November 2005 Aluminum Ingot
shaving cream
Shaving cream on 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: Shaving Cream
Tribal name: Barok New Ireland, south central, east and west coasts. 15 villages.
Artist name: Shaving Cream
Conception number: 188 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 98 of 810
could have been hungry
looks like a meringue topping
I want something sweet
croptail with gourd
Pattern with fall gourd; (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: Gourd
Tribal name: Baruga Oro Province, Tufi district, west Musa and Bariji rivers flood plains; Gaina, Bariji, and Yareba language areas on south and west borders, Dyke Ackland bay is north; Ewage-Notu, Ambe Tofo, Korafe-Mokorua, Miniafia-Arifama, Ubir, and Maisin villages on the east.
Artist name: Croptail With Gourd
Conception number: 182 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 99 of 810
redirection time
making a stage for the show
gourd as first entrant
croptail with squash
Pattern with orange squash; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 2.07"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Cat With Squash
Tribal name: Bau Madang Province
Artist name: Croptail With Squash
Conception number: 183 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 100 of 810
upstaged by color
participant number two
takes the first honors
relic
Pattern with hardened clay pattern shapes; (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: Old Clay Patterns
Tribal name: Bauwaki Oro Province, south of Moni river, into Central province, Amau river.
Artist name: Relic
Conception number: 186 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 101 of 810
pieces of hard clay
left over from an old job
fossils from the past
thorns, leaves, resin
Pattern with thorns, leaves, and resin/sap; (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: Fall
Tribal name: Beami Western Province, east of Nomad, into Southern Highlands Province.
Artist name: Thorns, Leaves, Resin
Conception number: 187 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 102 of 810
different colors
yet all parts of the same tree
all the same - yet not
fire no. 1
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 1
Tribal name: Bebeli West New Britain Province, Stettin Bay, Cape Hoskins area.
Artist name: Fire No. 1
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 103a of 810
no one alarmed yet
It really is just starting
It just might go out
fire no. 2
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Tribal name: Beli Sandaun Province, west of Mehek.
Artist name: Fire No. 2
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 103b of 810
flame is getting big
twenty-five percent in size
It might not go out
fire no. 3
Green plastiline over pattern with wooden stick matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0”W X 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Artist name: Fire No. 3
Tribal name: Benabena Eastern Highlands Province, Goroka district.
Artist name: Fire No. 3
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103c of 810
alarms in the city
night and day they do not stop
makes one's pulse quicken
fire no. 4
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 27.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 4
Tribal name: Bepour Northeastern Madang Province, south of lower Kumit river and Sikor.
Artist name: Fire No. 4
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103d
In Catholic school
we would stop and say a prayer
when we heard sirens
fire no. 5
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Artist name: Fire No. 5
Tribal name: Berinomo East Sepik Province, April river, Bitara and Kagiru villages.
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103e of 810
look close at the flame
Is that something staring back?
starting to get scared
fire no. 6
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 6
Tribal name: Biage Oro Province, Sohe district, Kokoda RLLG, along Owen Stanley range foothills and mountains.
Artist name: Fire No. 6
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103f of 810
fire has slowed a bit
now my heart is not racing
flame is getting soft
fire no. 7
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 7
Tribal name: Biangai Morobe Province, Wau district, Bulolo river headwaters. 7 villages.
Artist name: Fire No. 7
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103g of 810
a flare up of heat
a door opened up somewhere
a blast of fresh air
fire no. 8
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 8
Tribal name: Biem East Sepik Province, Viai, Blupblup, Kadovar, and Bam islands east of Wewak.
Artist name: Fire No. 8
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103h of 810
this can not go on
not much smoke though - good on that!
no curious noses
fire no. 9
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 9
Tribal name: Bikaru East Sepik Province, April river headwaters.
Artist name: Fire No. 9
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103i of 810
It's not slowing down
but it does seem to have lulled
quiet before storm
fire no. 10
Green plastiline over pattern with wooden stick matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 10
Tribal name: Bilakura Northeastern Madang Province, headwaters of Gilagil river, due east of Kosilanta.
