Long term studio associate Duncan Speakman set up Circumstance as an artists collective in 2011 with Sarah Anderson and Emilie Grenier. Although initially known for their subtlemobs, locative media research and other headphone based experiences; the last few years have seen them touring the world with loudspeaker orchestras, building audio processing toolkits and cinematic installations , and now starting a physical/digital hybrid book imprint.  Duncan and new co-director Tom Abba will present a selection of Circumstance's recent work along with tasters of upcoming projects featuring twinned cities, operatic terraforming and the world's greatest detective. Expect digressions into turning your practise inside out and commodifying ephemeral experiences, served with the expected dash of melancholy to wash it all down. 

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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