November 2017 Work Bench

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joyous noise

joyous noise

Raw aluminum casting; old steel grating; unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO  1/6   26.0"H x 18.5"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 31.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Rhythm Section

Tribal name:  Panim Madang Province west of Madang town.

Artist name:  Rhythm Section

Conception number:  723 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  575 of 810

     two piece soul combo

     Mikey G. works the rhythm

     Autin with his drum

rain

rain

Raw aluminum casting; enameled copper leaves; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Enamel series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Color on Plain Aluminum

Tribal name: Pano Morobe Province, Huon peninsula north coast, from Lepsius Point tip to Wasu, Singorokai, Bugada, Malasanga and Sigawa villages.

Artist name: Rain

Conception number: 735 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 576 of 810

tropical rain storm

big tweet bird in popo tree

the children all smile

ginko biloba

ginko biloba

Raw aluminum casting; enamel copper; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Enamel series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Large Ginko Leaf

Tribal name: Papapana Bougainville Province.

Artist name: Ginko Biloba

Conception number: 728 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 577 of 810

a live and learn day

gloveless, I shelled nuts from flesh

ate some, then swelled up

fire

fire

Raw aluminum casting; enameled copper; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Enamel series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Large Maple Leaf

Tribal name: Papi Sandaun and East Sepik provinces, Frieda river, 1 village.

Artist name: Fire

Conception number: 729 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 578 of 810

sunlight and wind gusts

these giants fly down to earth

my fingers twirl one

five, six, pick up sticks

five, six, pick up sticks

Acrylic pattern; adhesive coated bamboo; 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:  Pick Up Sticks

Tribal name:  Papitalai Manus Province, Naringel and Papitalai, Los Negros island.

Artist name:  Five, Six, Pick Up Sticks

Conception number:  720 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  579 of 810

     an old beach blanket

     colored squares with this kid rhyme

     memorization

still life with fruit

still life with fruit

Plaster coated pattern; shellac; plaster covered wooden shelf; fruit; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Cat With Fruit On Shelf

Tribal name: Parawen Madang Province.

Artist name: Still Life With Fruit

Conception number: 752 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 580 of 810

like the old masters

put some fruit into it please

to snack on later

stones up

stones up

Plaster covered pattern coated with amber shellac; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series/Lignam series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Cat With Stones On Shelf

Tribal name: Pare Western Province.

Artist name: Stones Up

Conception number: 743 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 581 of 810

Jung's book of symbols

Charlie Brown would be happy

to see all his rocks

bamboo vertical

bamboo vertical

Amber shellac coated plaster covered pattern; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series/Lignam series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Bamboo On Shelf

Tribal name: Pasi Sandaun Province, southeast corner, Wan Wan division, 3 villages.

Artist name: Bamboo Vertical

Conception number: 746 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 582 of 810

groves along the path

It grows so much in the night

one needs GPS

collective

collective

Shellac covered plaster covered pattern; bamboo; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series/Lignam series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Green And Yellow Bamboo

Tribal name: Patep Mobobe Province, Mumeng district.

Artist name: Collective

Conception number: 753 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 583 of 810

like an investment

It will multiply nightly

when one is asleep

cones

cones

Shellac coated plaster pattern; pine cones; clay; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series/Lignam series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Pine Cones On Shelf

Tribal name: Patpatar New Ireland Province, south central Namatanai district.

Artist name: Cones

Conception number: 744 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 584 of 810

white worms in the caps

mushrooms in the pine needles

worms in my stomach

river stones

river stones

Shellac covered plaster coated pattern; river stones; clay; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series/Lignam series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: River Stones On Shelf

Tribal name: Pawaia Gulf Province, Baimuru RLLG, Purari river near Oroi; Chimbu Province, Karimui district; Eastern Highlands Province, Lufa and Okapa districts, Lamari river.

Artist name: River Stones

Conception number: 749 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 585 of 810

store bought river rocks

new tranquility fountain

old anxieties

koan no. 750

koan no. 750

Shellac painted plaster covered pattern; bamboo; river stones; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series/Lignam series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Stones And Bamboo On Shelf

Tribal name: Paynamar Madang Province.

Artist name: Koan No. 750

Conception number: 750 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 586 of 810

a funny triplet

waiting in a queue somewhere

each one has a name

a pretty day for voo-doo

a pretty day for voo-doo

Shellac painted plaster coated pattern; bamboo; string; chalk dust and chalk; unpainted mild steel H beam base. (Shelf series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 18.5"W x 10.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Bamboo Needles

Tribal name: Pei East Sepik Province, Ambunti-Dreikikir district, Hauna village and Walio river.

Artist name: A Pretty Day For Voo-Doo

Conception number: 730 of an estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 587 of 810

people laughed at me

living with primitive man

but I got magic