{"product_id":"beneath-beofhod-shane-hynan","title":"Beneath \/ Beofhód, Shane Hynan","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithin their subterranean layers, bogs hold remarkable preservative qualities, with the power to absorb and reveal the past in material form. Beofhód, an Irish word translating as ‘life beneath the sod’, allows the motif of extraction on bogs, to be reimagined as an archaeology of knowledge, memory, and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeneath \/ Beofhód\u003c\/em\u003e is an ongoing photographic series examining the degraded raised bogs of the Irish midlands. Peat extraction and turf-cutting are integral to the cultural identity of the region. However, these activities have also led to significant depletion. Legitimate environmental concerns have resulted in pressure to preserve the remaining peat bogs, heralding significant change for affected communities. Although the benefits of preservation are well documented, the human cost is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series documents the decline of Irelands working relationship with bogs and contemplates what our modern landscapes say about us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor those that are not familiar with the project, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/project\/tlp-editions\/\" title=\"TLP Editions\"\u003eTLP Editions\u003c\/a\u003e is an ongoing collection, produced and designed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/about-photoireland\/\" title=\"PhotoIreland\"\u003ePhotoIreland\u003c\/a\u003e, that presents work by contemporary artists in the form of uncomplicated publications. These are available through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/\" title=\"The Library Project\"\u003eThe Library Project\u003c\/a\u003e in-store and online. All and any funds generated by the project go to producing more copies of the publications, ensuring we can keep promoting the artists and practices represented. These editions are regularly showcased and donated to international events and festivals, such as the Icelandic Photography Festival recently. In addition, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/project\/tlp-editions\/\" title=\"TLP Editions\"\u003eTLP Editions\u003c\/a\u003e also grace some important shelves and collections, including that of the Hasselblad Foundation Library and the Martin Parr Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can find a list of all the TLP Editions \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/collections\/tlp-editions\" title=\"here\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/collections\/tlp-editions\" title=\"here\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/about-photoireland\/\" title=\"PhotoIreland\"\u003ePhotoIreland\u003c\/a\u003e is kindly supported by the Arts Council of Ireland to develop support projects such as the \u003ca title=\"TLP Editions\" href=\"https:\/\/photoireland.org\/project\/tlp-editions\/\"\u003eTLP Editions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by PhotoIreland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e36 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e148 × 210 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PhotoIreland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39451930394813,"sku":"BBSH","price":6.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2538\/3478\/products\/Shane_Hynan_TLP_Editions19.jpg?v=1616668108","url":"https:\/\/www.thelibraryproject.ie\/es\/products\/beneath-beofhod-shane-hynan","provider":"The Library Project","version":"1.0","type":"link"}