Emerging Artists in Conversation

Holburne Curator Ben Sharp hosts this fascinating conversation with two emerging artists, who’s work touches on queer themes. Through the conversation we will find out more about the practice of new emerging talent, more about their work and their place in the art landscape.

We are excited to welcome:

Ash Manganaro

Manganaro is a spoken word artist, writing around themes of identity, bilingual experience, and everyday nuances. They were the winner of Diva magazine’s 2024 lesbian visibility week poetry competition, in March 2025 they supported artist’s Alice & Peter Oswald and Dizraeli at the Bath Pilgrimage 4 Palestine, recently their poetry was featured on BBC Upload. Throughout their residency at Emerge they were given the space to explore zines and short form writing, producing a collection of poetry postcards.

Ashley Cerrino
Ashley is a multi-disciplinary artist, experimenting with different media that spark the imagination. As an active taxidermist I work to preserve the beauty of life, revitalising a dying artform through embalming and pinning. After developing my own practice, I have gone on to run workshops that communicate these skills to others. Additionally, I work within Bath as a photographer, giving back to the local community and helping to connect fragmented networks. I also organise and direct LGBTQ+ events in Bath, allowing local queer artists to reach an audience close to home.

Emerge is a studio residency programme for Bath Spa University graduates across art, design, performance, music and creative media.

EMERGE launched in the Autumn of 2020 in partnership with Santander Universities. It’s a unique multidisciplinary creative practice studio for Bath Spa University alumni who have graduated within the last two years.

This event is FREE and is part of Holburne Pride and Queer Bath

Supported by Emerge Studios