Performing Space is a mobile space that offers a different perspective on the environment in which it is positioned. It is a temporary space that invites encounters and questions the relationship between people, between the individual and others, and between people and their surroundings. Performing Space refers to two things: it is the space in which you perform, but it is also, literally, “the performing space.”

For Performing Space, Danielle van Vree and designer Aart Jilesen conducted research into the work of Japanese architect Kazuo Shinohara. Questions that characterize his work include: How does a visitor enter a space? How does nature unfold within a space? What dialogue does a space engage in with its surroundings? These questions also serve as the starting point for the design of Performing Space.

Performing Space is an open structure that refers to different functions without defining the space. By adding various elements, such as sliding panels and sliding windows, the space can transform into either an enclosed or an open space. For these different configurations, Danielle van Vree developed three performances that raise questions about time, observation, and presence within a spatial and sensory experience.