November 2005 Aluminum Ingot

Aluminum Ingot

Aluminum Ingot

shaving cream

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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