Bio:
Liew Niyomkarn is a sound artist and composer with a background in experimental sound practice and performance. Her work primarily explores layers of sound, repetition of notes, harmonic spectra, and resonances achieved through acoustic string instruments such as the zither and lyre, which she employs to craft various tuning systems. She integrates field recordings to capture the essence of time and the narration of memory through sound. These elements are woven into her sonic palette, highlighting the intrinsic properties of sound—its polyphonic characteristics, slowness, nostalgia, and the manipulation of extended decays and harmonics. She presents her work through live performances and sound installations.

Liew holds an MFA from CalArts and studied Sonology in The Hague. She has presented her work at venues and festivals such as High Zero Festival (Baltimore), Bozar (Belgium), WORM (Rotterdam), STUK (Belgium), DAAD (Berlin), Rewire Festival (The Hague), Oscillation Festival (Brussels), Dour Festival (Dour), Meakusma (Eupen), Seendosi (Seoul), and Toneelhuis (Antwerp), among others. She has also led graphic score workshops and collaborated in a research group with her long-term collaborator, Velma Spell. Liew is based in Brussels and Bangkok.