The Treasury is a long form interview show produced and hosted by Mae-Li, and broadcast on Transmission Roundhouse.
A guest picks various pieces of arts and culture in order to create their very own exhibition.
No need to worry about logistics or a budget, with the powers of radio - the sky is the limit.

Listen to previous episodes by clicking on the gif / embedded player
Browse a visual collection of our guests choices

Branding Design by Ariana Martinez

Upcoming curators include:
Author Yara Rodriguez-Fowler
Playwright Jasmine Lee-Jones

If you’d like to suggest a guest - get in touch.

Space, Race and Other Things
Errol Anderson

**EPISODE 20- LISTEN HERE**
Today we’re joined by Errol Anderson, DJ, broadcaster and curator. The founder of Touching Bass - a movement for soul disciples - travels into the far reaches of the galaxy and back in his exhibition.

Selections include the Greneda born artist, Denzil Forrester’s ouvre, a recipe for japanese comfort food okonomiyaki, and wonder and filmmaker Jenn Nkiru.

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Olivia Twist

**EPISODE 19 - LISTEN HERE**
**Olivia Twist**
Illustrator and arts facilitator, Olivia Matthurin Essandoh - also known as Olivia Twist brings her Kickers box full of black sharpies to curate ‘Extra Buttery.’
Olivia’s looks at themes of the mundane and overlooked, finding beauty in the relatable sites not often depicted in illustration. The back of the bus, a stairwell entrance, a market traders stalls , the chicken shop, they’re all subjects Olivia's paid attention to. She won the Quentin Blake Drawing prize in 2017, and was included in TASCHEN’s recent tome, *‘The Illustrator: 100 Best from around the world’*
‘Extra Buttery’ crosses from Kano’s world in Made in the Manor album, to the vocal stylings of Nai Palm - to the jubilant atmospheres captured by photographers Charlie Phillips and Zanele Muholi.

**Polyester**
Ione Gamble

**EPISODE 18 - LISTEN HERE**
Ione Gamble is a writer, curator and the editor in chief of Polyester. Now in its fifth year, the zine focuses on contemporary feminism, arts and culture - asking its readers to ‘have faith in your own bad taste’

Ione’s love for the printed page grew from initially buying or nicking indie magazines from her local Borders, to later studying fashion journalism. She became stifled by the minimal aesthetic peddled there - and in reaction, founded a zine that went the other way. Think noughties tumblr, internet culture and excessive camp - imagine a zine that brought together artists and writers whose work was largely online. It’s name? Polyester.
Much of Ione’s work stems from anger - and her exhibition is no exception. Featuring feminine rage, hysterical women and a few naked bodies - welcome to Polyester…

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Mark V. Campbell

**EPISODE 17 - LISTEN HERE**
Mark V Campbell, aka DJ Grumps , is a scholar and advocate of the arts.
He grew up in Toronto as part of a hip hop sound crew, as a DJ on cassettes, and later on the decks. This paved the way to a life entwined with the hip hop genre, meeting lifelong collaborators who would become instrumental in helping pool material for Mark’s ongoing project - the Northside Hip Hop Archive.
Founded in 2010, Northside is Canada's first national archive dedicated to documenting, digitising and sharing the unspoken history and culture of Canadian hip hop.

**Yuga**

Joey Yu

**EPISODE 16 - LISTEN HERE**
Illustrator and animator, Joey Yu brings a tender and serene cinema Yuga to the Treasury.
Expect Patrick Kyle’s absurd Roaming foliage, some Korean psych folk and a room dedicated to the humble and majestic bonsai tree.

The Treasury welcomes illustrator animator extraordinaire Joey Yu to curate the exhibition. Expect roaming foliage from Patrick Kyle , the Lijadu sisters and Faye Wong in her calming and serene exhibition, Yuga.

**The Great Pretender**

Stephanie Childress

**EPISODE 15 - LISTEN HERE**
The violinist and conductor curates a lyrical and musical dream in her exhibition. Expect french literature, surrealism, and british comedy to boot.

Conductor & violinist Stephanie Childress takes on The Treasury next. Amongst others, her exhibition 'The Great Pretender' includes Billie Eilish, Salvador Dali, and a group of drag queens adventuring across the Australian outback. Transmission Roundhouse socially engaged audio platform featuring radical chat and specialist tunes, broadcasting right from the heart of the Roundhouse.

