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 155 of 810
almost a black heart
one made of glass and pot slag
someone could love you
paper/lead
Expanded cardboard and lead sheet 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: Expanded Cardboard And Lead
Tribal name: Dedua Morobe Province, Sialum district, Masaweng and Tewae rivers' headwaters, south of Mount Besenona. 19 villages.
Artist name: Paper/Lead
Conception number: 252 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 156 of 810
saddleback design
It could almost be a dog!
opposites again
tan shapes/hump
Brown plastiline over wooden pattern with tan plastic shapes pressed on; hump is clay over shell filter; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 6.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Tan Bases/Hump
Tribal name: Degenan Madang Province.
Artist name: Tan Shapes/Hump
Conception number: 231 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 157 of 810
footprints surround it
wait until night time to climb
when no one will see
monkey balls blue
White modelng clay over pattern with blue painted monkey balls; (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: Monkey Balls Blue
Tribal name: Dera Sandaun Province, Amanab district, Faringi river sides.
Artist name: Monkey Balls Blue
Conception number: 265 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 158 of 810
blue is the color
where everything is cold
except for white too
monkey balls natural
Brown plastiline over pattern with unaltered monkey balls 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: Monkey Balls Brown
Tribal name: Dia Sandaun Province.
Artist name: Monkey Balls Natural
Conception number: 234 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 159 of 810
almost like snowballs
I will throw them at people
to show my spirit
long red on white
Red spray painted bamboo attached to white clay covered pattern; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 29.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Long Red On White
Tribal name: Dibiyaso Western Province, Makapa, Pikiwa, and Bamustu villages.
Artist name: Long Red On White
Conception number: 225 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 160 of 810
very Japanese
some feathery bamboo stalks
hit them with some red
tar balls
White clay over pattern with tar balls attached to pegs sticking out; (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: Tar Balls
Tribal name: Dima Milne Bay Province, east of Moi bay coast almost to Posaposa Harbor; Ruaba river area.
Artist name: Tar Balls
Conception number: 87 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 161 of 810
roll them like meatballs
the tar warms up in your palm
I smile working them
short red on white
White clay over pattern with red painted bamboo; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 27.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Red Bamboo Small
Tribal name: Dobu Milne Bay Province, Esa'ala district, Sanaroa, Dobu, parts of Fergusson and Normanby islands. 500 villages.
Artist name: Short Red On White
Conception number: 264 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 162 of 810
forty three years now
wisps of hair around my chair
there is less these days
hump / large spears
Brown plastiline over pattern and slurry filter with pointed wooden skewers inserted; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown.)
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 8.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Hump/Large Spears
Tribal name: Doga Milne Bay Province, Cape Vogel north coast.
Artist name: Hump / Large Spears
Conception number: 230 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 163 of 810
satellite in space
orbiting around my head
someone put you there
hump / small spears
Brown plastiline over pattern and slurry filter; short skewers inserted; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W X 6.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Hump / Small Spears
Tribal name: Doghoro Oro Province, Tufi district, Musa and Bariji river flood plains, Bendorode and Sebagha villages.
Artist name: Hump / Small Spears
Conception number: 262 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 164 of 810
porcupine defense
who will dare go close by it
anti-social prize
blue fish
White and blue painted clays 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: Blue Fish On White
Tribal name: Dom Chimbu Province, mainly south of Wahgi river from Kundiawa west.
Artist name: Blue Fish
Conception number: 244 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 165 of 810
It is a blue fish
but it could be a missile
today it is fish