Martin works with everyday objects such as furniture, fencing or neon lighting which he installs with reference to anonymous urban environments, including the visual language of design, architecture and cinema. His major focus is on social and cultural spaces and the relationship to the city is central to most of his work.

Sans facon is a collaboration between a British artist, Tristan Surtees and French archiect, Charles Banc. They undertake diverse projects, both temporary and permanent, as interventions, public works, publications and exhibitions, predominantly exploring the complex relationship between people and 'place'.

Ruth Barker is a Glasgow based artist and writer, exhibiting widely in the UK and internationally. Ruth has also produced a number of permanent public artworks and commissions and is editor of PAR+S, Co-director of Washington Garcia Gallery and a board member of Glasgow Sculpture Studios. Ruth spoke about how her concerns as an artist are reflected through the different commissions she undertakes as well as her gallery work. She then gave a live performance of "Death Witness Burial" - a 20 minute reading of a text linking three separate but interrelated ideas. "Death Witness Burial" is a new performance work that was commissioned by Castlefield Gallery, Manchester, earlier in 2008.