Photographer Daniel Taveira is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the series ‘ANTHROPOGENIC’. To see Daniel’s body of work, click on any image.

Anthropogenic is the consequence of past actions that result in the constant climate changes of the present. Anthropogenic means effects, processes, objects, or materials that are derived from human activities, as opposed to those that occur in natural environments without human influence.

These evocative images, translated into scenes of desolation, highlighting the disagreement between humanity and the natural world, this photographic exhibition aims to excite introspection about our relationship with nature, the fragility of the atmosphere, and the urgency of addressing the impacts of climate change, transporting viewers to the not too distant future, where the effects of our actions have run over the environment. The project is an image tool designed to make people aware of the forced environmental mutation, impacting in a visually dramatic, futuristic and apocalyptic way.

Through carefully crafted language that blends surrealism, symbolism, and dystopian aesthetics, this series revives a sense of foreboding and reflection. These familiar landscapes transformed by pollution, deforestation, and industrialization creates a haunting atmosphere that challenges the audience to face the consequences of our current trajectory.

A journey traveling into scenes that reveals the remains of ecosystems that were once full of life, now transformed into dried and barren lands. These images capture a paradoxical relationship, portraying individuals struggling to adapt to the disability generated by pollution. Human subjects that embodies our responsibilities as stewards of the earth and shapes vulnerability as resilience in the face of the anthropocene.

Anthropogenic expresses life and in a fraction of a second brings us closer to death. An artistic portrait of consciousness that forces us to reassess our role in shaping the fate of our planet, and advocate for a harmonious coexistence, redefining our relationship with the environment.