A Life Immersed in Texture: The World of Valery Lukka Valery Nikolaevich Lukka, born in 1945 in the small village of Porokhovo within Russia’s Yaroslavl region, emerged as a significant figure in the St. Petersburg art scene, captivating audiences with his powerfully textured paintings and sculptures. His artistic journey began with formal training at the prestigious Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he ho…