November 2016 Animal Hair Brush

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presidential election year

presidential election year

Pattern painted semi-gloss white; lines from oversea shipping container; mild steel 4" unpainted H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Shipping Lines

Tribal name:  Lilau  Madang Province, Bogia district.

Artist name:  Presidential Election Year

Conception  number:  514 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  387 of 810

     In front of t.v.

     late night, but work tomorrow

     who can work with this

slide puzzle

slide puzzle

Cast bronze tiles; wooden edge with burned in images; copper, silver, and gold leafing; steel backing; roller bearing sliders.

Documentation: BerniO 1/6   24.0"W x 24.0"H x 3.0"D

Weight: 113.0 lbs. +/-

Working Name:  Slide Puzzle

Tribal name:  Loniu   Manus Province, Los Negros island south coast, Lolak and Loniu villages.

Artist name:  Slide Puzzle

Conception  number:  518 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 388 of 810

     this started it all

     my being able to pour

     back of studio

edge of hand

edge of hand

White semi-gloss pattern; blue ink; unpainted 4" mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Ink And Skin

Tribal name:  Lote East New Britain Province, Pomio district, southeast coast and inland near Cape Dampier.

Artist name:  Edge Of Hand

Conception number:  510 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  389 of 810

     can I have some ink?

     Ink pad from the accountant

     "It's for a new cat."

rubberized mat

rubberized mat

Rubber mat; pattern board; unpainted mild steel 4" H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Pressed Rubber Mat

Tribal name:  Lou Manus Province, Lou island.

Artist name:  Rubberized Mat

Conception number:  512 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  390 of 810

     chocolate jimmies

     the stuff you sprinkle on cones

     not every day

dusted

dusted

Rubberized mat pattern; white powder; unpainted mild steel 4" H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Rubber Mat Dusted

Tribal name:  Lungalunga East New Britain Province, Gazelle peninsula, Ataliklikun bay, Lungalunga and Vunamarita villages.

Artist name:  Dusted

Conception number:  513 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  391 of 810

     once a rich dark brown

     now just gathering yearly

     the dust of all time

goldy river find

goldy river find

White pattern; blue painted casting plaster; gold leafed pebbles; unpainted 4" mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Goldy River

Tribal name:  Lusi   West New Britain Province, northwest coast.

Artist name:  Goldy River Find 

Conception number:  515 of estimated 810 PNG languages. 

Made number:  392 of 810

     once of no value

     until Oz came to visit

     people and metal

perforated copper

perforated copper

White painted aluminum casting; copper strips; unpainted mild steel channel base; (safety glass not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6    12.0"H x 9.0"W x 3.0"D

Weight: 7.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Pipe Hanger Strapping

Tribal name:  Ma  Madang Province, southwest of Saidor, Mibu, and Tariknan villages, area hamlets.

Artist name:  Perforated Copper

Conception number:  430 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  393 of 810

Kitten number:  074

     at the hardware store

     rolled up like cellophane tape

     heavy to pick up

slow morning at work

slow morning at work

White painted aluminum casting; paper with doodles; pseudo coffee/tea cup rings; black painted mild steel channel base; (safety glass not shown).

Documentation: BerniO    1/6    12.0"H x 9.0"W x 3.0"D

Weight: 7.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Doodles

Tribal name:  Ma Manda   Morose Province.

Artist name:  Slow Morning At Work

Conception number:  519 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  394 of 810

Kitten number:  075

     number in middle

     fifty-nine or sixty-nine

     what was she thinking?

area 51

area 51

Spackle coated pattern painted matte black; polychromatic plaster addition; unpainted 4" mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO  1/6  26.0"H x 18.0"W x 6.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Area 51

Tribal name:  Madak  New Ireland Province, Central New Ireland district.

Artist name:  Area 51

Conception number:  516 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  395 of 810

     alien spaceship  

     radioactivity

     four legs and a tail

gold tops

gold tops

Painted spackle covered pattern with matte black paint; gold leafed plastic tops; unpainted 4" mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Gold Leaf Tops

Tribal name: Madi Madang Province.

Artist name: Gold Tops

Conception number: 521 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 396 of 810

so many buttons

taken from a magic coat

where did the luck go?

sine wave

sine wave

Matte black spackle covered pattern and metal wire; unpainted 4" mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO  1/6  26.0"H x 18.0"W x 8.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Sine Wave

Tribal name:  Magiyi  Madang Province, Middle Ramu district, Vguvindi village.

Artist name:  Sine Wave

Conception number:  522 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  397 of 810

     mathematical

     so many waves in the world

     fish like water waves

highway clean-up

highway clean-up

Black painted spackle coated pattern; found objects; 4" unpainted mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Found On Road

Tribal name:  Magori Central Province, Table bay east end, Bailebo-Tavernei river lower reaches.

Artist name:  Highway Clean-Up

Conception number:  524 of estimated 810 PNG languages. 

Made number:  398 of 810

     dumpster diver u.

     It's where I do my best work

     myriad treasures

sugar mountain

sugar mountain

White painted aluminum casting; colored waxes; diamond glitter; metallic silver painted mild steel channel; (safety glass not shown).

Documentation: BerniO  1/6   12.0"H x 9.0"W x 3.0"D

Weight: 7.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Crayon Drips

Tribal name:  Maia  Madang Province, Bogia district, mainland south of Manam island.

Artist name:  Sugar Mountain

Conception number:  427 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  399 of 810

Kitten number:  076

     all the nice colors

     how can there be hatred there?

     beautiful Eden

koan no. 458

koan no. 458

Aluminum casting; green plastiline; 5/8ths diameter silicon bronze all-thread (some blasted and some patinated); unpainted mild steel channel base; (safety glass not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6 12.0"H x 9.0"W x 3.0"D  

Weight: 7.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Green Plastiline With Patinated All-Thread

Tribal name:  Maiadomu   Milne Bay Province, Bwaidoka district, east Fergusson island.

Artist name:  Koan No. 458

Conception number:  458 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  400 of 810

Kitten number:  077

     oily plastiline

     cold silicon bronze pieces

     dark and light contrast

shiv (from an old tire)

shiv (from an old tire)

Polychromatic spackle covered pattern; shiv (made from an old tire); gold leaf; unpainted 4" H mild steel beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Shiv

Tribal name:  Maiani Madang Province, Bogia district.

Artist name:  Shiv (From An Old Tire)

Conception number:  523 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  401 of 810

     no good will happen

     I can see it coming soon

     when one man gets mad

sacrificial electrode and plumb bob:  new television series

sacrificial electrode and plumb bob: new television series

Polychromatic pattern; corroded electrode; lead plumb bob; unpainted 4" mild steel H beam base.

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Plumb Bob

Tribal name:  Mailu   Central Province, south coast, near Gadaisu to Baramata, Table bay and Toulon island, Milne Bay Province, small area on south coast.

Artist name:  Sacrificial Electrode and Plumb Bob:  The Series

Conception number:  421 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  402 of 810

     crap on the telly

     let's you and me story now

     about village life