Monday 12 October 2026, 7.30pm
Simultaneously a collaborative expansion and distillation, Nik Colk Void, Theodora Laird, and Ute Kanngießer mark their debut performance as a trio, building upon their work together in various duo and ensemble formations during recent years, entwining distinct sonic material — modular synthesis, voice, and strings — cultivated within the refined, highly individual practices of each of these celebrated artists. Collectively representing a diversity of trajectories within the fields of experimental and improvised music, in their past encounters — Void and Kanngießer in numerous duo performances, Kanngießer and Laird at various Grain residencies, and all three within a quintet with Kenichi Iwasa and Steve Noble at Cafe OTO last year — revealed creative resonances and shared sensibilities for an emergent music with collaboration at its heart.
Nik Colk Void is a UK-based electronic musician and artist known for her experimental approach to sound, collaboration, and live performance. With a background in visual arts, she has become a key figure in contemporary electronic music through her work with Factory Floor, Carter Tutti Void, and as a solo artist.
Void’s practice explores the relationship between analogue and digital tools, using voice, guitar, modular synthesis, and extended techniques to create a distinctive language of sound. Her work moves between techno, noise, experimental and abstract composition, often through improvisation, manipulation, and cut-up sampling. As a member of Factory Floor and Carter Tutti Void, Void has developed a reputation for bold sonic experimentation and uncompromising live performances. She has released numerous albums through labels including Mute, DFA, Industrial Records, and Editions Mego. Through her collaborative project NPVR, Void worked with Peter Rehberg, creating improvised live performances at venues including GRM Paris and Tresor Berlin. She also collaborated with Klara Lewis and visual artist Pedro Maia on Full-On, a project developed over three years and released via Alter Records. The work was performed internationally at venues and festivals including Sónar, Dark Mofo, and the Centre Pompidou. As a solo artist, Void approaches each live performance either as a completely improvised and fresh experience or as a continuation of an ongoing process. Often working with the idea of ‘now’, she creates work that is deeply personal, rooted in the present moment, and constantly evolving. Void’s debut solo album, Bucked Up Space, released via Editions Mego, established her as a solo artist with a distinctive voice. The album was mixed by Marta Salogni and mastered by Rashad Becker, receiving widespread critical acclaim for its innovative approach to electronic composition. It reflects both the adaptability of her performance set-ups, designed to resonate within diverse spaces, and her commitment to challenging conventions and creating new dialogues through sound. Nik has presented live performances at international festivals including Mutek, Sónar, Primavera Sound, and Dark Mofo, and has presented installation works at institutions including the Barbican Centre, Tate Modern, and the Centre Pompidou. Nik Colk Void’s work continues to explore the space between sound, technology, and performance, creating an evolving practice rooted in experimentation, collaboration, and transformation.
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Ute Kanngießer is a London based cellist and composer from Germany. Over the years, she has carefully deconstructed her classical roots and almost exclusively performs unscripted, improvised music - solo and in collaboration with others. Much of her work has evolved in relationship with other art forms such as film, poetry, and site specific work. She is interested in the vast expressive possibilities of her instrument in relation to body, space, and others, always looking to rediscover or redefine what is musical/lyrical in this moment in time.
Recent collaborations have been with Paul Abbott, Tom Wheatley, Theodora Laird, Nik Colk Void, Okkyung Lee, Caius Williams, Bo-Sung Kim, Steve Noble, Kenichi Iwasa, and Phil Minton. She has also performed alongside poets Denise Riley, Nathaniel Mackey, Evie Ward, and Zara Joan Miller.
Theodora Laird is a vocalist and multidisciplinary artist. Releases under her solo project ‘feeo’ have received critical acclaim. Theodora's practice has involved in tandem with an interest in situating narratives within freely improvised music, specifically through frequent involvement in the GRAIN residency.
