Artwork description:

Here you can see a macro photo of a Cladonia Stellaris lichen with a raindrop in it, that was captured in the forest of Sweden in 2021.

The photo "Space ship. Tripp into the Inner Cosmos" belongs to the series "Alien", which is dedicated to lichens and their wonderful qualities.

The photo highlights the scientific experiment when lichens survived unprotected in the 2 weeks experiment in the open space in 2005. The amazing results of the experiment added weight to the theory of panspermia, according to which life can be transported between planets as well as to intriguing story of lichens which origin stays unclean.

The “Alien” collections represents lichens as aliens underlining that fact they are still pretty unknown, often unseen by the people. The surrealistic photos of the collection illustrate the history of lichens, which is so intriguing that can make us suppose that they could come to us from the open space!

And at the same time these little oddly lichens remain trailblazers, early colonizers — the first who settle on a bare surfaces to prepare the space for the next species. From this side, they are still Aliens - pioneers in a new land!

I think they worse to be known!


🏆 The "Alien collection" brought me to the final of the Arte Laguna Prize 16 and my artwork "Inside the Drop" was showcased at the finalists' exhibition at the Arsenale of Venice from March 11 to April 16, 2023.

⭐ The artwork is featured in the "Richard Kalman's print picks" curator's collection on Artfinder-com.


PRINT INFORMATION:

Gicleè print on Canson Fine Art paper + COA

Installed in Ph-neutral passpartout 30x40 cm + backing, ready for framing
Image size 21x28cm

Limited edition 25

Signed, numbered and printed by the author


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Inna Etuvgi, hailing from Russia's Arctic shores, brings her technical background to light as a Swedish art photographer. Her artistic journey began in 2020, and in 2022, she gained recognition as a finalist in the Arte Laguna Prize 16. In 2023, she received an honour from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee. Etuvgi’s works are featured in “Photography in the Visual Culture” 22/23 book.

Navigating life with Aphantasia, Inna's mind doesn't visualise, but it pulsates with vivid concepts, emotions, and sensations. She uses her camera not merely to explore the world but to externalise her unique mental landscapes, making them visible.

Art critic Tabish Khan says about Inna’s art: “her work is about transporting us to other worlds - both real and imaginary, but always in harmony with nature. She may have a mind blind to visualisation, but she has eyes and a camera that capture the beauty in the worlds that the rest of us often overlook and take for granted.”

Materials used:

fine-art paper from Hahnemuhle, archival pigment inks

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