In conversation: Rắn Cạp Đuôi + Makoyana (Thread)

Please join us for a roundtable conversation with Rắn Cạp Đuôi and Makoyana (Thread), guided by Liquid Architecture’s Director, Kristi Monfries. This open and casual discussion will dive into processes of creation and experimentation in Vietnam, explore the diasporic relationship to Southeast Asia, and consider how artists are building new pathways for connection and exchange.

Since 2015, Vietnam's Rắn Cạp Đuôi has been a driving force in Southeast Asia’s experimental music and sound art scene. From 48-hour performance marathons in Saigon galleries to their infamous Boiler Room set, the group’s constantly mutating sound slips between violence and beauty, embodying the region’s restless, boundary-breaking energy.

Thread, meanwhile, are forging powerful pathways for Southeast Asian diaspora communities in Narrm, with big energies flowing across dancefloors and beyond. Their work connects people through sound, rhythm, and community, opening new spaces for dialogue, solidarity, and celebration.