The Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, New Delhi
Friends
Bronze, 1988
It is a great honour that the Luxembourg Embassy in Delhi has been given a collection of fascinating works of art on loan by the family of the renowned artist Amar Nath Sehgal.
This generous gesture is particularly meaningful as we currently celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Luxembourg and India.
These seven decades of friendship have been marked by people like Amar Nath Sehgal and his family. Moving to the Grand Duchy in 1979/80, Mr. Sehgal’s extraordinary work contributed to the strengthening of bonds between both countries while promoting cultural diversity through the “Creative Fund”, the artist established during his Luxembourg years. His bust of Mahatma Gandhi in the Municipal Park in Luxembourg-City is till this very day a landmark for every Indian in Luxembourg. With his departure in 2004, the artist has left a remarkable heritage in Luxembourg with numerous sculptures, paintings and drawings in private and public collections.
The bronze sculpture The Friends, an impressive, poignant work of art, one of the 10 artworks on loan in the Embassy is a beautiful sign of the attachment the artist had with his European base. The genius and the expressiveness of Amar Nath Sehgal are rooted in Indian history. His humanity and strong involvement in advocating nonviolence and peace through his art and life remain a vibrant legacy till today.
– Jean Claude Kugener, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to India, January 2019