The Mountain We Made

Photographer

Jiasiou Wu

Category

Editorial Photography - Environmental

Company

Jianran light

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region:

Taiwan

A vast mountain rises, not of rock or soil, but of plastic and waste. Beneath the weight of countless discarded remnants, a lone excavator claws at the surface — a symbol of our endless struggle against the consequences of consumption. This image confronts the viewer with the stark reality of humanity’s footprint: a landscape forged not by nature, but by neglect, excess, and denial. This mountain was not shaped by the earth — it was shaped by us.