{"product_id":"relicta-lydia-hickey-eileen-mantel","title":"RELICTA, Lydia Hickey \u0026 Eileen Mantel","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ShortTitle Subheadline --big\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRELICTA brings together the photographic work of Lydia Hickey and Eileen Mantel, exploring themes of absent spaces and moments suspended in time. Across both urban and domestic spaces, the work traces scenes of visible neglect - revealing a sense of abandonment and asking viewers to reflect on forgotten and unknown settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLydia Hickey’s work draws our eye to the city - and documents the instability and degradation of the landscape. Marked by graffiti, and with subtle references to stadiums and sporting culture, the images document environments that are often overlooked. The echoes of crowds and activity rise faintly to the surface; but in this moment, the spaces stand silent. The city is shaped by hostility and uncertainty, revealing in-between spaces that fail to nurture any sense of belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEileen Mantel’s images are rich in ornamental detail, intricate architecture and traces of life that have been frozen in time. Remnants and relics of past human activity stand scattered throughout once elegant rooms, where the remains of wealth and luxury are unmistakable. In stark contrast to the extravagant backdrop, a sense of neglect and desertion is left quietly hanging in the air with every scene. We find ourselves in unknown rooms, watching as they silently decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSelf-Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e40 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e210 x 297 mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lydia Hickey \u0026 Eileen Mantel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56980944650571,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/files\/RELICTA_cover.webp?v=1775662945","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/de\/products\/relicta-lydia-hickey-eileen-mantel","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}