Wednesday Update 15

‘The Joy of Not Being What I think I am’ composed and presented by Raisa Raekallio and Misha del Val at galerie Pleiku, Berlin, in July 2016, as part of the artists’ exhibition Not Exactly Mine. 

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‘The Joy of Not Being What I think I am’


R and M believe they are something.


(1.) Prologue i: Nordic Youth - Iberian Youth

• R whistles the Finnish National anthem, while M whistles the Spanish National anthem.
• Then they whistle along the opening theme song of cartoon tv series 'Once Upon a Time... Life'. 

(2.) Prologue ii: She – He

• R dismantles into parts a mobile phone. Then she tries to put them back together again.
• M dismantles into parts a flower. Then he tries to put them back together again. 

(3.) Prologue iii: Finnish/Lappish - Spanish/Basque

• R and M have a short of a conversation, R using the word 'Nokia', M using the word 'Paella'. Occasionally they introduce the words 'Joulupuki' and 'ETA'. 

(4.) Prologue iv: International Artist

• R makes an origami exercise with a catalogue sheet from our exhibition.
• M wears a pair of sun-glasses. He places gradually red dots on them in front of his eyes. 

(5.) Prologue v: Coffee - Tea 

• R holds a cup of coffee.
• M holds a cup of tea.

(6.) Prologue vi: Female Artist - Male Artist

• R places one by one painting brushes between her breasts. 
• M places one by one painting tubes into his flies. 

(7.) Prologue vii: Spiritual Materialism

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(8.) Prologue viii Relationship

• R and M put on the same pair of pants, one leg each.
• They light a candle and hold it together. 

(9.) Actual Performance: The Joy of Not Being What I Think I Am 

• R and M lie motionless on the floor.