In a wide-ranging conversation with journalist Melania Cincea for Puterea a Cincea, Jecza Gallery founder Andrei Jecza reflects on the personal and professional trajectory that shaped his work as a gallerist, from growing up within Timișoara’s artistic community to developing Jecza Gallery’s programme and presence in Romania and internationally.
The interview traces the gallery’s beginnings in 2011 and the gradual formation of an identity rooted in the experimental artistic legacy of Timișoara, while remaining closely engaged with younger generations of artists. Jecza discusses the responsibility of representing artists, the relationship between aesthetic and market value, the development of new collectors, and the role a gallery can play in shaping a wider culture around contemporary art.
The conversation also touches on Jecza Gallery’s collaborations with major international institutions, including Tate Modern, MoMA, mumok and Centre Pompidou, as well as the gallery’s recent expansion in Bucharest and Andrei Jecza’s decision to build his professional identity independently of the artistic legacy of his father, sculptor Péter Jecza.
Read the full interview on Puterea a Cincea.