July 2005 Studio Stool

Studio Stool

Studio Stool

two holes

two holes

Black body panel epoxy pattern with holes from locating pins;  ( 4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown.)

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Two Holes

Tribal name:  Ambul  West New Britain Province, islands off the south coast between Andru and Johanna rivers.

Artist name:  Two Holes

Conception number:  112 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  30 of 810

     the shine is lessened

     worn down from being used

     like old boot leather

parched

parched

Shellacked parchment; aluminum backing.  (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown.)

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Parched

Tribal name:  Ambulas  East Sepik Province, Maprik district.

Artist name:  Parched

Conception number:  47 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  31 0f 810

     drove to hawk mountain

     I thought parchment was paper

     wow -  animal skin

cast iron

cast iron

Cast iron pattern; (4" unpaintd mild 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:  Cast Iron

Tribal name:  Amele  Madang Province, Madang district.

Artist name:  Cast iron

Conception number:  113 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  32 of 810

     how lucky we were

     before the foundry closed down

     pouring something else

address your

address your

Painted Masonite; vinyl numbers. (Aluminum backing not visible); (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:  Address Your Cat

Tribal name:  Amio-Gelimi  West New Britain and East New Britain provinces, east end and Solomon sea coast.

Artist name:  Address Your

Conception number:  114 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  33 of 810

     my first studio

     Hanover street in Trenton

     met Leon Rainbow

jellyfish

jellyfish

Two inch diameter bubble wrap; acrylic backing not visible.  (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:  Bubble wrap

Tribal name:  Amol  Sandaun Province, Nuku district.

Artist name:  Jellyfish

Conception number:  49 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  34 of 810

     make it stand up straight

     not an easy thing to do

     It has no back bone

eating out

eating out

Clear plastic knives, forks, spoons, glued together; (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:  Picnic Utensils; Eating Utensils

Tribal name:  Amto  Sandaun Province, Amanab Rocky Peak districts, south of Upper Sepik river, toward Left May river headwaters on Samaia river.

Artist name:  Eating Out

Conception number:  58 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  35 of 810

     knife fork spoon right hand

     faux pas - I am left handed

     many looks at me

poisonous poussie

poisonous poussie

3/4 inch plywood with aluminum backing;  red dye, white acrylic 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:  Poisonous

Tribal name:  Anam  Madang Province, Josephstaal area villages.

Artist name:  Poisonous Poussie

Conception number:  115 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  36 of 810

     dots and bright colors

     deadly food combination

     best to stay away

pinkie

pinkie

Packing popcorn attached to Masonite with spray adhesive; additional aluminum 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:  Pinkie

Tribal name: Anamgura  Madang Province, northwest of Josephstaal.

Artist name:  Pinkie

Conception number:  116 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  37 of 810

a mess working with

static electricity

It stuck all over

zig zag

zig zag

Pattern with body panel epoxy; 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:  Zig Zag

Tribal name:  Andai  East Sepik Province, Karawari rural district.

Artist name:  Zig Zag

Conception number:  117 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  38 of 810

     rubber bands are fun

    Inexpensive box of them

     the dark and the light

mild steel

mild steel

Unblasted mild steel drop; chalk numbers; 4" unpainted mild steel "H" beam base.

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

Weight: 40.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Mild Steel Drop

Tribal name:  Andarum  Madang Province.

Artist name:  Mild Steel

Conception number:  118 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  39 of 810

     monumental drop

     I worked on the sailor nurse

     this was the foam one

mild steel with feathers

mild steel with feathers

Not blasted mild steel drop; molting peacock feathers; 4" unpainted mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 40.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Steel With Feathers

Tribal name:  Andra-Hus  Manus Province, Andra and Hus islands.

Artist name:  Mild Steel With Feathers

Conception number:  119 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  40 of 810

     many sharp edges

     reminder to be careful

     I added feathers

network

network

Silicon bronze discs (plugs) of various diameters connected by silicon bronze rods; patinated black; 4" unpainted mild steel base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Starry Night; Plugs And Rods

Tribal name:  Anem  West New Britain Province, northwest coast and inland.

Artist name:  Network

Conception number:  120 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  41 of 810

     synapses between

     this is what I call network

     connecting the dots

big map

big map

Foam with map pasted to it; 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:  Big Cat

Tribal name:  Aneme Wake  Oro Province, Afore district, both sides of Owen Stanley range.

Artist name:  Big Map

Conception number:  52 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  42 of 810

     memory of maps

     every car had a bunch

     for long distance drives

upstate map little

upstate map little

Foam with map pasted to it; 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:  Little Cat

Tribal name:  Angaataha  Morobe Province, Menyamya District

Artist name:  Upstate Map Little

Conception number:  53 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  43 of 810

     I once lived upstate

     I worked at royer foundry

     It was a good time

plastiline brown

plastiline brown

Pattern covered with thin layer of brown plastiline.  (Oil based 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 Plastiline

Tribal name:  Angal  Southern Highlands Province, Mendi area.

Artist name:  Plastiline Brown

Conception number:  70 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  44 of 810

     oil clay never dries

     smearing it on the pattern

     again I am young

plastilene green

plastilene green

Pattern covered with green plastiline.  (Green oil based 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 title:  Green Plastilne

Tribal name:  Angal Enen  Southern Highlands Province, south of Nipa, north of Erave river, east of Lake Kutubu, west of Lai valley.

