Over the span of a decade, Maxime Daviron has embarked on an awe-inspiring journey through some of the Earth’s most remote mountain regions. His profound photography series, “Forgotten Lands: Ten Years in the Mountains”, captures the untouched beauty and raw power of landscapes in France, Spain, Italy, and Canada. Daviron’s lens skillfully weaves together the contrasting elements of nature: the serenity of snow-capped peaks juxtaposed with shadows casting eerie whispers through misty valleys. His unique approach conjures a vivid tapestry that evokes the primordial energy inherent in these terrains, inviting us to reflect upon their own place within the vastness of the natural world. By transforming simple landscapes into visual storytelling chapters, he brings back to life an unspoiled world that predates human intervention.
Daviron’s work is not merely a collection of photographs; it is a gateway into an untouched realm that speaks to the soul’s desire to wander freely in the uncharted. Using a blend of artful composition and cinematic influence, each frame becomes a narrative of forgotten moments, evoking a time when humans lived harmoniously with their surroundings. The power and grace of these mountain vistas, often shrouded in mystique and rugged majesty, challenge our perception of space and time, guiding us toward a primitive introspection. Daviron’s evocative imagery acts as a conduit, transmitting unseen stories and urging us to listen to the silent tales whispered by these majestic mountains. Through “Forgotten Lands”, he attempts to awaken the wanderer within us, reminding us of the fragile beauty and mystery that still thrives far beyond the cities’ reach.
There is something ineffable emanating from the wild atmospheres of the high altitudes. ─
Maxime Daviron
Vaporous feelings mingle: fascination, anguish, humility. An omnipresent eerieness awakens buried instincts in us, bringing our mind back to the stage of a fearful contemplation in the face of the brute forces that seem to inhabit these immensities. It is from this introspective state of consciousness that “Forgotten Lands” – “Terres Perdues” in its original French title – drew its roots ten years ago. With pictorial and cinematographic influences, the concept is also to tell a story in each image; bringing together fragments of unsuspected visions with the idea of evoking a primitive world, prior to the Anthropocene. For this purpose, the most tormented elements act as a revealer, exacerbating the wild presence that reigns in this vertical universe.
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