Curious rain (2021) Photograph by Inna Etuvgi

CURIOUS RAIN

“I often feel that Nature is looking back at me. I see her eyes in the texture of bark or in drops of dew. Here, it felt like true eye contact—a silent dialogue with a young Sedum plant under the rain.” — Inna Etuvgi

In this macro photograph, two raindrops nestled in the leaves of a Sedum plant create a startlingly life-like gaze. It is a moment of anthropomorphism where the mind plays a game of recognition, reminding us that we are not just observers of nature, but a part of it. When we look into the forest, we might just find it looking back at us.

This work is part of the SAGOSKOGEN collection—a series that translates the mystical narratives of the Swedish woods into a visual language of wonder and connection.


PRINT:

Studio Edition of 15.
Museum-quality Giclée print on Fine Art paper.
Image size 60x40 cm. Total paper size 63 x 40 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: 63 x 43 x 0.15cm (unframed) / 60 x 40cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: Flowers and plants
• Hurry, only 1 left in stock

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