Traces

This photograph was taken in a region of iron ore mining activity in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. It depicts a site, an artificial lake, where the residues (tailings) of the mineral extraction are disposed. An anonymous character's presence reverberates throughout the frame in a minimal, blurred composition of the empty open field. The scene thus presents a dystopian reality, portraying the sense of destruction and emptiness that remain in the landscape as traces of the mineral exploitation.