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The Life and Death of Intimacy

Mehves Lelic

Lelic is a photographer, evidently. This series of photographs is faithful to the intimate settings in which they were taken.

I. Haircare

II. Two Gravestones

III. Scoops

IV. Artichoke Crown Peel

V. Ghostly Blossoms

VI. Man Smoking at Prison

Mehves Lelic was named for the moon. Meh is farsi for moon and ves is farsi for like. Mehves=Moonlike. The Life and Death of Intimacy explores the liminality of love and the body, capturing the flimsy boundaries that demarcate the domestic. Her photographs can be found on her website and in her instagram feed @mehveslelic.