Artwork description:

THE LAST LESSON

The big, abundant shell was covered in dry moss. It looked like a rusty piece of something. On the top, it was decorated with "bronze beads." I was curious to look closer.

Through the macro lens, I could see that the "beads" are boxes of moss sporangium, and they were opened.

Their mission was done: it gave birth to spores—little future mosses—fed them, gave them place and safety, let them grow, and then it opened one day and let the "kids" fly away into the big world.

The mission is done. And now it is time to be beautiful. It's time to fill these tiny wonderful cups, which were mostly full of care and love, with the golden light... It's time to shine and to give the kids the last lesson of beautiful aging— as a beautiful sunset of tender, loving souls.


PRINT INFORMATION:


Gicleè print on Canson Fine Art paper + COA

Installed in Ph-neutral passpartout 30x40 cm + backing, ready for framing
Image size 21x28 cm

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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