Mossy Love Story (2023) Photograph by Inna Etuvgi

MOSSY LOVE STORY

“These sporophytes remind me of a kissing couple, and the song Love is in the Air starts playing in my head as I look at them. That is Mossy Love Story.” — Inna Etuvgi

Bathed in the golden glow of the setting sun, this macro photograph captures an intimate moment within the forest floor. It is a visual poem where nature’s smallest forms mirror human tenderness, showing that even in the micro-world, there is space for stories we can all recognize.

This artwork is part of the SAGOSKOGEN collection—a visual dialogue rooted in the Arctic tradition of respecting nature as a living entity. Here, even two tiny sporophytes become a reminder of the deep connection between all living things.


PRINT:

Studio Edition of 15.
Museum-quality Giclée print on Fine Art paper.
Image size 40x60 cm. Total paper size 43 x 64 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 15
• Size: 43 x 64 x 0.15cm (unframed) / 40 x 60cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Flowers and plants
• Hurry, only 1 left in stock

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