Inexpressible fragility of beingSvetlana Melik-Nubarova stages the subjects of her ‘Inexpressible fragility of being’ series in perfect harmony with their surroundings. The boundary between humans and nature is blurred as the women in focus intimately coexist with birds, flowers, and trees. Simultaneously, the photographer creates a compelling interaction between femininity and fragility that makes the works feel larger than life. Her figures appear as gentle as fairies and as sophisticated as the Madonnas of Italian Renaissance paintings. Melik-Nubarova articulates complex themes such as