Olena Smal
«Protection of the Family», cycle «We Are»
2022

About the Item

«Protection of the Family», cycle «We Are» Each of us has a mom and a dad. They, in turn, also have parents, and these have their own parents, and so on. And they all make up our Family. Just as parents support their child with their hands when he learns to walk, so Family protects each of us on our life path with its wings, allowing us to choose this path on our own. The Family is like a bird, each feather of which is one of our ancestors. Visibly and invisibly, they are always there, especially in difficult times. Protecting us, Family helps to follow the path of our destiny to life in Joy – RaDost (Ra - Light, Light Abundance) and Love. Gratitude to our Family, to our ancestors, for what we are, their veneration and respect - this is what gives us Strength and Welfare. Cycle «We Are» What were We? What will We be? What Are We? This series is dedicated to defining the identification of the Ukrainian people, understanding what is inherent in us at the genetic level, what we use absolutely unconsciously to preserve our identity, which helps, protects and supports us, which makes us unique. Once disappearing, our distant ancestors left us a powerful energy potential of knowledge, which is now stored in our genetic memory and, as a reminder, in artifacts in the form of sacred symbols. This knowledge is important and relevant for each of us today, because it is based on the relationship between man and nature. They can be used as a tool for improvement, whereby everyone has the opportunity to experience the spiritual world, as well as to know the meaning of their arrival in this world. The personality of each person gets a chance to spiritually transform, which means that space and society will be transformed together with him. Sacred knowledge gives a person the strength to maintain a very fragile balance of good and evil in our modern complex world. They provide spiritual assistance and provide a chance to build a civilization in which spiritual values prevail.

Creator:

Olena Smal (1970, Ukrainian)

Creation Year:

2022

Dimensions:

Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 27.56 in (70 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)

Medium:

Oil,Canvas

Movement & Style:

Folk Art

Period:

2010-