Reality bites in Kiasma

To draw and write on walls is normally forbidden, but if you are Dan Perjovschi you are paid for it.
The Romanian artist with sharp opinions about our world, our weird attitudes and prejudices was invited to Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki and got a big room for his messages in which the art and politics are intertwined.
There is a saying that one picture is worth one thousand words. It is certainly true in Dan Perjovschi´s pictures.
They don´t only tell, they make us laugh, think and understand, too. And hopefully make our world a better place.
The artist travels with his notebooks – a lot of the eye-openers are the same everywhere, but in every country he adds some local elements.
- Art is a way to change world, he believes.
- I want understanding and responsibility. Doing art is not enough, I see artist as somebody who looks at reality.

The word he paid attention in Helsinki: design!

 

The artist gave a lecture about his work in Kiasma Theatre 

before the opening of his exhibition: - Thirty years of communism did teach 

how to approach the problematic topics.

Dan Perjovschi´s exhibition Unframed is open until August 18th in Kiasma, Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki. Open Tue 10–17, 
Wed–Fri 10–20.30, Sat 10–18, Sun 10–17.

www.kiasma.com/kiasma_en

Photos©Paula Hietaranta