Marko Mäetamm "A journey to the unknown part two. Beyond the sea of seven suns"

Haapsalu City Gallery 4.–28.9.2025

Exhibition opening September 6 at 4.05 PM, Artist Talk at 4.28 PM.

Beyond The Sea of Seven Sun

“It’s a trade of fade”, Golden Mouse said. Flying Ham, who had lived for years up in the sky and underground did not to even hear him. He was strictly looking out of the window.

“The Nightingales with hunting guns are back”, he finally said.

“Looks like you have let things go out of control”, Golden Mouse grinned, got up, and moved toward the door. “I am going to negotiate.”

“Negotiate?” asked The Strong-chinned Squirrel Queen, who had been sitting quietly in the corner until then, so that no one had even noticed her. “About what?”

“About life and death”, Golden Mouth said carelessly and slammed the door behind him.

“We should call him a doctor”, Flying Ham mumbled.

“Yes, please do that!”, came a voice from the corner. “You are the famous Space Patrol, after all. You should even call those three doctors. You know which ones!”

“Those? Those doctors need a doctor themselves!” Flying Ham exclaimed and they both burst out laughing. Suddenly, they realized that the room was actually crowded. Hunters who usually never show up before dawn, radiating dogs, lively maggots, and cow-rabbits - all sat around a gigantic round table painted with stars, in the middle of which sat the fiery red Diamond Head.

Huge golden plates lay on the table, filled with vanilla cakes, candies, and human berries.

“Good heavens! You are not eating those deadly cherries over there, are you?” Flying Ham screamed. “Don’t worry”, replied the most radiating dog, mouth full of human berries. “Dogs never lose their heads. And besides - up in the sky angels know what and why.”

It was getting light. The virus of love squeezed in through the window and the night of The Master of Changes in all his different variations was going to an end. From afar, from the Valley of Snakes came a Rhapsody for Decomposing Organic Matter, announcing in a mournful but solemn manner the uninterrupted continuation of Star War of Diamonds.

Kirsi Älisy-Trummikuusik, PhD

Freelance curator, anthropomorphologist, adventurer

Supported by: Cultural Endowment of Estonia

Special Thanks: Markus Mäetamm

Sealpool Seitsme Päikese Merd

“See on lahustumise tehing”, sõnas Kuldhiir. Lendav Sink, kes oli elanud aastaid nii maa all kui kõrgel taevas, ei teinud teda kuulmagi. Ta pilk oli suunatud ainiti aknast välja.

“Jahipüssidega ööbikud on tagasi”, teatas ta viimaks.

“Paistab, et oled asjad käest lasknud”, muigas Kuldhiir, tõusis ning liikus ukse poole. “Lähen läbirääkimisi pidama”.

“Läbirääkimisi?” küsis Tugevalõualine Oravakuninganna, kes oli siiani vaikselt nurgas istunud, nii et keegi polnud teda isegi märganud. “Mille üle?”

“Elu ja surma üle”, viskas Kuldhiir hooletult ja lõi ukse selja taga paukudes kinni.

“Talle peaks arsti kutsuma”, pomises Lendav Sink.

“Kutsu jah”, tuli nurgast. “Sina oled ju see kuulus kosmosepolitsei. Võiksid kutsuda lausa need kolm arsti. Tead küll, millised!”

“Need? Need vajavad ju ise arsti!” hüüatas Lendav Sink ja mõlemad pahvatasid naerma. Korraga taipasid nad, et tuba oli tegelikult rahvast täis. Jahimehed, kes tavaliselt enne koidikut oma nägu ei näita, kiirgavad koerad, elavaloomulised tõugud ja lehm-jänesed - kõik istusid suure ümmarguse taevatähti täis maalitud laua ümber, mille keskel lösutas tulipunane Teemantpea. Laual vedelesid hiiglaslikud kuldvaagnad, täis vaniljekooke, komme ja inimmarju.

“Jeerum! Ega te seal jumala pärast surmavaid kirsse ei söö?” karjatas Lendav Sink. “Ära muretse”, kostis kõige kiirgavam koer, endal suu inimmarju täis. “Koerad ei kaota kunagi pead. Ja pealegi - küll inglid taevas teavad, mis ja kuidas.”

Valgenes. Aknast pressis sisse armastuse viirust ja Muudatuste Meistri spontaanne öö kõigis oma eriversioonides oli lõppenud. Kaugelt Madude Orust kostis orgaanilise mateeria lagunemisele pühendatud rapsoodiat, kuulutades oma nukral, ent pidulikul moel Teemantide Tähesõja katkematut jätku.

Kirsi Älisy-Trummikuusik, Phd

Vabakutseline kuraator, antromorfoloog, seikleja

Toetab: Eesti Kultuurkapital

Erilised tänud: Markus Mäetamm