Nina Mutik

Karsikko: Suomessa tavattiin ennen tehdä merkkipäivien ja vainajien muistoksi karsikkopuita leikkaamalla osa puun oksia pois, niin että karsikko oli selvästi merkitty.

Tartsu and The Christmas Tree: – Would you assemble the Christmas tree? // – Weren’t you supposed to do this? // – I did. It’s a Christmas karsikko.

Karsikko: It was an old custom in Finland to mark trees for special events and for the dead by cutting of most of their branches. These marked trees were called karsikko.

Tagit: joulu, karsikko, Tartsu.

Tartsu and Kitty: – Oh look, the neighbour’s cat. // – Hello there, cat. – Meow. // – This is probably the closest to pussy I’ll get this winter.

Tagit: kissa, mirri, Tartsu.

Tartsu and Weather: – Goddamnit this is a lot of work // – Well, good that I got that done.

Tagit: lumityöt, sää, Tartsu.

Tartsu and Elegance: – This purse reflects my personality. // – Could you fit this water bottle in there? – No. // – Well that’s tight.

Tagit: eleganssi, käsilaukku, Tartsu, tiukka.

Tartsu and Hurry: – I’m late!

Tagit: kiire, ninamutik, Tartsu.

Tartsu and Phone Marketing: – Hello. – Have you considered a new hobby? // – I have heard that you can learn fly fishing from a magazine. – Goddamnit! I have  banned direct marketing. // – But this is indirect marketing.

Tagit: ninamutik, puhelinmyynti, Tartsu.

Tartsu and The Target Group: – I’m searching for a gift for a friend. – Lovely! // – This book is great for an adult woman! It’s written by adult women! // – This woman writes the best things herself. I’ll go get a notebook.

Tagit: kirjallisuus, kohderyhmä, Nina Mutik, Tartsu.

Tartsu and poetry: – This poetry book discusses death and sex. – Don’t they all? / – No but this uses only the imagery of inner organs and glass objects! – Well that changes everything.

Tagit: runous, Tartsu.

Tartsu and The Catch: – The White Whale… cursed animal… / -There it is! It’s now or never! Row, row! / -This time you will not escape! -Tartsu…

Tagit: Moby Dick, saalis, Tartsu.

Tartsu and Facebook: – Oh wow! Look this ass has a Facebook profile! / – So what? So do you.

Tagit: aasi, Facebook, sosiaalinen media, Tartsu.