Indre Serpytyte Roberts
Artist & Collector
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Gallello Atelier is delighted to introduce Indrė Serpytytė-Roberts, Artist, Collector & Patron, who reflects here on beauty, quiet authority and the instinct to preserve what matters.
Taking its name from Bellini’s invocation to the moon goddess in Norma, the Casta Diva: Portraits in Taste and Temperament draws upon an image of femininity at once serene, restrained and quietly commanding. For the Atelier, it is a study of the woman — where softness, ambition and strength exist not in opposition, but in harmony.
In Conversation with Indre
On quiet Authority
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Indrė is an artist, collector and patron whose work is shaped by memory, preservation and a deep engagement with contemporary art. Through the Roberts Institute of Art, she and her husband David support living artists and the stories that might otherwise disappear.
Her portrait reflects a femininity that is composed, discerning and quietly authoritative — strong without severity, and entirely at ease with imperfection.
The Interview
01 - Quiet Authority
What do you believe gives a woman quiet authority?
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I think quiet authority comes from knowledge and kindness, but most of all from knowing yourself. There is something very powerful about a woman who doesn’t need to be the loudest person in the room or prove herself.
As I’ve grown older, through motherhood and my work, I’ve become much more certain of myself. I’m lucky to be surrounded by many women who have that kind of presence. Arrogance, for me, is the opposite of quiet authority.
02 - Beauty & Imperfection
How has your relationship with beauty changed as your life, work and responsibilities have evolved?
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When I was younger, beauty was much more connected to appearance and perfection. As I’ve grown older, that has changed completely. I’m more drawn to things that carry evidence of life — something made by hand, something imperfect, something with character.
As an artist, I often find what is strange, difficult or even uncomfortable more compelling than conventional beauty. Motherhood has also made me less preoccupied with perfection. My daughter’s unblemished honesty is one of the most beautiful things I know. Now I look for beauty in the everyday.
03 — Memory & Legacy
What do you feel most compelled to preserve - in collecting, art, in memory, or in the life you are building?
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In my work, I’m often trying to preserve memory and stop certain stories from disappearing. In collecting, I’m drawn to supporting artists and living with ideas.
Personally, I think what I’m most afraid of losing are stories. I like change, so I don’t feel the need to preserve things exactly as they are. I care more about what we carry forward. For my daughter, I hope more than anything that she always feels free to be herself. And if I could preserve one thing forever, it would be Moon’s giggles.
In Gallello Atelier
Indre is wearing the Valentina Jacket in Virgin Wool and Silk and the Giulia Skirt in Silk Cady.
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The quiet discipline of living beautifully.
A return to the 1950s couture atelier — an era when a woman had a couturier, a fitter, and a house that knew her; when couture was for life, not simply for occasion.
Gallello Atelier is devoted to the art of dress: building a wardrobe as a collection through individually commissioned pieces, conceived for one woman and made over time.
Crafted in noble materials and shaped through couture tailoring, each piece is intended to be kept, worn and returned to — valued for its craft, rarity and permanence.
