This black-and-white photograph reveals the Matterhorn in a striking, mystical vision. This 4478-metre titan reigns over the Valais Alps with unrivalled presence, a mineral creature from another age, an eternal sentinel against the onslaught of time.

The Hörnli ridge traces a perfect line through the heart of the picture, like the spine of an ancient monster. This mythical route, taken by countless climbers from Zermatt, traces an almost supernatural path to the legendary summit . To the right, the Zmutt ridge completes the silhouette of the colossus and reinforces its uncanny resemblance to a petrified sphinx, silent guardian of Alpine secrets. The play of light and shadow magnifies the Matterhorn's impeccable geometry. Its sharp silhouette stands out with absolute clarity against the celestial chaos. A long exposure transforms the clouds into ethereal veils that glide around the motionless giant. The mountain thus becomes the center of a universe in perpetual motion, the immutable axis of a cosmos in constant metamorphosis.

I captured the Matterhorn as a primitive divinity, a mythological being born of telluric forces. Every line, every contrast reveals its profound nature - raw strength and absolute elegance fused into a single entity. Spun clouds create a dreamlike setting that transcends simple geological reality, elevating the mountain to the status of universal symbol. This work celebrates the fascinating encounter between the ephemerality of clouds and the eternity of stone, between the fleeting moment and the immutable. It invites you to contemplate the Matterhorn not as a mere summit, but as a living presence, a mineral sphinx that defies our understanding and reminds us of our insignificance in the face of the primordial grandeur of the Alps.