Phenomenal portrait of Besso just frosted after the storm. The emblematic mountain of val d’Anniviers reaches an altitude of 3,668 metres above Zinal, in the Swiss Alps. Its name means "twins", in the image of the two peaks that crown its summit. I had long dreamed of photographing it like this, regal and aerial. But I had to wait for the right moment. That sublime moment when the elements come together to play us their most beautiful score.

I took this photo of Besso at the end of the day, when the mountain had just faced the furious winter winds. The last rays of sunlight illuminate the west face of summit, freshly covered in snow. Just as the sky was opening up, a filament of clouds suddenly appeared at high altitude, endowing the work with an exceptional solemnity.

Between light and shadow, Besso reveals very different faces, depending on the angle from which it is viewed. On the left, he brandishes a spear with vertiginous contours. On the right, it takes the form of an anvil holding up to the sky the cross that adorns its summit. Bold and powerful, the mountain dominates the horizon, taking us with it on an unforgettable journey beyond the world.