As part of the Ukraine Mine Action Conference 2024, to be held in Lausanne on October 17 and 18, Plateforme 10, Photo Elysée and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) are pleased to invite you to the opening of the exhibition “The Things They Carried: Objets D’mort”, and to a public meeting with Giles Duley. The British photographer, victim of an anti-personnel landmine, is the United Nations Global Advocate for People with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding. He will present his work to Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).

IL presents 20 photographs of anti-personnel mines used in various deadly conflicts, from Afghanistan to Ukraine and Vietnam. Photographed as precious objects, these devices of death are transformed into objets d’art. Through his testimony, Giles Duley alerts us to the role of the arms industry in the tragedy of anti-personnel mines.

Reserve your place now for the opening event and public meeting with Giles Duley on October 17, 2024, from 4:30 to 5.20 pm in the MCBA auditorium.

Free admission, booking essential.

Portrait of the artist

Giles Duley was born in London in 1971. He is a photographer, writer, chef and presenter. He is the founder and CEO of the Legacy of War Foundation. His work focuses on the long-term humanitarian impact of conflict.

After beginning his career photographing musicians, Giles Duley turned to documentaries in 2004. His work has taken him to the four corners of the globe, including Iraq, Afghanistan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola and Ukraine.

In 2011, while accompanying the 75th US Cavalry Regiment on foot in Afghanistan, Duley stepped on an improvised explosive device. Severely wounded, he lost both legs and his left arm. Despite his injuries, Duley continues to document the long-term impact of conflict.