Painting elephants

Elephants can paint. The expressive paintings by elephants are a reflection of the animal's inner emotions. I get varying reactions from the people whom I tell this: many think it is incredibly special, but a significant number of religious people appeared to have difficulties with this. They confidently claim that I am inventing it all. Of course there are also people who are religious but are much more liberal in their thoughts and are open to my ideas. Many are of the opinion that it is not art. "If this is art then alien beings have taken over the planet", said a visitor of one of the exhibitions.

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