Inna Etuvgi - Be Bold You Are Beautiful
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BE BOLD! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!
fine art photography print by Inna Etuvgi
“Significance is not defined by size. Even the most minute elements of nature hold remarkable resilience and a quiet, striking strength.”
Captured in the forest of Huskvarna, Sweden, this work is a celebration of the hidden wonders beneath our feet. The vibrant, dreamlike background — with its colorful bokeh and flares — is a natural phenomenon, created by the setting sun refracting through raindrops that act like tiny prisms on the mosses behind the main subject.
This piece reminds us that even a tiny moss sporophyte can be bold and majestic. It is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the forest that remind us of the beauty found in being exactly who you are.
EDITION
This work is presented in a Special Catawiki Edition (28x39 cm image on 30.5x43 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 PRINT:
* Type: Original Fine Art Print (Macro Photography)
* Image Size: 28 x 39 cm
* Paper Size: 30.5 x 43 cm
* Paper: Archival Museum-quality paper, 100% cotton, 300gsm
* Edition: 4/25
* Authenticity: Signed and numbered by the artist; includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
* Condition: New, shipped directly from the artist's studio in Sweden.
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."
BE BOLD! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!
fine art photography print by Inna Etuvgi
“Significance is not defined by size. Even the most minute elements of nature hold remarkable resilience and a quiet, striking strength.”
Captured in the forest of Huskvarna, Sweden, this work is a celebration of the hidden wonders beneath our feet. The vibrant, dreamlike background — with its colorful bokeh and flares — is a natural phenomenon, created by the setting sun refracting through raindrops that act like tiny prisms on the mosses behind the main subject.
This piece reminds us that even a tiny moss sporophyte can be bold and majestic. It is a tribute to the unsung heroes of the forest that remind us of the beauty found in being exactly who you are.
EDITION
This work is presented in a Special Catawiki Edition (28x39 cm image on 30.5x43 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 PRINT:
* Type: Original Fine Art Print (Macro Photography)
* Image Size: 28 x 39 cm
* Paper Size: 30.5 x 43 cm
* Paper: Archival Museum-quality paper, 100% cotton, 300gsm
* Edition: 4/25
* Authenticity: Signed and numbered by the artist; includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
* Condition: New, shipped directly from the artist's studio in Sweden.
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
Be Bold You Are Beautiful
Condition
Extremely fine
Technique
Digital print, Giclée
Height
43 cm
Edition
4/25
Width
30.5 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Nature