Artist name: Fire No. 10
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103j of 810
now there is some smoke
uh oh. what is that new smell?
something else on fire
fire no. 11
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 11
Tribal name: Bilbil Madang Province, coast just south of Madang town.
Artist name: Fire No. 11
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103k of 810
the clay is on fire
burnt match heads falling down now
should this be ended?
fire no. 12
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Fire No. 12
Tribal name: Bimin Western Province, large area west of Strickland river; Sandaun Province, Telefomin district, Oksapmin RLLG; small border area, Southern Highlands Province, south of Umanapi.
Artist name: Fire No. 12
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 103l of 810
look up at sprinkler
the chances are very small
still, how to explain
deux ex machina (the hand of god no. 1)
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches with artist's hand holding water squirt bottle; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Deux Ex Machina
Tribal name: Bina Central Province, north of Baibara. No known L1 speakers.
Artist name: Deux Ex Machina (the hand of God no. 1)
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 104a of 810
get the squirt bottle
click the camera shutter
once in a lifetime
deux ex machina (the hand of god no. 2)
Green plastiline over pattern with ignited wooden matches with artist's hand holding water squirt bottle; (Foam board digital image).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: undetermined
Working name: Deux Ex Machina
Tribal name: Binahari Central Province, Cloudy Bay hills range inland.
Artist name: Deux Ex Machina (the hand of God no.2)
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 104b of 810
reviewing the slide
how dumb I was with water
I should aim at base!
post fire
Green plastiline over pattern with burned up wooden matches; (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: Post Fire
Tribal name: Binandere Oro Province; along Eia, Gira, Mamba, and Kumusi rivers; between Sowara and Iwaia villages on coast; some in Morobe Province.
Artist name: Post Fire
Conception number: In the 80's of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 105 of 810
all that energy
where did it go to find sleep?
taking a rest now
moore's cat - shellacked
Pattern; shellacked; with coffee grounds added; ( 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: Moore's Cat Shellacked
Tribal name: Bine Western Province, Daru district, south of Fly river.
Artist name: Moore's Cat - Shellacked
Conceptual number: 161 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 106 of 810
the big empty space
no it's not really needed
yet it adds something
moore's cat - vinyl
Pattern with white vinyl spackle; (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: Vinyl Foam
Tribal name: Binumarien Eastern Highland Province, Kainantu district.
Artist name: Moore's Cat - Vinyl
Conception number: 192 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 107 of 810
less as a bagel
white chocolate with no nut
white background fills it
with fault
Pattern with graphite rubbing; (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: Fault Line Cat
Tribal name: Bipi Manus Province, west coast, Maso, Matahei, and Salapai villages, Bipi and Sisi islands.
Artist name: With Fault
Conception number: 190 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 108 of 810
a fault in the plane
reminds me of geology
I wait for tremors
escutcheon pinned
Green plastiline over pattern with brass escutcheon pins; water glazed over 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: Escutcheon Pins
Tribal name: Bisis East Sepik Province, Hunstein range, Ambunti district, next to the Bahinemo, between Lower Salumei river and Chambri lake. 3 villages.
Artist name: Escutcheon Pinned
Conception number: 196 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 109 of 810
I glaze the pattern
what a word - thanks to e. e.
no wheelbarrow though
formulaic
Pattern with mathematical formulas; (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: Formula For Disaster/Love
Tribal name: Bisorio East Sepik Province; Karawari, Wagupmeri, and Korosameri rivers' headwaters; Bisorio, Iniai, and Gadio villages.
Artist name: Formulaic
Conception number: 168 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 110 of 810
life after awhile
It seems all gets done by rote
just repetition
scraped brown
Black epoxy coated pattern with brown plastiline 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 Brown
Tribal name: Bitur Western Province, south bank and inland of Fly river; Upiara, Bisuaka, Petom, Tewara and Kasimap villages.
Artist name: Scraped Brown
Conception number: 197 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 111 of 810
removing the skin
exposing things underneath
done with lacquers too
scraped green
Green plastiline over black epoxy coated pattern 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 Green
Tribal name: Biwat East Sepik Province, lower and middle Yuwat river.