**Cellar Door**

Joshua Idehen

**EPISODE 14 - LISTEN HERE**
The poet and musician brings Passing Clouds back to life in his exhibition. John Wainwrights ‘Art Teacher,’ the epic canvases of John Martin, as well as the dreamlike video game Journey feature today…

Series 2

**The Dozza Extravaganza**
*Dorothy Allen Pickard*

**EPISODE 13 - LISTEN HERE**

Filmmaker and co-founder of Breach Theatre, Dorothy Allen Pickard brings Frida Kahlo, Ken Loach and the South London jazz scene to the Treasury.

tobi-mae-li — **The Room (after that really bad film)**
*Tobi Kyeremateng*

**EPISODE 12 - LISTEN HERE**

Co-founder of the Black Ticket Project, Tobi brings a solo visit to the Treasury entitled ‘The Room,’ taken from the Tommy Wiseau cult classic.
The theatre and event producer’s meandering trip has been inspired by the work of debbie tucker green, Susan Caine’s book ‘Quiet,’ and south London jazz group, Sons of Kemet amongst others.

**Does Humour Belong In Here?**
*Conor Jatter*

**EPISODE 11- LISTEN HERE**
Lead designer at the Soho Theatre, comedian and member of improv group The RH Experience, Conor Jatter brings his take on the Treasury.
Expect a blend of comic and musical choices including Reggie Watts, The Pyjama Men and Tom Waits.

**The Takeover**

*Lisa Fa'Alafi*

**Episode 10- LISTEN HERE**
Choreographer, performer and Hot Brown Honey director, Lisa Fa'Alafi takes on the Treasury.
Selections include Lisa Reihanna's 25m moving tapestry *Pursuit of Venus,*' the Pacific Sister's *Fashion Activists* archive, and Mojo Juju's *Native Tongue* music video.

**Paradise World**
*Jasmin Sehra*

Episode 9- LISTEN HERE
Visual artist and radio host Jasmin Sehra brings paradise aplenty with a selection including a Tom Hanks movie marathon, a butterfly house, and a room of 90's Barbies...

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*Paula Varjack*

**Episode 8-LISTEN HERE**
The multidisciplinary artist, working across video and performance crams in the culture in her bumper exhibition.
In the mix you can find Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl',' the first ever performance of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Endler , and Wong Kar-Wai's trilogy of films.

**Wonderland**
*Isabel Adomakoh Young*

**Episode 7- LISTEN HERE**
The performer, drag-king aka Izzy Aman, *Lion Boy* author and 50:50 activist curates an exhibition including the afrofuturistic track 'The Deep' by Clppng, an ancestral phoneline and a Titus Adromedon advice stall.

**Bubble Butt**
*Evelyn Mok*

**Episode 6-LISTEN HERE**
The Swedish-Chinese comedian selects some choice favourites for her take on The Treasury,
Håkan Hellström's love letter to his home-town *'Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg,'* an Andy Kaufman + David Letterman interview, and a favourite from the Humble Recipe youtube channel are on the menu…

Series 1

**Mirrors**
*Ross Sutherland*

**Episode 5 - LISTEN HERE**
The performer and producer behind award winning podcast *Imaginary Advice,* curates a selection including the youtube video, 'Docfuture Sonic 1 Easy Mode,' Duane Michals photograph, 'There are Things Here Not Seen in This Photograph', and Kenneth Koch's poem, 'The Circus.'

**The Soul of My Heart**
*Nabihah Iqbal*

**Episode 4 - LISTEN HERE**
The broadcaster, DJ and music producer selects an extended classic from Jimi Hendrix, cult film favourite Leon: The Professional, and the ancient Eygyptian funerary scrolls, 'The Book of the Dead' amongst others.

**Something Poppy**
*Leyla Reynolds*

**Episode 3-LISTEN HERE**
Political artist and former head of illustration at gal-dem's choices include 'Lovers,' from oil painter Kerry James Marshall, illustrations from Hannah Buckman, and studio portraits from Yorkshire-Igbo warrior Ruth Ossai.

**Freedom Fighters**
*Steven Kavuma*

**Episode 2-LISTEN HERE**
The director, activist and founder of the Diversity School Initiative's selections include Nina Simone's Sinnerman, An Octoroon by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and Strange Orchestra from Rodney Ackland.

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*Travis Alabanza*

**Episode 1-LISTEN HERE**
The multidisciplinary artist's selections include Selina Thompson's award winning play Salt, Alok Vaid-Menon's *Femme in Public* and an open access zine publication centre featuring works from gal-dem, OOMK, Jacob V Joyce.