Drone & Drone｜Siedl/Cao

A live installation by the artist duo Siedl/Cao, currently participating in the Short Stay Program, will take place at PARADISE AIR.
Siedl/Cao, an artist duo consisting of Cao Thanh Lan (Vietnamese) and Gregor Siedl (Austrian), who create site-specific sound art around the world, will present a one-day live installation.
During their stay, they collaborated with local university students to create “Sound Ride,” an original musical performance using the wind generated by cycling, and participated in “Art Park” an art project for children organized by Seito University in collaboration with the local community, where they worked with children to create “wind flutes.” They were actively engaged in various activities during their three-week stay in Matsudo.
This live installation will be the final presentation to conclude their residency.
It will be an opportunity to share reflections on their time in Matsudo, as well as their works and activities, with all attendees. We warmly invite everyone to join us.

Live Installation
Drone & Drone｜Siedl/Cao

Date: Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Time:18:00～19:00 (Doors open at 17:45)
Venue:  PARADISE AIR Lounge
Address: 5F Hamatomo Building, 15-4 Honcho, Matsudo City
Access: 3-minute walk from the West Exit of JR / Shin-Keisei Line “Matsudo Station” [MAP]
Admission: Free
Participating Artist: Siedl/Cao

 

Drone & Drone is a composition for 8 rotating Vietnamese aeolian flutes that is conceived and developed by artist group Siedl/Cao. This work centers around “drone” – both as a pilotless aircraft i.e. the future of warfare and at the same time “drone” as an ancient healing sustaining sound. „Drone & Drone“ invites contemplation on the dual nature of humanity—the potential to create beauty, goodness, and transcendence while also possessing the power to destroy both the world and ourselves.

Not many people know that some of the earliest unmanned drones were used by the American army during the Vietnam war, primarily for military observation, electronic warfare, decoy missions and in psychological warfare. On the contrary the bamboo flutes used in this installation come from a long-standing and still vibrant tradition of singing kite-flutes in Vietnam, which symbolises people’s hope for peace and prosperity. 

Drone & Drone