This essay was commissioned by the artist, Nick Evans, and gallerists Kendal Koppe (Washington Garcia/Kendall Koppe) and Hannah Robinson (Mary Mary) to accompany Evans' exhibition 'Use History Autonome' at Washington Garcia Gallery, Glasgow in March 2009.

It was used as a printed essay and gallery text at Washington Garcia, and was also made available as reference/archive material on the website of Mary Mary Gallery, Glasgow. The text was later cited in Stacey Boldrick’s profile of Evans on the Axis website.

The essay was re-commissioned and re-published to accompany Evans’ work at the Eigse Carlow Arts Festival, Ireland in July/August 2009.