The World Tree Within the Mountain (2020) Photograph by YIBO WANG

A breath-taking conceptual landscape that reveals a hidden masterpiece of nature's design. At first glance, it is a vast, cold mountain range in autumn. Yet, the central gullies and the precise placement of the vibrant golden foliage and upper dark forests conspire to create a profound optical illusion: a colossal, ancient tree etched into the face of the mountain.

This hidden totem—with the gully as its trunk and the mountain itself as its canopy—invites a surrealistic and mythological reading. It represents the "World Tree" (Yggdrasil), a universal symbol connecting earth and sky, living within the cold stone. The artist uses a restrained, desaturated palette and a meticulous composition to draw the viewer into a meditation on scale, perception, and the persistent spiritual presence of life within the seemingly inert landscape. This piece is less about capturing a scene and more about unearthing a secret symbol of nature.

Materials used:

Archival pigment print on fine art paper.

Details:

• Photograph on Paper
• From a limited edition of 15
• Size: 59.4 x 42 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 45 x 36cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered on the back
• Style: Photorealistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky