Urban Dk

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URBAN DK an Exhibition by Rod Mahony
Miniature urban worlds built from found objects, reclaimed materials & street-level inspiration.

About
URBAN DK an Exhibition by Rod Mahony
Working under the name Relic Art, Mahony creates richly detailed urban dioramas that blur the boundary between sculpture, storytelling and play. Drawing on a lifetime spent building, restoring, repairing and collecting, his works celebrate the overlooked corners of everyday life: places most of us pass without noticing.
What's happening

URBAN DK
Relic Art (Rod Mahony) with guest artist Drawing Boards (Adam McEvoy)
20 June – 13 July 2026
The Vault, Brighton Seafront
Private View: Friday 20 June, 3pm–7pm
Paella • BYO • DJ • Free Entry (Donations Welcome)
Small Worlds. Deep Walls.
There is something disorienting about encountering Rod Mahony's work.
At first glance, it looks familiar: a neglected alleyway, a battered skip, a garage door layered with tags and memories. Then the scale reveals itself. What appeared to be a fragment of the city is in fact a handcrafted miniature world, built piece by piece from found materials, observation, and imagination.
Working under the name Relic Art, Mahony creates richly detailed urban dioramas that blur the boundary between sculpture, storytelling and play. Drawing on a lifetime spent building, restoring, repairing and collecting, his works celebrate the overlooked corners of everyday life: places most of us pass without noticing.
These are not scale models of real locations. Instead, they are composite landscapes assembled from years of urban exploration, photography and memory. A doorway from one city may sit beside a wall from another. Layers of graffiti, weathering, rust and decay accumulate over time, creating miniature environments that feel strangely alive.
Every mark tells a story.