donations welcome

Brass casting; raffia; sandalwood incense; black painted mild steel channel shelf; black mild steel channel base; (safety glass not shown). (Keneseth series); (Shelf series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 12.0”H x 9.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 11.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Yoba Central Province, north of Magori.

Artist name: Donations Welcome

Conception number: 892

Made number: 831

Kitten number: 186

tell me what to burn

that will make customers buy

and make me happy

"It's just rain. I've been spit on worse than this."

Polychromatic cardboard sheet; (unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0”H x 24.0”W x 4.0”D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Yoidik Madang Province, 35 km north of Madang on the coast.

Artist name: “It’s Just Rain. I’ve Been Spit On Worse Than This.”

Conception number: 893

Made number: 832

haters gonna hate

and I am feeling the pain

It’s all sticks and stones

control panel #1; subset "a"

Polychromatic pattern; casting plaster disc; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating Series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Orange/Green Symbol

Tribal name: Yongkom Western Province along Fly and Tedi (Alice) rivers and toward Lake Murray.

Artist name: Control Panel #1; subset “a”

Conception number: 209

Made number: 833

floating orb of gas

something close to lime-chartreuse

full of energy

control panel #1; subset "b"

Polychromatic pattern; cast plaster disc; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Orange/ Red Symbol

Tribal name: Yopno Both sides of Madang and Morobe provincial border in Finisterre range.

Artist name: Control Panel #1; Subset “b”

Conception number: 208

Made number: 834

could be two sad eyes

or just red isosceles

how about some fangs

control panel #1; subset "c"

Polychromatic pattern: cast plaster disc; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Orange/Black Floating

Tribal name: Yout Wam Madang Province, Finisterre mountains north slope of Rai Coast, Yout village.

Artist name: Control Panel #1; Subset “c”

Conception number: 894

Made number: 835

the key is it’s three

they are all equal power

and they’re black and stacked

brown snake

Polychromatic pattern; cast plaster disc; colored origami paper; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Origami

Tribal name: Zenag Morobe Province, Mumeng district, northwest of Bulolo.

Artist name: Brown Snake

Conception number: 140

Made number: 836

the cat looked and yawned

opened door let the wind in

snake rolled across rug

a rather rough day

Brass casting; black painted mild steel shelf and base; raffia; sandalwood incense; (safety glass not shown); (Keneseth series); (Shelf series).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 12.0”H x 9.0”W x 6.0”D

Weight: 11.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Zia Morobe Province, Huon Gulf district, Morobe Patrol Post station near Waria river mouth; downstream from Oro (formerly Northern) Province, Sohe district.

Artist name: A Rather Rough Day

Conception number: 895

Made number: 837

Kitten number: 187

my solarium

so quickly filled with white smoke

like some smoker’s lungs

filled

Grey primer painted pattern; unpainted mild steel H beam base; sandalwood incense; (Shelf series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Zimakani Western Province, south end of Lake Murray.

Artist name: Filled

Conception number: 896

Made number: 838

all the holes are filled

the house smells of sandalwood

what of my wishes?

control panel key #2 (group A)

Polychromatic pattern; cast plaster disc; yellow bamboo; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Aribwatsa (Extinct) Last speaker dies in 1997.

Artist name: Control Panel Key #2 (group A)

Conception number: 414

Made number: 839

same control panel

different material

not going away

bell (alarm)

High density foam pattern with smudges; non-functioning alarm bell; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Bina (Extinct) Extinct by late 20th century.

Artist name: Bell (Alarm)

Conception number: 883

Made number: 840

accidental tap

such an alarming loud ring

Imagine if wired!

left

Polychromatic composite pattern; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Color Blindness Test Image

Tribal name: Guramalum (extinct)

Artist name: Left

Conception number: 259

Made number: 841

my to do list says:

time for color blindness test

I am glad to see

washed out

White painted pattern; gold leaf support wire; white string; oxidized soap; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: None

Tribal name: Kaniet (extinct)

Artist name: Washed Out

Conception number: 15

Made number: 842

my grandmother’s sink

had the Ivory soap smell

oxidized with age

not all can be a cupcake

Primer painted pattern; silicon bronze dust; clear gloss laquer; raffia; 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: None

Tribal name: Karami (extinct)

Artist name: Not All Can Be A Cupcake

Conception number: 897

Made number: 843

ugly needs some love

I had such high hopes for this

yet, it makes me smile

right

Polychromatic composite pattern; plaster disc; unpainted mild steel H beam base; (Floating series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Color Blindness Test Image

Tribal name: Laua (extinct)

Artist name: Right

Conception number: 260

Made number: 844

side view of a chair?

maybe a llama standing?

oh, not that brain test

810

Polychromatic pattern; plaster disc; black painted mild steel channel base; (safety glass not shown); (Floating series).

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

Weight: 7.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Color Blindness Test Number

Tribal name: Mulaha (extinct)

Artist name: 810

Conception number: 261

Made number: 845

Kitten number: 188

above and beyond

that’s what we are seeing here

the goal has been met