Her latest series, Negative Ecology, is no exception. At first glance, Yoshida’s images might seem like abstract interpretations – a visual struggle to save our planet, as fiery reds blaze across the landscapes and stark whites swallow the terrain, while ravens glide through tinted skies. Yet, for Yoshida, these images are not about abstraction. They are about life, survival and the unexpected beauty that emerges from mistakes.

The photos that make up Negative Ecology were never intended to be a part of something bigger. They began as simple snapshots during a visit to Hokkaido – the place where her mother had spent her childhood – in 2019. For Yoshida, who had spent most of her life in the cities of Kobe and Tokyo, Hokkaido’s wild and untamed nature was a complete awakening. Being a fashion photographer, she was not used to seeing a stripped-down version of nature, nor being just a person walking through the land and observing the wild life. She was struck by the seamless coexistence of human life and the wilderness, and this sense of harmony is something that she captures effortlessly in her work.