Robert Galeta explores the legacy of globalisation on historical and cultural memory. For cultural diversity to survive in the newly expanded Europe narrowly economic parameters are not sufficient and indeed tend to cultural and linguistic homogeneity. In his essay for the catalogue, Galeta argues that art, with its combination of imagination memory and fictionality, is essential for us to survive as active historical agents, able to navigate through the forest of globalising signs which threatens to engulf us.

Colin Lloyd Is the co-organiser and curator of the Hibrida series of exhibitions, a printmaker and Head of Art & Design at Bradford College. The Hibrida concept reanimates the former Bradford print Biennale and refers to printmaking as a quintessentially hybrid form where experimentation and intermingling of styles and genres naturally occurs. His print for the Hibrida series references this intermingling of languages and visual styles.

Jiri Havlicek From the Masaryk University, Brno, discusses the cultural exchanges between Leeds, Bradford and Brno over the last few years beinning with his invitation to UK colleagues to paticipate in a sereis of International video and multimedia workshops at the Pedagogical Faculty where he works. He discusses the work of Czech colleagues Kamenicky, Rosboril and Danek in Brno. His print in the exhibition draws upon a host of cultural references, especially Indo-European and Talmudic scripts.

Ian Colverson Is the co-organiser and curator of the Hibrida series of exhibitions and Head of printmaking at Bradford College. His work in the exhibition deals with the interrelations of musical and pictorial form in sequences of images which reflect the movements of a musical composition.

Kenneth Hay's essay examines the legacy of industrialisation on the natural habitats of the former Eastern bloc. If hibridisation and biodiversity are to survive in the newly re-expanded Europe, care will have to be taken not to repeat the errors of the past. Cultural hibridisation is seen as a positive force for change and improvement. His work in the show: Pescaria is a 9 metre digital print of the Venice fishmarket, made with Seetha A. for the 50th Venice Biennale, 2003.

Peter Kamenicky From the Brno Polytechnic University works accross digital media, print, video and performance. In Brno he runs art projects for migrant children with art students from the Pedagogical Faculty of the Masaryk University. His print in the exhibition fuses digital photography with art historical and religious references in a highly personal style.