Inna Etuvgi was born in 1982 in Chukotka (far North-East of Russia), where mosses and lichens are the basis of the local endemic, which later became the subject of photography and study of the author. In 2005 Etuvgi graduated from the...
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Etuvgi was born in 1982 in Chukotka (far North-East of Russia), where mosses
and lichens are the basis of the local endemic, which later became the subject
of photography and study of the author.
In
2005 Etuvgi graduated from the Faculty of Technical Cybernetics of St.
Petersburg Polytechnic University with honors and a master's degree. Later
technical education helps the author to learn photography by herself in 2020.
Despite the lack of art education, macro photography became the author's ideal
way to express her feelings and view of the world.
A
creative experiment has always been an essential part of the artist's life. And
an observation of the beauty of nature and analysis of its influence on a
person's emotional state became the basis for her work.
Macro photography is the way to see
something that often stays hidden and unseen with the naked eyes. Macro is the way to see something beyond, is
the way to open the vision. That's why I call my photo project My Psychedelic
Garden." - says Etuvgi about her art.
"Alien" - a collection of macro photos of a Cladonia
Stellaris lichens, that was captured by Etuvgi in the forest of Sweden, in
March 2021. In the photos, Etuvgi represents lichens as otherworldly organisms that intrigue the brains of scientists and often stay overlooked by many.
Through this collection, the author describes wonderful facts about the
lichens, accompanied by photos. And the best way to read the story
is to follow the order:
Alien Lichens.
The Horus
Eye.
Spaceship.
Alien.
Inside the
drop.
Thank you for your attention!
