Võeh Vennad (Oh, brother)


The Seven Brothers by Aleksis Kivi is regarded as the first novel in Finnish.

The photo manipulated portraits of the exhibition remind characters of it:
seven brothers, two dogs, a cat, horse and roosters.

The portraits have look-alikes in the real world.

Why do they have millions of supporters?
Wouldn't world deserve better?




Juhani elab Venemaal. Ta on uhmakas, käsutleb, on järsk ja kardab häbisse jääda.
Juhani lives in Russia. He bosses, intimidates and is shame-sensitively fierce.




Tuomas elab Iraanis. Ta püüab olla põhimõtteline, vaikne, tasakaalukas ja tark.
Tuomas lives in Iran. He attempts to be principled, cagey, stable and wise.




Aapo elab Türgis. Tema naudib austusest, on kaalutlev ja vestab jutte.
Aapo lives in Turkey. He enjoys attention, telling stories and he is thoughtful.




Simeoni elab Põhja-Koreas. Ta rõõmu ei näita, on hingelt habras ja naljasooneta.
Simeoni lives in North Korea. He is joyless, fragile and lacks sense of humor.




Timo kolis Moskvasse. Tema on jonnakas, naiivne ja paras sabarakk.
Timo moved from Syria to Moscow. He is hard-headed, simple and straightforward follower.




Lauri elab Hiinas. Tema tuleb toime üksi, on tõsine ja tüüne, aga osavate kätega.
Lauri lives in China. He keeps calm, is a bit of a loner and serious but dexterous.




Eero elab Ungaris. Tema on sarkastiline teisitimõtleja, ülespuhutud ja pilkav.
Eero lives in Hungary. As a sarcastic dissenter he likes to exaggerate and mock.




Valko on kangekaelne venetsueela ruun, kes ei soostu kõrvale astuma.
Valko is a Venezuelan gelding. It is loyal to own thoughts, and won't shove over.




Matti on vana valgevene kass. Ta on Juhani lemmik ja hoiab omaette.
Matti is an aged Belarusian cat. It is Juhani's favorite and it enjoys being alone.




Killi on ameerika koer. Ta haugub kõiki, on sitke, isekas ja häbitu.
Killi is an American dog. It barks at everyone, is stubborn, selfish and shameless.




Kiiski on järeleandmatu iisraeli koer. Kardab ja seepärast õriseb kõigile.
Kiiski is an unyielding Israeli dog. It is afraid and therefore bullies everything.




Kukkesid on Myanmaris, Kongo Vabariigis ja ka mujal. Kuked nokivad.
Roosters are pecking in Myanmar, Republic of the Congo and also elsewhere.





There is in my exhibition a wooden sculpture:
Не всего возможно исправить, но всё возможно сломать.
(Kõike ei ole võimalik parandada, aga purustada võib kõik.)

(in English:"Everything can't be fixed, but everything can be crushed.")

Thanks to Erki for translations and hair!

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