Description

Majestic portrait of theEiger, dressed in a fabulous pleated black and white. TheEiger is one of the rare mountains of less than 4000 meters of altitude to hold such a notoriety. summit mythical of the bernese alps, it owes its fame to the dizzying verticality of its north face. I took this photograph of the mountain as an ode to the Mittellegi ridge which winds its way vigorously up to summit. I chose this singular angle that highlights the fabulous aesthetics of this celestial route.

I like that, in my works, the elements enter in symbiosis to sublimate the grandeur of the high mountain and fill you with emotions. I took this photograph ofEiger on a spring morning, as the storm was just breaking summits. I was lucky enough to be facing the mountain just as the mist was breaking. Still covering the valleys, the clouds bring a celestial dimension to summits. I waited for the perfect moment when, pushed by the winds, they let us glimpse the Mönch in the background, a legendary colossus of more than 4,000 meters in altitude with sparkling walls.

I savor the contrasts that draw the mountains. The strength of the black contrasts with the luminosity of the white. Alternating tones embodying the personality of summits, exalting and excessive. The play of light reveals the legendary verticality of the north face of theEiger, here plunged into the shadow, opposing the dazzling silhouette of the eastern slopes of the Mönch and theEiger. Yin and Yang of a nature that never ceases to make us dream.