Convergence of Spaces

by artist Dafne Tree

Duo Exhibition by Aya Ando & Dafne Tree

Opening:  December 17th, 2024

On display: until January 11th, 2025

“Convergence of Spaces” explores the intersection of two distinct artistic practices shaped by different cultural and geographical contexts. The exhibition brings together the work of Dafne Tree (Spain) and Aya Ando (Japan), whose collaborative journey began in Berlin about a year ago. The artists met on an early Sunday morning and decided to explore the city’s abandoned spaces, specifically an unused building owned by the UAE and Berlin City Council. This neglected space, full of potential yet untouched by time, became a site for reflection on their perceptions of space and its role in shaping human experience.

In their shared exploration, Dafne Tree and Aya Ando engaged in parallel creative processes: they meditated in isolation, painted in separate rooms, and responded to the same physical environment, allowing their artistic approaches to be influenced by the space itself. This experience led them to create works that are intrinsically tied to the specific conditions of the site—a key concept of their collaboration.

Through Dafne’s focus on abandoned urban spaces and Aya’s reflexions on time and space as interconnected, fluid forces, the exhibition delves into the dynamic relationship between humanity and the spaces it occupies—whether forgotten, fragmented, or ever-changing. “Convergence of Spaces” invites viewers to reflect on the role of memory, the passage of time, and the constant transformation of the environments we inhabit.