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Forest stories (2021) Photograph by Inna Etuvgi
43 x 53 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 39 x 48.5cm (actual image size)
£478.02
Artwork description
FOREST STORIES
“In the forest, diversity is not just a visual delight—it is a strategy for survival. Every moss and lichen tells a story of cooperation.” — Inna Etuvgi
This macro photograph is a glimpse into the bustling, "uncombed" life of the forest floor. At the center stands a Cladonia pyxidata lichen, rising like a tower amidst a vibrant community of mosses and other lichens. It is a visual ode to symbiosis: lichens themselves are a masterful collaboration between fungi and algae, allowing them to thrive even in harsh conditions. Through connection and diversity, life flourishes.
This piece is part of the SAGOSKOGEN collection—a series of visual narratives that capture the fairy-tale essence of the Swedish forest, where the smallest details reveal the greatest resilience.
PRINT:
Studio Edition of 25.
Museum-quality Giclée print on Fine Art paper.
Image size 40x50 cm. Total paper size 43 x 54 cm.
Hand-signed, numbered, and printed by the artist. Certificate of Authenticity.
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 53 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 39 x 48.5cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: Flowers and plants
- Hurry, only 1 left in stock
Tags:
#macro photography#forest floor#vertical format#swedish forest#woodland nature#colorful lichens#lichen tower#fine artprint#moss detail#cladonia pyxidata
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Artwork description
FOREST STORIES
“In the forest, diversity is not just a visual delight—it is a strategy for survival. Every moss and lichen tells a story of cooperation.” — Inna Etuvgi
This macro photograph is a glimpse into the bustling, "uncombed" life of the forest floor. At the center stands a Cladonia pyxidata lichen, rising like a tower amidst a vibrant community of mosses and other lichens. It is a visual ode to symbiosis: lichens themselves are a masterful collaboration between fungi and algae, allowing them to thrive even in harsh conditions. Through connection and diversity, life flourishes.
This piece is part of the SAGOSKOGEN collection—a series of visual narratives that capture the fairy-tale essence of the Swedish forest, where the smallest details reveal the greatest resilience.
PRINT:
Studio Edition of 25.
Museum-quality Giclée print on Fine Art paper.
Image size 40x50 cm. Total paper size 43 x 54 cm.
Hand-signed, numbered, and printed by the artist. Certificate of Authenticity.
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 53 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 39 x 48.5cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: Flowers and plants
- Hurry, only 1 left in stock
Tags:
#macro photography#forest floor#vertical format#swedish forest#woodland nature#colorful lichens#lichen tower#fine artprint#moss detail#cladonia pyxidata
Inna Etuvgi
Sweden
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My artistic practice is shaped by aphantasia - the inability to form mental images - and my indigenous Chukchi heritage. Art for me is a tool for cognition. I can't... Read more