Defne Ayas is director and curator at Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art in Rotterdam, where she oversees the exhibition and publication programs devoted to both established and emerging artists, writers, and curators from across the globe. Traveling between the cities of Rotterdam and Berlin, Defne has also worked in Venice, curating the Pavilion of Turkey at the 56th Art Biennale and in Moscow, as co-curator of the Biennale of Contemporary Art. While living in Shanghai, she co-founded Arthub Asia. For Extra Extra, Ayas remains one of the very first contributors, who generously shares her knowledge and initiated the Urbex.