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(NEW!) DAWIE FOURIE: "Juventus" - Original Mixed Acrylic and Oil on Cotton Canvas by Dawie Fourie

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(NEW!) DAWIE FOURIE:  Juventus  - Original Mixed Acrylic and Oil on Cotton Canvas by Dawie Fourie
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"JUVENTUS" - Original mixed acrylic and oil on cotton canvas by international wildlife artist Dawie Fourie, measures 36"x52" and comes gallery wrapped. Fourie - "Juventus is the Latin word for youthful curiosity and exuberance. It specifically refers to the state of being young, especially with the characteristics of vitality, energy, and enthusiasm. It encapsulates the essence of youthfulness. So is this a painting about a bunch of African dogs being charged by elephants? At face value, yes, but my story is about more than just the obvious. It tells the story of the youthful exuberance and mischievous antiques of the young dogs. With my formal background in Conservation and Ecology, I understand the "rational" explanation for their behaviour...their playfulness is part of learning survival skills. Or perhaps, as in in Roman mythology, where Juventas was deemed essential to the continuity and prosperity of the empire, symbolizing the strength, vigor and resilience of the younger generations and the promise of a flourishing future, the antiques of the young dogs is also geared toward the future and the survival of their tribe. A key concept in animal welfare, recognizing that animals have subjective experiences that matter to them. Research supports the idea that animals, like humans, experience a wide range of emotional states, including pleasure, pain, fear, joy, and even complex emotions like empathy and grief. The elephants obviously view wild dogs as a potential threat - and with reason. A baby elephant weighs as little as 200 pounds - well within the weight range of the wild dogs natural prey, so yes, chasing the wild dogs off makes sense, but could it be that the wild dogs are making a conscious effort to "play" with the elephants? Or to taunt them - not to "test" them - but perhaps, simply because they enjoy the interaction? They enjoy the feedback and the reactions they get, but more than that - maybe, just maybe, they are just outright enjoying this aspect of our existence that is eluding us more and more every day - the sheer joy of being alive!!!" Dawie Fourie,dawiefouriearts@gmail.com.