Amrita, from the Forgotten Ladies series
This brooch is part of Silvia Walz’s ongoing Forgotten Ladies series (2004–2025), in which the artist revisits remarkable historical women through assemblage and narrative jewellery. Using fragments, references and symbolic composition, each piece becomes a small wearable portrait shaped by memory, history and interpretation.
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Brooch by Silvia Walz
Unique piece
The Amrita brooch refers to Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941), the influential modernist painter of Indian and Hungarian heritage. Recognised early for her exceptional talent, she studied in Paris before returning to India, where she developed a distinctive artistic language rooted in Indian cultural identity while engaging with European modernism. Her career was intense but brief, ending prematurely at the age of 28, shortly before a major solo exhibition.
Walz’s interpretation reflects both the cosmopolitan background and the creative independence associated with Sher-Gil. The brooch evokes artistic sensitivity, cultural dialogue and the enduring presence of a visionary artist whose legacy continues to resonate.
Title: Amrita
Materials: Steel, plastic, silver, ceramic, enamel, copper
Size:
Description
Brooch by Silvia Walz
Unique piece
The Amrita brooch refers to Amrita Sher-Gil (1913–1941), the influential modernist painter of Indian and Hungarian heritage. Recognised early for her exceptional talent, she studied in Paris before returning to India, where she developed a distinctive artistic language rooted in Indian cultural identity while engaging with European modernism. Her career was intense but brief, ending prematurely at the age of 28, shortly before a major solo exhibition.
Walz’s interpretation reflects both the cosmopolitan background and the creative independence associated with Sher-Gil. The brooch evokes artistic sensitivity, cultural dialogue and the enduring presence of a visionary artist whose legacy continues to resonate.
Title: Amrita
Materials: Steel, plastic, silver, ceramic, enamel, copper
Size:
