Inna Etuvgi - My Psychedelic Garden - SpaceShip

SPACESHIP
fotografia de arte fina por Inna Etuvgi

Uma gota de chuva sobre um líquen Cladonia stellaris torna-se uma cápsula espacial — aterrissada, intacta, brilhando contra uma paisagem alienígena. À esquerda, uma grande silhueta emerge do borrão, como se alguém — ou algo — já estivesse aqui, observando.

A foto não é apenas uma metáfora visual — aponta para uma história real. Em 2005, líquenes foram selados em uma cápsula, lançados em órbita por um foguete Soyuz — justamente um nome que significa "união" — e expostos ao vácuo e à radiação do espaço aberto por quinze dias. Eles sobreviveram. O segredo deles é uma união de seu próprio: um líquen é uma simpiorse de fungo e alga, dois organismos fundidos em um só. Sua cooperação é tão boa que lhe confere uma resiliência extraordinária. O experimento deu peso real à hipótese da panspermia — a ideia de que a vida pode viajar entre mundos.

Através do macro, este silencioso sobrevivente torna-se o que pode ter sido o tempo todo — um viajante cósmico, chegado e em casa em terreno desconhecido.

**Alien collection


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.


OPTIONAL — MAT & READY-TO-FRAME PREPARATION

The print ships on its own, unmatted. If you’d like, I can mount it in a passepartout with a backing board so it slips straight into a standard frame. This is an optional paid service — just message me for the price.

I use pH-neutral archival materials and a reversible mount, so the print can always be removed without damage. For this piece (30 × 37.5 cm) the standard mat is 40 × 50 cm, but I can also cut it to fit your frame.


EDITION

This work is presented in a Special Catawiki Edition (30 x 37,5 cm image on 33 x 41 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 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.”