COKO HAPPENING: Forceful Catering by Kexin Hao

Forceful Catering
Kexin Hao
Music: 10_r3n
Woodcraft: Marie Komatsu

“Forceful Catering” is a choreographic and musical performance rooted in the East and Southeast Asian tradition of preparing sticky rice cakes (mochi). The utensils used for rice pounding are transformed into experimental percussion instruments, producing bass rhythms that merge with electronic music. The physical act of pounding evolves alongside the increasing viscosity of the rice, tracing a dance of resistance and release.

Drawing inspiration from traditional Chinese folklore and rice-pounding work songs, this project reimagines these ancestral rhythms through contemporary narratives that confront present urgencies. Can a woman’s body become—not merely a vessel—but a source of force and penetration? What if acts of intensity and impact could lead not to violence, but to nourishment and care? How might the transformation of rice embody cycles of birth and death, fertility and decay?

The performance unfolds as both a club experience and a catering ritual, feeding those who crave rhythm, touch, and intimacy. “Forceful Catering” thrives on serving those who savor the pulse of beats and the tenderness of connection.