Inna Etuvgi - Catamorphosis

CATAMORPHOSIS
fine art print by Inna Etuvgi


“Catamorphosis” explores the strange, beautiful space where humans and animals begin to mirror one another. It’s a reflection on how we shape our pets to fit our ideals — and a quiet wonder: what might happen if we start shaping ourselves in return? Or we actually have already started?

Inspired by the deep emotional sensitivity and unwavering loyalty of the Sphynx cat, this piece imagines a future where transformation goes beyond the skin. What if the traits we borrowed were not physical, but emotional — a deliberate choice to embrace softness, empathy, and vulnerability?



ABOUT THE PRINT:

Type: Original Fine Art Print (Macro Photography)
Image Size: 30 x 37,5 cm
Paper Size: 33 x 41 cm
Paper: Archival Museum-quality paper, 100% cotton, 300gsm
Edition: 1/25
Authenticity: Signed and numbered by the artist; includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: New, shipped directly from the artist's studio in Sweden.

*Framing Tip: Optimized for a standard 40 × 50 cm frame with a custom mat. The layout is designed to create a "floating" effect, providing a subtle white border with signature and title (approx. 0.5 – 1 cm) around the image.
(If you would like this work delivered with a mat and ready for framing, please send me a message.)



EDITION:

This work is presented in a Special Collector’s Configuration (30 x 37,5 cm image on 33 x 41 cm paper). While the artist’s larger-scale Master Editions are represented in premier online galleries, this specific size is part of a curated series designed to make museum-grade photography accessible for versatile interior spaces.

Produced to the highest archival standards, this configuration is available exclusively through the artist’s studio or via selected auction releases. It is not offered through other galleries or platforms in this specific size.



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."