Inna Etuvgi

Inna Etuvgi: Cybernetic Animism

The Concept:
My work exists at the intersection of technical precision and indigenous intuition—a practice I define as Cybernetic Animism. Born in a remote Arctic village in Chukotka and trained as a Master of Technical Cybernetics, I explore the shared soul of the natural macro-world and digital algorithms. For me, a lichen and an artificial neural network are both sentient systems, whispering the same secrets of existence.

The Method:
AI as a Visual Prosthesis Living with Aphantasia—the inability to visualize imagery in the mind's eye—I have turned technology into an extension of my consciousness. Photography and Generative AI are not just tools; they are my visual prosthetics. Where my mind sees silence, the camera and the code allow me to externalize deep emotional landscapes.

The Vision:
Whether capturing the intricate structures of mosses (the lungs of our planet) or creating psychological digital portraits, I seek a new anthropology of the self. My Swedish-Chukchi roots guide me to see the "living" in the non-human, while my cybernetic background allows me to navigate the complexities of our technological future.

Recognition:
A finalist for the Arte Laguna Prize (Venice Arsenal) and a r...

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

Self-taught photographer (2020)

2023 - Solo exhibition at Persgården Galleri - Visingsö, Sweden


Selected Group Exhibitions:

2024/2025 - Women and Art- 22, Automotive, Centro Fiorina, Republic of San Marino
2024 - Women are .. Art, Love, Life, Strangeness, Palazzo Graziani Cultural Center, Repubblica di San Marino
2024 — The Land of Silence, Musa Pavilion, Venice, Italy
2024 — Untouchable, ADmore Gallery & Studio Lo Verso, Venice, Italy
2024 — Boomer Art Prize Finalists: The Dark Side, Boomer Gallery, London, UK
2024 — Woman’s Essence Show, Valid World Hall, Barcelona, Spain
2024 — The New Artist – 6th Edition, Boomer Gallery, London, UK
2023 — Arte Laguna Prize Finalists, Arsenale of Venice, Italy
2023 — Photography in the Visual Culture, Centro Internazionale di Fotografia, Palermo, Italy
2021 — Smeraldo, Sant’Eufemia Art Gallery, Venice, Italy