ALIEN - studio edition (2021) Photograph by Inna Etuvgi

ALIEN
fine art photo print by Inna Etuvgi

A raindrop settles on a Cladonia stellaris lichen — and suddenly there is a cosmonaut. A small figure in a helmet, standing on unfamiliar ground.


This is the image that gave the series its name. And the word “Alien” works on more than one level: lichens are alien in form, alien to most people's awareness, and alien in the original sense — newcomers to uninhabited territory. They are the first to colonize bare rock, building soil so that everything else can follow.


Through the macro lens, this organism stands at human scale. Not something to step over — a pioneer, quietly doing the work of making the world habitable.


** ALIEN collection


PRINT DETAILS

• Museum-quality Giclée print on professional Fine Art paper.
• Studio edition of 25.
• Authenticity: Hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
• Dimensions: Image size 39 x 52 cm. Total paper size 43 x 56 cm.
• Shipping: Carefully rolled in a heavy-duty mailing tube for maximum protection during international transit. A replacement will be provided in case of loss or damage.


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Inna Etuvgi is a Swedish-Chukchi art photographer and digital artist, internationally recognised as an Arte Laguna Prize finalist (Venice) and a recipient of the Swedish Arts Grants Committee grant. Born in a remote Arctic village in Chukotka and trained in technical cybernetics, she began her artistic practice in 2020 and has since exhibited across Europe — in Venice, London, Barcelona, Palermo, and San Marino.

Etuvgi lives with aphantasia — she cannot see images in her mind. Her camera and AI serve as extensions of her visual imagination, allowing her to create what she cannot picture internally. Through macro photography she enters the hidden worlds of mosses, lichens, and dewdrops; through digital art she gives form to psychological states and inner archetypes. Both are rooted in a deep sensitivity shaped by her Chukchi upbringing — an instinct to feel into every living thing.

As art critic Tabish Khan notes: "Her work transports us to other worlds — both real and imaginary, but always in harmony with nature."

Materials used:

fine art paper, archival pigment inks

Details:

• Photograph on Paper
• From a limited edition of 25
• Size: 43 x 56 x 0.3cm (unframed) / 39 x 52cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: Flowers and plants
• Hurry, only 1 left in stock