In June 2025, Forbes Life published a sensitive and profound article about Janja, offering an invitation into her inner world—where jewelry is not merely an accessory, but a personal totem, an artifact, a guardian. The author, Anna Nosková, describes Janja’s creative process as a spiritual journey. Everything begins and is born in silence—a silence that speaks its own language. The article also reveals another side of Janja’s personality: she appears as a collector of contemporary Czech art. Her private collection is part of the current exhibition at Magnus Art Gallery, a project by J&T Bank. It becomes clear that her relationship with art is not one-dimensional. She is not only a creator but also a perceptive observer.
On the gallery walls, names like Toyen, Jindřich Štyrský, Josef Bolf, Karel Malich, Klára Hosnedlová, Kiki Smith, and Tereza Štětinová come together—but not according to any traditional classification system. The selection was curated by Valérie Horváth from J&T Bank in collaboration with architect Lenka Míková and Janja herself. What mattered were not genres or historical periods, but emotions. The curator praises Janja’s approach as exceptional, describing it as a beautifully uncompromising stance in a time when many collections are at least partly influenced by the market. “I start my day with coffee, surrounded by things that embrace me. Art surrounds me on every wall. Every piece has its own energy. Each has its own story. And so do I. If this inspires even a few people to bring home their first drawing or begin living with a painting, it’s a win.” — Janja Prokić
Janja also spoke about intuition, beauty, and inner strength at the Forbes Women’s Summit. She took the stage alongside Pavlína Pudil, co-founder of Kunsthalle Praha. The two are connected by their collaboration on a charitable art auction, with proceeds supporting the therapeutic programs of the “Spolu s Odvahou” Foundation. Their conversation opened up a topic that goes far beyond aesthetics. Beauty can be a compass. Intuition a tool that leads even where data ends. And quiet things can move the world.
The Forbes Women’s Summit is an annual festival that brings together strong women—entrepreneurs, artists, scientists, and leaders. The festival is filled with inspiration, sharing, new perspectives, and discussions on topics rarely heard elsewhere. It is a space for authenticity, courage, and feminine energy as a tool for change. Janja showed here that true strength comes from silence, inner intuition, and constant surrender to one’s inner voice.
