Nadezhda Oleg Lyahova captures pictures of ordinary people passing on the street and then imposes these figures on technically reproduced backgrounds of repeated images—typically a bed of identical flowers or patterns inspired by the person’s clothing. The images seem to at once elevate the subjects into some ethereal plane, while likewise hinting at the disconnect between our daily lives and natural environments.

“Digital Still Life” is on view online through May 22, 2020, with Little Bird Place.