Minefields (2011-2013)
Much of the fear for land mines is grounded in their invisibility. A forgotten land mine can result in victims long after armed conflict has ceased.
A former battlefield where there are still known to be land mines scares people even more – an impact far greater than that of the land mine as weapon. In Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and France, Simon Menner photographed existing minefields and areas still littered with unexploded mines from past conflicts. Although the threat is not visible, the landscapes lose their innocence because of it.
