The Silent People - Suomussalmi, Finland
Hiljainen kansa
Silent people
Stilles Volk
Stilla folk
by artist, dancer Reijo Kela.
The impressive crowd of almost a thousand figures. Location approximately 30 km north on Highway 5 (E63) from the Suomussalmi center, in the Kainuu region close to the Russian border.
Visit the “hay heads” and enjoy the silence:
Music mixed: WITHS by Jari Pitkanen
License CC BY-NC-SA 3.0:
Silent people also on Vimeo:
Surrounded by SCARECROWS: walking among the Silent People, Finland
A crowd of almost a thousand figures stand silently on a field near the road in Suomussalmi, Finland.
This army of scarecrow-like figures called “the Silent People” or “Hiljainen kansa” in Finnish, were the creation of local artist Reijo Kela.
We walk for a few minutes among this fantastic work of art. They are dressed twice a year with shiny clothes and you are welcome to swap your t-shirt with any of the scarecrows.... an opportunity to improve your clothing style :-)
More videos on Finland:
The Silent People --Finland
Quiet people, Suomussalmi, Finland.MOV
Reijo Kela art in Suomussalmi, near the road number 5 from Kajaani to Kuusamo.
Drone flight at the silent people artfield, in Suomussalmi, Pohjois-pohjanmaa, Finland
Drone flight at the silent people artfield, in Suomussalmi, Pohjois-pohjanmaa, Finland
Filmed at a cloudy september day, in 2016.
The Silent People by Reijo Kela
A video because sometimes pictures don't show enough
The silent people (artwork of approx. 1000 scarecrows by Reijo Kela - next to highway 5, near Suomussalmi in Finland). The artist himself hasn't given any explanation on the meaning of this piece of art, but it at least is impressive! The scarecrows are dressed by the local youth.
We tried to take pictures of this beautiful/scary/bizarre artwork, but it seemed nearly impossible to catch the freaky atmosphere. When watching the small movie, try to imagine you're walking through a group of actual people, who are silently watching the road.
Hiljainen kansa - Quiet people. @Suomussalmi Finland 7/2014
Music : Grange Party, Huma-Huma
THE SILENT PEOPLE - PERJUANGAN TAKAN PERNAH BERHENTI (LIVE BURANGRANG FEST)
Silent People and Café Niittykahvila EN
Café Niittykahvila and the Installation “Silent People” are found along the Route 5 (E63) some 30 km north of Suomussalmi. Café Niittykahvila is open for public in the summer season and for groups by appointment all the year round. Crêpes Niittykahvila are cooked lovingly using real butter. Aromatic coffee is cooked over open fire. The Installation”Silent People” was originally created by a performance artist Reijo Kela in 1984 as scene for a dance performance. Local volunteers assist Silent People to dress up for the summer season and a fresh hay clump is placed as the head. Warmer clothes will be changed for winter.
The Quite / Silent People, Finland
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Sessiz Halk, The Silent People, Das Stille Volk, Hiljainen Kansa / Suomussalmi - Finland
We Are Silent People
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The Silent People, Reijo Kela.
Paseo por un espacio enigmático.
Hiljainen kansa - The Silent People - Das Stille Volk
Motorists driving along Highway 5, about 30 km north of the small town of Suomussalmi, in north-eastern Finland, are greeted by a peculiar sight. A crowd of almost a thousand figures stand silently on a field near the road. (...) This army of scarecrow-like figures called “the Silent People” or “Hiljainen kansa” in Finnish, were the creation of local artist Reijo Kela. (
Silent People in Finland.
The 'Hiljainen Kansa' or 'Silent people' of Suomussalmi got visit
Luckily, we found out later that it was not a sanctuary.
See:
Suomussalmi (Alavuokki) Hietajärvi
UPM Bonvesta metsätila n. 68,5 ha
The silent people
Pilot for The Silent people. Feature film in development. Directed by Dorte Bengtson. Art director + character design: Marie Thorhauge. 2010.