Art, muses, and power.

Inspired by Constantin Brancusi’s Sleeping Muse, this brooch poses a question that goes beyond form: who, in art history, is entitled to claim the role of artist or muse?

We have grown up with the image of the male artist and his female muse. Women as creative forces were rarely given a platform. With this brooch, I want to break that pattern. What if the muse is also the artist? What if the artist is also the muse? Equality is not just about recognition but also visibility.

Art is a mirror of society. What we see in museums often fits the norms of a particular era. That does not make the art less valuable, but it raises the question of whether we are unconsciously guided by views no longer relevant today.

And if you look at art history consciously and critically, who do you miss? Which artists, which stories, which perspectives are missing in our time? Who must we be especially careful not to overlook before their work, too, is forgotten?