Artwork description:

MEMORIES ABOUT AURORA LIGHTS
Matted Fine art photography print


"Memories About Aurora Lights" is a fine art macro photograph by Sweden-based artist Inna Etuvgi. Dewdrops delicately strung on grass blades turn into a cosmic stage for a northern legend — a personal Chukchi fairy tale about the Aurora Borealis, woven from childhood memories.

In Chukotka, where I was born, the northern lights are a familiar companion. I like to imagine them as the moment when the Sun reaches out to embrace the Earth — a luminous kiss, a celestial hug across space. In my story, somewhere far in the center of the universe stands an igloo — the gleaming upper drop. The Sun lives there, and each morning it leaves its home to meet its beloved Earth — mirrored in the drop below. It stretches out its arm-rays, and when they touch, the sky blooms with auroras — an endless love story between Sun and Earth.

Here, morning dew becomes a prism for this myth, refracting light like a miniature northern sky. It’s both a personal memory and a universal metaphor — of distance and connection, longing and touch.

Featured in Artfinder’s "Best of May 2022" and "Abstraction 2023", this work is part of a limited edition, printed to museum standards and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
 


PRINT INFORMATION

* Medium: Giclée print on Canson Fine Art paper
* Edition size: Limited to 25 copies
* Details: Signed, numbered, and printed by the artist, with a Certificate of Authenticity
* Mounting: Professionally mounted in a pH-neutral mat (passepartout) with archival backing board
* Image size: 20 × 20 cm
* Actual size: 30 × 30 cm


ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Inna Etuvgi is a Swedish-Chukchi art photographer whose work explores the delicate balance between nature, humanity, and technology. Growing up in the remote Arctic, where survival depends on sensitivity to nature’s smallest signs, Etuvgi developed a deep respect for the fragile ecosystems she now captures in her art.

Living with Aphantasia—an inability to visualise mental images—Etuvgi turns to nature to reflect her inner landscapes, using her camera and digital art to externalise emotions and sensations. Through her macro photography, she magnifies the intricate details of nature's smallest elements, urging viewers to see their beauty, quiet resilience, and essential role in sustaining ecosystems. Her work highlights our bond with nature and challenges the human-centred worldview, reminding us of the interconnectedness of all life and encouraging a more mindful, compassionate relationship with the natural world.

Beginning her artistic journey in 2020, Etuvgi was internationally recognised as a finalist for the Arte Laguna Prize in 2022 and received a grant from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee in 2023. 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, Ph-neutral passepartout

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