The Function of Drawing

Excerpt

Dan Perjovschi in conversation with Alex Mirutziu. Triggered by his retrospective Romania – A Retrospective 1985–2025 in Timișoara, the dialogue revisits four decades of work at the crossroads of art, journalism, and activism. With the precision and irony of his trademark line, Perjovschi reflects on the evolution of his visual language, the risks of being absorbed by the system he critiques, and the fragile balance between usefulness and autonomy. The result is a portrait of an artist-citizen who draws not for beauty, but for lucidity—one wall at a time.