Artist name: Scraped Green
Conception number: 199 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 112 0f 810
removing the skin
details were hiding below
wake up all! wake up!
inserts
Pattern covered with brown plastiline with red screw inserts and epoxy ring; (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 inserts And Caulk Ring
Tribal name: Biyom Madang Province, southeast of Gende.
Artist name: Inserts
Conception number: 198 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 113 of 810
we have second names
Is it the same with purpose?
a sleeping virus
water clay
Pattern with positives covered over with water 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: Water Clay
Tribal name: Blafe Western Province, west of Nambo language area. Indorodoro village is center.
Artist name: Water Clay
Conception number: 210 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 114 of 810
always keep it wet!
It has its own set of rules
clays are not just clays
white oil clay
White plastiline 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: White Oil Clay
Tribal name: Bo Heart of Western range; Sandaun Province, Bo, Kobaru, Kaumifi, and Nigyama Umarita villages; East Sepik Province near Sandaun Province border, near Right May river.
Artist name: White Oil Clay
Conception number: 204 of estimate 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 115 of 810
like a bar of soap
untouched yet by human hands
my empty canvas
expulsion
Pattern with oval void filled with expansion foam; shellack drips; (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: Moore's Cat - Expanded Foam
Tribal name: Bo-Ung Western HIghlands Province, Hagen district; Tambul and lower Kaugel districts.
Artist name: Expulsion
Conception number: 205 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 116 of 810
where did this come from?
a short time ago - nothing!
It's what makes me smile
brown partial with matches
Scraped brown plastiline on pattern with islands of solid plastiline with 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 5.0 "D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Partial Brown Plastiline With Matches
Tribal name: Bogaya Western Province; large area east of Strickland river; Southern Highlands Province, Koroba Lake Kopiago district; Western Province, North Fly district, Olsobip and Nomad RLLGs.
Artist name: Brown Partial With Matches
Conception number: 83 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 117 of 810
looking in mirror
this was thought of long ago
an old memory
green partial with matches
Scraped green black epoxy coated pattern board with islands of new plastiline and wooded stick matches; (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: Partial Green Plastiline With Matches
Tribal name: Boikin East Sepik Province, Yangoru district.
Artist name: Green Partial With Matches
Conception number: 82 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 118 of 810
creating slows down
I am going back a bit
a squirrel's hidden nuts
moore's cat - carbon
Vinyl spackle covered pattern rubbed with carbon paper; (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: Moore's Cat Carbon
Tribal name: Bola West New Britain Province, northeast coast, Willaumez peninsula, Harua east of Kimbe.
Artist name: Moore's Cat - Carbon
Conception number: 193 of estimated 810 PNG languages
Made number: 119a of 810
old stationary
a box of carbon paper
just lying dormant
joint tail
Spackle covered broken pattern with brown plastiline fix at fracture; (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 With Brown Joint
Tribal name: Bongu Madang Province, Astrolabe bay, Rai coast.
Artist name: Joint Tail
Conception number: 203 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 120 of 810
look! all better now
not unlike Humpty Dumpty
changed integrity
blue fuzzy
Pattern with negative oval filled with shredded blue insulation plastic; (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: Blue Flake Ovoid
Tribal name: Bonkiman Madang and Morobe Provinces.
Artist name: Blue Fuzzy
Conception number: 202 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 121 of 810
flakes of blue plastic
you're putting me on - right?
Christmas is a fake
slip
Polychromatic pattern sections glued together; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).
Documentation: BerniO 1/6 30.0"H x 30.0"W x 4.0"D
Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-
Working name: Slip
Tribal name: Borong Morobe Province, Finschhafen district, central Huon peninsula between Kuat and Burum rivers, 5 villages and 5 hamlets, Lae and others.
Artist name: Slip
Conception number: 173 of estimated 810 PNG languages.
Made number: 122 of 810
nature balancing
or maybe the glue just failed
I'm holding my breath