Season Two of Living Archives with Ain Bailey, Rebecca Bellantoni, Niki Kohandel, Gail Lewis, Ebun Sodipo and Alia Syed

What happens when two artists sit down together to talk? How might their conversations and artistic practices map a living archive of diasporic relations in Britain?
Co-produced by the Stuart Hall Foundation and International Curators Forum, Living Archives is a podcast foregrounding intimate, intergenerational conversations between UK-based diasporic artists. Launched 28 September, the weekly episodes in Season Two feature:
Episode 1: Niki Kohandel and Alia Syed
Episode 2: Ebun Sodipo and Ain Bailey
Episode 3: Rebecca Bellantoni and Gail Lewis (released 12 October 2026)
The pairings in each episode begin with an invitation from one artist to another. Together, they exchange insights into artmaking, memory and the ideas and influences shaping their practices. Rooted in Stuart Hall’s vision of a ‘living archive’, the series is a record of creative dialogues that explore how histories, identities and artistic practice are considered in the present.
Hosted by Yewande YoYo Odunubi, these three new episodes are available to listen to on Podbean, as well as popular digital streaming services, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with a transcription available to read for each episode.
The Stuart Hall Foundation and International Curators Forum are also pleased to share that Season One of Living Archives has been republished via Podbean, Spotify, Apple Music and other widely used digital platforms. Listeners can revisit inspiring conversations with:
Ingrid Pollard and Rudy Loewe, Beverley Bennett and Marlene Smith, Roshini Kempadoo and Jacob V Joyce, Ajamu and Bernice Mulenga, Joy Gregory and Anthea Hamilton, Alberta Whittle and Sekai Machache.
The second season of Living Archives is supported by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the Hollick Family Foundation, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, the Power of Pop Fund and Arts Council England.