Green Heroes – Celebrating Local Environmental Action in Mansfield
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

Green Heroes – Celebrating Local Environmental Action in Mansfield

A community-led exhibition I managed and delivered celebrating local environmental action in Mansfield. Through photography and collaboration, Green Heroes highlights the people and groups protecting local nature, with a focus on building lasting connections and developing the project further with the community.

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Animation Project with Autistic Young People
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

Animation Project with Autistic Young People

A digital art and animation project I created and managed with young people on the autistic spectrum in Mansfield. Working with SOJO Animation and the Spectrum WASP group, the project culminated in An Ordinary Day in Mansfield, a participant-led animated film that amplifies underrepresented voices through inclusive digital storytelling.

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Mansfield Sounds - immersive audio project
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

Mansfield Sounds - immersive audio project

An immersive audio experience created for the Gaia installation at Mansfield Palace Theatre. Using wireless headphones, Mansfield Sounds combined locally inspired soundscapes and narration to connect Luke Jerram’s Earth sculpture with Mansfield’s heritage, landscape and sense of place, inviting audiences to view the town from a global perspective.

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Theatre Electric Trial
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

Theatre Electric Trial

As part of our digital development work, we brought Theatre Electric to Mansfield Palace Theatre during Gaia week. A shared VR theatre experience enjoyed by audiences of all ages, exploring new immersive digital experiences for Mansfield.

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Luminarium - aerial photos
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

Luminarium - aerial photos

I helped set up and staff the Luminarium installation in Mansfield as part of a large delivery team, supporting outdoor ticket sales and event operations while also capturing aerial photographs of the artwork. Working in challenging weather conditions, I documented the scale of this internationally renowned inflatable installation and its impact within the public space.

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Show us your Tatts!

Show us your Tatts!

A participatory photography project created for Tattooing in the UK – Miners, Misconceptions and His Majesty at Mansfield Museum. Local people were invited to have their tattoos photographed in a pop-up studio at the Four Seasons Shopping Centre, with the resulting images transformed into a large-scale projection wall within the exhibition, celebrating tattoo art as personal, cultural and creative expression.

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Green Women - Greenhouse Projection
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

Green Women - Greenhouse Projection

I worked with Mansfield Museum’s Green Power group to transform their hand-made ceramic Green Women faces into a large-scale projection inside the historic greenhouse at Carr Bank Park for Light Night 2025. The installation formed part of the Green Power Women exhibition and was experienced by over 6,000 visitors during the event.

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A World of Birds – Natural History Photography & Digital Interpretation
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

A World of Birds – Natural History Photography & Digital Interpretation

I photographed Mansfield Museum’s natural history bird collection for the new A World of Birds gallery, creating high-quality images used within digital interactive screens. The photography supports new ways for visitors to explore the collection, bringing historic specimens to life through accessible and engaging digital interpretation.

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A Flight of Pixels – Digital Migration Project
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

A Flight of Pixels – Digital Migration Project

An immersive digital exhibition I project managed at Mansfield Museum, exploring new ways to digitally interpret the natural history collection. Developed with VENT Media, A Flight of Pixels used projection and video mapping to reimagine bird specimens through movement, sound and light.

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Clipstone & Rainworth Landowners Group
Ian Dearman Ian Dearman

Clipstone & Rainworth Landowners Group

A short film created to look at the sites and work of members of the Rainworth & Clipstone Land Owners Group. A film looking at conservation efforts in the Sherwood Forest area.

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