Artwork description:

'Love Snitch" is a manipulated art photo of a snail shell found on the shores of Landsjön Lake, Sweden, in 2021.


I call this photo "Love Snitch" because, due to "its green wings," it looks to me like a Snitch, a small flying ball from the Quidditch game ("Harry Potter," Joanne Rowling). And its shape says something about love.

If you catch the snitch, it means that you and your team win!

I couldn't decide whether it was a snitch who is in love... or a snitch of love. But I think if you catch it, it means to be in love, happily in love, and to be loved mutually. I think that is a real win in life!

I wish you to be in love and to be loved!



PRINT INFORMATION:

Gicleè print on Canson Fine Art paper + COA

Installed in Ph-neutral passpartout 30x40 cm + backing, ready for framing
Image size 20x25cm

Limited edition 25

Signed, numbered and printed by the author



ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Inna Etuvgi, hailing from Russia's Arctic shores, brings her technical background to light as a Swedish art photographer. Her artistic journey began in 2020, and in 2022, she gained recognition as a finalist in the Arte Laguna Prize 16. In 2023, she received an honour from the Swedish Arts Grants Committee. Etuvgi’s works are featured in “Photography in the Visual Culture” 22/23 book.

Navigating life with Aphantasia, Inna's mind doesn't visualise, but it pulsates with vivid concepts, emotions, and sensations. She uses her camera not merely to explore the world but to externalise her unique mental landscapes, making them visible.

Art critic Tabish Khan says about Inna’s art: “her work is about transporting us to other worlds - both real and imaginary, but always in harmony with nature. She may have a mind blind to visualisation, but she has eyes and a camera that capture the beauty in the worlds that the rest of us often overlook and take for granted.”

Materials used:

fine-art paper, archival pigment inks

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