Magic Demands Faith (5) — Haikus by Channing

Magic Demands Faith (5) is a typographic haiga and visual meditation by Channing Bailey from the ongoing series Haikus by Channing.

As the final line of the three-part haiku — Honor the Process / What is unseen becomes Form / Magic demands Faith — the work brings the poem to its spiritual and philosophical conclusion.

The piece reflects on the relationship between belief, discipline, and transformation. Rooted in the biblical principle “faith without works is dead” (James 2:26), it presents faith as something active and embodied. True belief is not only held internally; it is revealed through devotion, loving action, discipline, and the willingness to keep moving before the outcome is visible.

Within the Haikus by Channing series, Magic Demands Faith (5) stands as both declaration and reminder: what appears miraculous from the outside is often shaped by unseen obedience, repetition, trust, and the courage to honor the process.

Channing Bailey. Magic Demands Faith, 2026.
Archival pigment print and mixed media, 36 x 48 in.
Limited edition of 25.
Signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
From the ongoing series Haikus by Channing.
© Channing Bailey.

Product Details

Artist: Channing Bailey
Title: Magic Demands Faith
Year: 2026
Series: Haikus by Channing
Medium: Archival pigment print and mixed media
Dimensions: 36 x 48 in.
Edition: Limited edition of 25
Certificate: Signed, numbered, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
Framing: Ships unframed unless otherwise noted
Shipping: Ships carefully packaged from the studio

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