There are places on Earth that have the power to transform you forever. Once you have ventured into them, they leave an indelible mark, changing who you are and reshaping your view of the world. The Svalbard archipelago is one of these places. It is an otherworldly realm where the raw force of the elements takes your breath away. Here, one stands before an open-air museum of ephemeral art, where each icy landscape, in constant transformation, composes a visual poetry of nature.

The series of images below unveils rare moments of Arctic winter landscapes, revealing the mysterious and elusive beauty of the Arctic, a world beyond our last frontier and the reaches of our imagination. For Florian's heart, the Arctic is more than a passion. It is a full commitment, a way of life that has become a polar obsession. 

“The sea ice is an open-air museum of fleeting art, where each day brings new works, as sublime as they are temporary.”