A new world emerges between heaven and earth. A world where the snows unite with the winds to water the rock and its gaping cracks. A realm that man can only dream of, so immense and dazzling is it. I offer it to you here. Overlooking Verbier and the Val de Bagnes, the Combins rise to the edge of the stars. In the foreground, the north face of the Petit Combin exults in the light of dawn, clad in gigantic hanging glaciers. This is the final glimpse of a queenly mountain now in danger of being exposed. We then sail on to the Combin de Corbassière, du Valsorey, de Grafeneire, also known as Grand Combin, and the Combin de la Tsessette. Legendary massif, prodigious mountains. On the horizon, under the diaphanous mist, the Italian peaks face the storm.

But beyond the Alps and their grandeur, this work both torments and soothes our souls. A moving epic, an emotional journey. This work tells us all about the beauty of the sky. See how the light grazes the summits, how the shadows dance with a silvery sheen. See how the dawn caresses the mountains to reveal their primordial essence. When I plunge my gaze into the heart of this painting, I think of Sebastiao Salgado and his masterful works.

How, then, can we imagine that in this feverish world there is still such a grandiose kingdom? Through the details of the photograph, through the lines, from one texture to another, we sail into the heart of the high mountains. From curve to peak, ridge to crevasse, the Alps reveal their innermost nature. Suddenly, everything changes. Everything metamorphoses. From Light-obscure, art suddenly propels us from reality to pure abstraction. A subtle landscape becomes chimerical. The painting suddenly becomes unreal, so divine is it. The splendor of the scene flows through our veins and we become one with the Combins.