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THE SILENT EYE - studio edition (2023) Photograph by Inna Etuvgi
43 x 56 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 39 x 52cm (actual image size)
£475.56
Artwork description
THE SILENT EYE
Fine art photography print
Image size 39x52 cm
A raindrop resting on a lichen branch becomes an eye — and suddenly the forest is no longer scenery. It is looking back.
Growing up in Chukotka, I learned to perceive nature as a living presence — something you greet, something you ask permission from, something that won't recover if you take too much. Perhaps what I find in this image is simply a reflection of that upbringing — my eye trained to see a face where there is only light and water. But I choose to share it, because this way of seeing — ancient, pagan, unscientific — carries something we need.
When you perceive nature as a presence, you treat it with care. When you see it as scenery, you take what you want. The eye may be an illusion. But the respect it teaches is real.
*Part of the SAGOSKOGEN collection.
PRINT INFORMATION:
* Medium: Giclée print on Canson Fine Art paper
* Studio Edition of 25 copies
* Details: Signed, numbered, and printed by the artist, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
* Image size 39x52 cm
* Actual size 43x56 cm
* Shipping: Sent rolled in a durable mailing tube (10 cm diameter).
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
Details:
- Photograph on Paper
- From a limited edition of 25
- Size: 43 x 56 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 39 x 52cm (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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Artwork description
THE SILENT EYE
Fine art photography print
Image size 39x52 cm
A raindrop resting on a lichen branch becomes an eye — and suddenly the forest is no longer scenery. It is looking back.
Growing up in Chukotka, I learned to perceive nature as a living presence — something you greet, something you ask permission from, something that won't recover if you take too much. Perhaps what I find in this image is simply a reflection of that upbringing — my eye trained to see a face where there is only light and water. But I choose to share it, because this way of seeing — ancient, pagan, unscientific — carries something we need.
When you perceive nature as a presence, you treat it with care. When you see it as scenery, you take what you want. The eye may be an illusion. But the respect it teaches is real.
*Part of the SAGOSKOGEN collection.
PRINT INFORMATION:
* Medium: Giclée print on Canson Fine Art paper
* Studio Edition of 25 copies
* Details: Signed, numbered, and printed by the artist, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
* Image size 39x52 cm
* Actual size 43x56 cm
* Shipping: Sent rolled in a durable mailing tube (10 cm diameter).
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
Details:
- Photograph on Paper
- From a limited edition of 25
- Size: 43 x 56 x 0.2cm (unframed) / 39 x 52cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity
- Style: Surrealistic
- Subject: Flowers and plants
- Hurry, only 1 left in stock
Inna Etuvgi
Sweden
About
My artistic practice is shaped by aphantasia - the inability to form mental images - and my indigenous Chukchi heritage. Art for me is a tool for cognition. I can't... Read more