Inna Etuvgi

My work is a response to the delicate balance of life that I learned to respect growing up in the Arctic, where survival depends on the smallest signs of nature. Through macro photography, I magnify the hidden beauty of mosses, lichens, and dewdrops—overlooked organisms that play an essential role in maintaining ecosystems—challenging the human-centered worldview.

With Aphantasia, my inability to visualize images internally, nature becomes my external mirror, reflecting my inner landscapes, coloured with emotions and sensations. This intimate dialogue with nature drives my creative process. By incorporating AI and generative digital art, I extend this exploration, blending the organic with the technological, to examine how humans fit into both natural and social systems.

Ultimately, my art serves as a reminder of the fragile interconnectedness of all life. As we push forward into an increasingly technology-driven future, my work encourages viewers to pause, reconsider their place in the world, and embrace a more mindful and compassionate relationship with nature.

Saint-Petersburg Polytechnical University, Master degree in cybernetics (1999-2005)

Self-taught photographer (2020)

2023 - Solo exhibition at Persgården Galleri - Visingsö, Sweden (8 April - 25 May)

Group Exhibitions:

2024 - THE LAND OF SILENCE - Musa Pavilion - 60th Biennale di Venezia - Venice, Italy
2024 - UNTOUCHABLE - ADmore Gallery and Studio Lo Verso, Venice, Italy
2024 - BOOMER ART PRIZE / The Dark Side - 2nd Edition - Boomer Gallery - London, UK
2024 - WOMAN’S ESSENCE Show 2024 - Valid World Hall - Barcelona, Spain
2024 - THE NEW ARTIST-6th Edition - Boomer Gallery - London, UK
2023 - ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE - Arsenale of Venice, Italy (11 March - 16 April)
2023 - PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE VISUAL CULTURE - Centro Internazionale di Fotografia, Palermo, Italy (16 February - 5 March)
2022 - Visingsö konstrunda - «Visingsö konstrunda» - Visingsö, Sweden
2021 - S.Eufemia Art Gallery - «SMERALDO» - Venice, Italy
2021 - Visingsö konstrunda - «Visingsö konstrunda» - Visingsö, Sweden