Daniel Meadows, pioneering ‘documentarist’ and creative director of the award-winning BBC Capture Wales (2001-2006), will screen work from his archive and discuss the notion of a democratic media.

In 1973 Meadows embarked on a journey to create a social snapshot of Britain. He bought a double-decker bus, installed a darkroom and basic living quarters and set off across the country. More recently Meadows has become know for his Digital Storytelling films. Condensing personal stories into two-minute features of approximately 250 heartfelt words and 12 images, he created “multimedia sonnets from the people”.

'I am a Documentarist ...by which I mean that I am one who, in an attempt to make sense of the times in which we live, engages with others to gather, create and present – with as few fictional additions as possible – stories made out of photographs and/or oral testimony'

Throughout his forty-year career, Daniel has produced an astonishing record of British society. His work has been exhibited widely and is held in a number of public and private collections including the V & A and the National Media Museum.

This lunchtime talk is a unique opportunity to learn about his experience of community storytelling with sound and pictures, from the free photographic studio to short form multimedia. 

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. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk