Inside the drop (2021) Photograph by Inna Etuvgi

INSIDE THE DROP
fine art photo print by Inna Etuvgi

A raindrop rests in the branches of a Cladonia stellaris lichen — and inside it, reflections form the unmistakable face of an animal. A fox, a wolf — something living, visible to us in the crystal ball held in the lichen's "paws."

This is a found moment, not a constructed one — a play of light and reflection. But the story it reveals is true: lichens are the beginning of a long chain of life. They settle on bare stone, build the first soil, make way for mosses, grasses, and eventually the animals whose face already appears inside the drop.

The lichen holds a vision of what it makes possible — evolution, glimpsed in a single raindrop.

Honored as a finalist in the Arte Laguna Prize 16, "Inside the Drop" was exhibited at the Arsenale of Venice in 2023.


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PRINT DETAILS

• Museum-quality Giclée print on professional Fine Art paper.
• Studio edition of 15.
• Authenticity: Hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
• Dimensions: Image size 52 x 39 cm. Total paper size 55 x 43 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 15
• Size: 43 x 33 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 39 x 28.5cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: Flowers and plants
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