Beach View 2
Lena Yokoyama
Beach View 2, 2023
Japanese sumi ink on bamboo paper
© Lena Yokoyama, 2023
Tan lines, beach gossip, and a heatwave of side-eye. In this scene, nobody’s quite alone - someone’s always watching, sunbathing, or pretending to read. Lena Yokoyama captures the tangled choreography of a day at the beach, full of flirtation, relaxation, and unspoken social codes. For friends who know how to lounge like pros, or crushes you’re still pretending not to notice.
Lena Yokoyama
Beach View 2, 2023
Japanese sumi ink on bamboo paper
© Lena Yokoyama, 2023
Tan lines, beach gossip, and a heatwave of side-eye. In this scene, nobody’s quite alone - someone’s always watching, sunbathing, or pretending to read. Lena Yokoyama captures the tangled choreography of a day at the beach, full of flirtation, relaxation, and unspoken social codes. For friends who know how to lounge like pros, or crushes you’re still pretending not to notice.
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