The Oddity of Highway 5 

The inspiration behind Hei People is Reijo Kela’s permanent art installation called ‘The silent people of Kainuu’ aka ‘The Oddity of Highway 5’, in a sparsely populated area in Northern Finland. Over 1000 figures have been standing in a remote field by the motorway since 1994 and a local youth group looks after them changing their outfits twice a year.

So they came to North Kent and have not faired quite so well. Here's a bit about what's happened.