Artist name:  Plastiline Green

Conception number:  61 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  45 of 810

     still having some fun

     this time with another shade

     my mind is open

bamboo brown

bamboo brown

Brown plastilne over pattern with yellow bamboo 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: Bamboo Brown

Tribal name: Angal Heneng Southern Highlands Province, south of Margarima and Kandep, north of Lake Kutubu, west of Lai valley.

Artist name: Bamboo Brown

Conception number: 71 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number: 46 of 810

found yellow bamboo

not all inlays are metal

not just for fishing

bamboo green

bamboo green

Pattern covered with green plastiline; yellow bamboo 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: Green Clay and Bamboo

Tribal name: Angor Sandaun Province, Amanab district.

Artist name: Bamboo Green

Conception number: 63 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number: 47 of 810

an elephant train

holding onto the front tail

another follows

green with white bones

green with white bones

Pattern covered in green plastiline; bamboo inserts painted with white acrylic paint; (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: Green Bones

Tribal name: Angoram East Sepik Province river area, Angoram district.

Artist name: Green With White Bones

Conception number: 73 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number: 48 of 810

let us make some bones

just need a little white paint

glow in the dark next?

brown with white bones

brown with white bones

Pattern covered with brown plastiline; bamboo inserts painted white; (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: Brown Bones

Tribal name: Anjam Madang Province, Astrolabe Bay district.

Artist name: Brown With White Bones

Conception number: 72 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number: 49 of 810

brown is not green clay

It is also facing left

how is this the same?

green black glass

green black glass

Pattern covered in green plastiline; black safety glass inserts; (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 Glass Green

Tribal name:  Ankave  Gulf Province, Kerema district, valleys of Mbwei and Swanson rivers.

Artist name:  Green Black Glass

Conception number:  69 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  50 of 810

     a smashed car window

     break-in during the night time

     found the pile on street

brown with black glass

brown with black glass

Pattern covered in brown plastiline; safety glass black inserts; (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:  5.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Brown Black Glass

Tribal name:  Anor  Madang Province.

Artist name:  Brown With Black Glass

Conception number:  78 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  51 of 810

     alien planet

     the surface covered in shards

     crusting lava floes

no cat

no cat

Exposed slide; with white board and aluminum 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:  None

Tribal name:  Anuki  North coast, Cape Vogel, Milne Bay Province.

Artist name:  No Cat

Conception number:  ? of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  52 of 810

     royal atmosphere

     this is the air we will breathe

     when we are finished

jumble

jumble

Pattern with green plastic army soldiers attatched randomly; spray painted glossy black; (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:  G.I. Josephine

Tribal name:  Ap Ma  East Sepik Province, Angoram district.

Artist name:  Jumble

Conception number:  100 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  53 of 810

     every which way

     there is no order involved

     simply happenstance

changing

changing

Mostly black colored figures with a few sand colored ones mixed in attached to 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:  Changing

Tribal name:  Apali  Madang Province, upper Ramu river area, Aiome district.

Artist name:  Changing

Conception number:  124 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  54 of 810

     one step at a time

     little by little

     nothing stays the same

x-mas 1975

x-mas 1975

Green soldiers with red soldiers scattered attached to 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:  X-Mas 1975

Tribal name:  Arammba  Western Province, Morehead subprovince, southwest of Suki.

Artist name:  X-mas 1975

Conception number:  144 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  55 of 810

     the war was still on

     green soldiers and dead ones

     a Christmas present

autumn snow

autumn snow

Pattern covered with brown plastiline; safety glass inserts 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:  Autumn Snow

Tribal name:  Arapesh, Abu'  Sandaun Province, Aitape district, East Aitape Rural LLG, wards 23, 24, 25; East Sepik Province, Maprik district, Mablep Rural LLG, ward 8.

Artist name:  Autumn Snow

Conception number:  80 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  56 of 810

     snow falling on ground

     everything is now brown

     not dead just asleep

snow in spring

snow in spring

Pattern covered in green plastiline; safety glass inserts 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:  Snow In Spring

Tribal name:  Arapesh, Bumbita  East Sepik Province, Maprik district, Torricelli mountains, south of Wom.

Artist name:  Snow In Spring

Conception number:  79 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  57 of 810

     maybe the last time

     green is now pushing forward

     soon there will be warmth

green dot bones - black dots

green dot bones - black dots

Pattern covered in green plastiline; bamboo inserts painted white with black dots; (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 title: Green Dot Bones - Black Dots

Tribal name: Arawum Madang Province.

Artist name: Green Dot Bones - Black Dots

Conception number: 131 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number: 58 of 810

looking down on rafts

I see the tops of the heads

off to work they go

brown dot bones - black dots

brown dot bones - black dots

Pattern covered with brown plastiline; bamboo inserts painted white with black dots; (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: Brown Dot Bones - Black Dots

Tribal name: Are Milne Bay Province, Cape Vogel tip.

Artist name: Brown Dot Bones - Black Dots

Conception number: 129 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number: 59 of 810

ants crawling on bones

nothing to bring back to nest

time to look elsewhere