Museum’s spectacular Through the Lens exhibition opened Saturday 25 May, and explores fungus grown naturally in local beauty spots, including Sherwood Forest, the Maun Valley Trail, and the spa ponds. The exhibition was commissioned exclusively for and is made up of pictures from macro photographer Alex Hyde. Alex's collection unveils super close-up photographs, inviting visitors to discover hidden worlds and appreciate the beauty often overlooked in our everyday surroundings.
Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Mansfield and Ashfield Chad, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. It was made possible through Minor to Major funding, a five-year landscape partnership scheme supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, focusing on the Sherwood Forest area. The scheme delivers various projects to celebrate Sherwood's habitats, species, and heritage by working with partners and engaging local communities.
Also, the exhibition is home to a cutting-edge video installation by lecturer and photographer Katja Hock, 'Three Oaks’. This projection will show the changes and movement of oak trees in Sherwood Forest through the seasons. Sian Booth, Cultural Services Manager, said: “It was really interesting for us to bring these two artists’ works together and merge them into an immersive experience for our visitors.
“All woodland and trees are connected by fungi, with people in this space knowing it as the wood wid.
