Relay

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Relay, hosted by Raja Aderdor, is a podcast built around conversations with the people who shape publishing, art, and culture. In each episode, publishers, photographers, designers, artists, writers, and curators come together to reflect on their work, their creative processes, and the ideas that eventually take form in books, exhibitions, and printed matter. We are Clavis Aurea: a dynamic team of publishing professionals working on innovative marketing and communication in the industry. Based in Leiden, we eat, sleep, and breathe publishing.

Episodes

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Institutional Leadership, Political Art, and Museum Futures with Sebastian Baden, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Germany

    Host Raja Aderdor speaks with Sebastian Baden, director of Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, in a conversation that explores the evolving role of cultural institutions today. Together, they reflect on how museums are rethinking their position in a rapidly shifting cultural and political landscape, and what it means to remain relevant, responsive, and critically engaged. The discussion moves across questions of institutional transformation, examining how exhibitions can act as spaces for dialogue, confrontation, and reflection. It considers the role of political art within museum contexts, the responsibility of cultural institutions in addressing global challenges, and how sustainability is approached not only environmentally, but also socially and structurally within programming and curatorial practice.  The conversation also situates these questions within a broader geographic lens, reflecting on how European institutions are engaging with and building bridges toward the Global South. It explores how collaboration, exchange, and dialogue across regions can move beyond representation toward more sustained and reciprocal cultural relationships. The Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt is one of Europe’s leading venues for modern and contemporary art, the SCHIRN presents large-scale exhibitions, interdisciplinary programs, and public discourse that engage with both art history and current societal questions. Relay, a podcast from Clavis Aurea Podcasts, explores the people and processes behind publishing, art, and cultural production. Through conversations with people working across the cultural sector, the podcast looks at how ideas move from concept to physical form through books, exhibitions, and printed production. At its core, Relay focuses on the creative chain behind cultural work. Writers, editors, designers, photographers, publishers, printers, and institutions each play a role in bringing ideas into the world. Interested in collaborating or being part of the podcast? Reach out through the Clavis Aurea social media channels or contact the team directly.

    30 min

  2. EPISODE 1

    Introducing Relay with Raja Aderdor

    In this introductory episode, we uncover the idea behind the podcast and what listeners can expect from future conversations. We also explore the meaning of the word relay and present the visual identity of the podcast designed by artist Vajo, whose artwork reflects the movement of ideas and collaboration at the heart of the project. Relay, a podcast from Clavis Aurea Podcasts, explores the people and processes behind publishing, art, and cultural production. Through conversations with people working across the cultural sector, the podcast looks at how ideas move from concept to physical form through books, exhibitions, and printed matter. At its core, Relay focuses on the creative chain behind cultural work. Writers, editors, designers, photographers, publishers, printers, and institutions each play a role in bringing ideas into the world. Interested in collaborating or being part of the podcast? Reach out through the Clavis Aurea social media channels or contact the team directly.

    5 min

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Relay, hosted by Raja Aderdor, is a podcast built around conversations with the people who shape publishing, art, and culture. In each episode, publishers, photographers, designers, artists, writers, and curators come together to reflect on their work, their creative processes, and the ideas that eventually take form in books, exhibitions, and printed matter. We are Clavis Aurea: a dynamic team of publishing professionals working on innovative marketing and communication in the industry. Based in Leiden, we eat, sleep, and breathe publishing.

Information

  • Creator
    Clavis Aurea
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Clavis Aurea
  • Show Website
    Relay