The Invisible Footprint

Menorca Preservation, in collaboration with Mallorca Preservation, presents The Invisible Footprint, an exhibition highlighting the impact of waste on the Balearic Sea

Menorca Preservation presents The Invisible Footprint, a photographic exhibition that reveals the effects of marine waste — particularly plastics — on the Balearic Sea and its biodiversity. The exhibition, part of the Weaving the Future project, is the result of a joint effort by sister foundations Mallorca Preservation, IbizaPreservation, and Menorca Preservation. It has been made possible thanks to the support of the University of the Balearic Islands, the MARE photography competition, True World, which provided the exhibition structures, and Logistics Rotger, which transported them to Menorca.

The exhibition will be open to the public from 3 December until 28 February at the Claustre del Carme – Sa Plaça in Mahón, featuring a selection of images supplied for conservation purposes by the MARE competition. Through these photographs, visitors can observe how plastic waste accumulates throughout the marine environment — from the surface and seabed to the interior of organisms that ingest it.

Rebecca Morris, Director of Menorca Preservation, explains:“We believe it is essential to continue raising public awareness of the enormous challenge posed by plastic pollution in our marine environments. Our survival depends on the sea, and the consequences of failing to protect these spaces can be extremely serious. Often, we are unaware of the true impact that waste has on the ocean because it remains hidden from view. This exhibition aims to make this ‘invisible footprint’ visible and help us understand the scale of the problem.”

The Invisible Footprint forms part of Menorca Preservation’s ongoing commitment to marine conservation and environmental education, using the power of imagery to inspire awareness. This photographic exhibition is supported by the band Depeche Mode and the watch brand Hublot, channelled through their collaboration with the global environmental network Conservation Collective, of which Menorca Preservation is a member.