Playing in My Backyard

With Playing in My Backyard, Marine Fonteyne captures a return to innocence. Shot during the quiet days of the pandemic, the series features two friends in vintage swimwear, evoking a timeless sense of joy, intimacy, and ease. Inspired by the vibrant palette and stylized scenes of David Hockney—an artist who has influenced Marine’s work since living in colorful Florida—she filtered the images with an oil painting effect in post-production. This painterly finish enhances the nostalgic mood, turning simple moments of play, rest, and connection into meditations on what truly matters: presence, friendship, and the quiet beauty of everyday life.

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