DoubleTree by Hilton – London, West End, 2014

Some moments define an entire life. In 2014, at the DoubleTree in London, such a moment unfolded – one that cannot be fully described, only sensed. What you see above is an artistic rendering of the photograph that captured it. Though rendered, it remains faithful to reality – the presence, the proportions, the expression exactly as they were. It bears witness to an experience that, in the years to come, would take a name: Maksima.

Some places become symbols in a story. For me, this room – this day, this very moment – is one of them.