Inna Etuvgi - Projection - Catawiki Special Edition

PROJECTION
Fine Art Photo Print by Inna Etuvgi

“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.”

In this work, I explore the moment a personality forms—like a drop of dew gaining its surface tension. Once we become an individual "I," we inevitably become a lens that projects its own order onto the world.

In the photo, the hexagonal flare is a projection of the mind. In the face of the world’s chaos, our consciousness desperately seeks patterns to soothe its innate anxiety. We impose geometry on the organic; we impose our rules on the unknown. We project our expectations onto the stars, the forests, and each other, creating a "sanctuary of order" where there is only flow.

The personality and its projection go together from the very first moment. And projection is our shield — the beautiful, orderly illusions we create just to feel a little more at home in the wild :)


The Context:

This piece is part of the collection "InnerSpace Dreamscapes: The World Beyond Aphantasia." As an artist with aphantasia, Etuvgi uses macro photography of dewdrops to visualize invisible internal states. Here, the dewdrop acts as a metaphor for the "me-idea" floating in an inner world filled with abstract forms and colored with emotions, while the geometric flare reveals how our mind structures the abstract flow of emotion into a tangible, orderly reality.


Edition:

This work is presented in a Special Collector’s Configuration (30x37,5 cm image on 33x43 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 PRINT:

Type: Original Fine Art Print (Macro Photography)
Image Size: 30 x 37,5 cm
Paper Size: 33 x 43 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.
(If you would like this work delivered with a mat and ready for framing, please send me a message.)


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Inna Etuvgi is a Swedish-Chukchi artist whose work defines the concept of Cybernetic Animism—a bridge between indigenous Arctic intuition and technical precision. Raised in a remote village in Chukotka and trained in technical cybernetics, Etuvgi explores the shared "soul" of natural ecosystems and digital algorithms.

Living with Aphantasia—the inability to visualize mental images—Etuvgi uses her camera and Generative AI as a "visual prosthesis" to externalize deep emotional landscapes. Her macro photography magnifies nature’s smallest details, urging a shift from a human-centered worldview to one of interconnectedness.

Internationally recognized as an Arte Laguna Prize finalist (Venice) and a recipient of the Swedish Arts Grants Committee grant, Etuvgi’s work is held in private collections worldwide. As art critic Tabish Khan notes: “Her work transports us to other worlds—both real and imaginary, but always in harmony with nature.”