Lift Up Your Hearts and Be Glad
Marina Anatoliliyivna Lukach
- Medium
Born Russian Federation; Residing Ukraine
ca. 2019
Fiber art with mixed media (fabrics, acrylic, batik, embroidery with beads, threads and ropes, appliqué, silk, lace, and machine and hand stitches
“Faith is this great power through which miracles enter our lives,” said Lukach. The principle of faith is central to her testimony. Before she was baptized in the Black Sea in Ukraine, she wondered “Why should I believe?” The life-changing answer she received was very clear: “Faith is your power.” The message came with a feeling that was transformative.
Faith is central. It is what causes people to “create families, plant gardens,” said Lukach. It is “the main engine of all processes on earth.” And it is this process of faith to which Lukach’s work pays tribute.