DRAFT for a Joint Retrospective is the first exhibition in Romania to bring together the works of Lia Perjovschi and Dan Perjovschi in a large-scale joint exhibition, taking place at ARCUB—Cultural Center of Bucharest Municipality. On view from April 3 through July 26, 2026, at ARCUB—Hanul Gabroveni (Bucharest, Romania) the exhibition marks 40 years of artistic practice by two of the most influential figures in Romanian contemporary art.
The exhibition brings together key works that have shaped the local art scene and strengthened the international presence of Romanian contemporary art.
Spread across all three levels of Hanul Gabroveni, DRAFT for a Joint Retrospective places the two artists’ practices in dialogue: from Dan Perjovschi’s incisive drawings and wall interventions, inspired by political realities and everyday life, to Lia Perjovschi’s research-based projects, archives, and conceptual installations, developed through an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge.
Rather than a conventional retrospective, DRAFT is conceived as a living, evolving exhibition: a collage of works, ideas, contexts, and realities tracing the trajectory from dictatorship to democracy, from censorship to freedom of expression.
Throughout the exhibition, the program will be expanded through guided tours, conversations, and presentations by Romanian and international guests.
