Full Circle

A huge shoutout to our curator, Annabelle Pelaez, who has been in charge of making sure that this is a possibility, this would not have happened without her.

Bringing together creatives previously featured by ManicWorld Magazine, Full Circle revisits the creatives who have helped shape the publication’s identity.

The exhibition is an opportunity to reconnect with the voices that have formed the heart of ManicWorld and to explore how their practices have evolved over time.
Since its founding, ManicWorld has been driven by a simple belief: that every creative voice deserves to be heard. In a world often defined by noise and over-saturation, the magazine has sought to provide a platform for expression and individuality.

This exhibition celebrates that mission by returning to the people who have contributed their work, stories, and perspectives to its pages. With themes of identity, expression, community, growth, and creative evolution, the exhibition reflects on what connects a diverse range of practices and disciplines and considers what connects a creative community that is constantly evolving.

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Featured Artists

Kate Galea

Kate Galea, born in London, studied Fine Art at Central Saint Martin’s University of the Arts.

Michael Larson

Micheal Larson’s work draws from personal history and psychological terrain, developing themed bodies of work that explore memory, material, and meaning.

Christina Howells

Christina Howells is an award winning photographer in Athens, Georgia United States. Her most consistent work is of colourful still life images with a surrealist twist.

Steve Timms

Steve makes collage the old school way using scissors, paper and glue – though sometimes add filters to tweak the image and include an extra detail.

Ezana Girma

Ezana’s practic maps the psychological and emotional landscapes of displacement, exploring the structural tension between architectural permanence and nomadic transition.

Mali Merttens

Mali Merttens is an illustrator and printmaker currently based in Bristol. Her practice combines drawing, printmaking and paper craft to create visual narratives that explore connection, identity and illustrative authorship. 

Griffin Jenks

Griffin’s work isn’t focused on a specific meaning; instead, it’s open to interpretation and reflects an ongoing interest in visual expression and creative exploration. 

Jesstake

Jesstake is a self-taught Nigerian-British artist. Inspired by repainting her parents’ home in the UK, she bought her first tubes of acrylic paint in late 2019. A gap year meant for travelling was spent in lockdown, giving her the unexpected confinement needed to explore the art techniques she found fascinating.

Katie

Katie McGroarty

Katie McGroarty (she/her) is an internationally exhibited and multi-award winning Scottish visual artist currently based in Dundee. The pieces Hide Your Trainers, Sleep Paralysis, and Kelvingrove are all from McGroarty’s upcoming show in Glasgow’s Saltspace Gallery, 24-31st August 2026.