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We are delighted to welcome our new Artist in Residence Edson Burton for this week's Lunchtime Talk, he will be joining the Studio community from October to December 2016. During this talk, Edson will explore the gestation of the idea behind his residency and what he hopes to achieve during his time here.

Edson's encounter with African writer Chinweizu first gave shape to his disquiet over the recreation of racial essentialism in the struggle against racism. Programming the Afrofuturism season at Watershed in 2013 inspired Edson to consider alternative paradigms of identity. Is it possible to become truly post racial? To create an individual and collective consciousness that is not in conflict with notions of identity, (dis)empowerment, privilege, that marries without appropriation politics, a melange of aesthetic influences. The problematics of Black Nationalism threw a curve ball into the mix and it is this which has given birth to a story. Initially envisaged as a short film, Edson's direct engagement with immersive theatre then led him to imagine the emerging story as a live performance piece. Edson will lay out his initial ideas of integrating technology, which he will further explore during the course of the residency.

This Lunchtime Talk is part of Open Studio Friday, which takes place at the Studio every week.

Do you want to find out what is going on at the Pervasive Media Studio? Are you interested in meeting our residents, talking about a specific project or curious about pervasive media? Why not pack a sandwich and join us for one of our Lunchtime Talks and Open Studio Friday.

Lunchtime Talks are informal presentations by Studio residents and associates. They normally take place at 1pm on Friday, are free and open to everybody who’s interested in what we do.

After the Talk, we also invite you to stay with us for the afternoon to continue the conversation or work on your own projects. We provide chairs, tables, wireless and a great space. You bring what you need to work with (laptop/mobile). Our open afternoons close at 5pm.

Let us know if you’d like a tour of the space and we'll be happy to show you around just before the talk. Send an email to studio@watershed.co.uk to book your place on a tour.