Inna Etuvgi - The Kiss
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THE KISS
Fine Art Photography by Inna Etuvgi
“The most profound continuity between human emotion and the natural world is often hidden in plain sight, on the forest floor.” — Inna Etuvgi
Captured in the forest of Huskvarna, Sweden, "The Kiss" is a macro study of two moss sporophytes nestled within a landscape of lichens.
This image of the tender contact between two sporophytes is not only about the beauty of nature’s smallest details but also about the profound continuity between human emotion and the natural world. It mirrors our own intimate moments. For me, it is the moment when the line between observer and observed dissolves, and we can inhabit their world and sense that the same frequencies of love, connection, and gentle touch that vibrate within us also hum through the very soil and the smallest life forms beneath our feet.
*Part of the "SAGOSKOGEN" collection.
ABOUT THE PRINT:
Type: Original Fine Art Print (Macro Photography)
Image Size: 28 x 39 cm
Paper Size: 31 x 43 cm
Paper: Archival Museum-quality paper, 100% cotton, 300gsm
Edition: 2/25
Authenticity: Signed and numbered by the artist; includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: New, shipped directly from the artist's studio in Sweden.
EDITION:
This work is presented in a Special Collector’s Configuration (28x39 cm image on 31x43 cm paper). The artist's larger-scale Studio and Master Editions are sold through premier online galleries; this size is not available through any gallery or platform. It can only be acquired directly from the artist's studio or through selected auction releases. Produced to the same archival standards as all editions.
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."
THE KISS
Fine Art Photography by Inna Etuvgi
“The most profound continuity between human emotion and the natural world is often hidden in plain sight, on the forest floor.” — Inna Etuvgi
Captured in the forest of Huskvarna, Sweden, "The Kiss" is a macro study of two moss sporophytes nestled within a landscape of lichens.
This image of the tender contact between two sporophytes is not only about the beauty of nature’s smallest details but also about the profound continuity between human emotion and the natural world. It mirrors our own intimate moments. For me, it is the moment when the line between observer and observed dissolves, and we can inhabit their world and sense that the same frequencies of love, connection, and gentle touch that vibrate within us also hum through the very soil and the smallest life forms beneath our feet.
*Part of the "SAGOSKOGEN" collection.
ABOUT THE PRINT:
Type: Original Fine Art Print (Macro Photography)
Image Size: 28 x 39 cm
Paper Size: 31 x 43 cm
Paper: Archival Museum-quality paper, 100% cotton, 300gsm
Edition: 2/25
Authenticity: Signed and numbered by the artist; includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Condition: New, shipped directly from the artist's studio in Sweden.
EDITION:
This work is presented in a Special Collector’s Configuration (28x39 cm image on 31x43 cm paper). The artist's larger-scale Studio and Master Editions are sold through premier online galleries; this size is not available through any gallery or platform. It can only be acquired directly from the artist's studio or through selected auction releases. Produced to the same archival standards as all editions.
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."
Details
Artist
Inna Etuvgi
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
The Kiss
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Giclée
Height
43 cm
Edition
2/25
Width
31 cm
Signature
Signed
Genre
Nature
