Title:
Cradle
Artist:
Christine Tunnoch
Size:
20" x 16"
Medium:
oil on canvas
Price:
CAN$850.00
Available for Sale
Available for Sale
Date:
May 2024
Description:
Live Jurying Item #1
Dating back 300,000 years to the Cradle of Humankind, it is believed we share ancestry with other primates. To this day, Gorillas and humans share 98% of the same DNA, yet we are considered a dominant and highly intelligent species. One would think that greater intelligence would equate to a greater sense of responsibility. Yet humans are one of the few species that willingly and consistently compromises the health of its own habitat and those of other species. It is my hope that ‘Cradle’ compels a moment of pause; an opportunity for reflection on the evolution of humanity, and the
Dating back 300,000 years to the Cradle of Humankind, it is believed we share ancestry with other primates. To this day, Gorillas and humans share 98% of the same DNA, yet we are considered a dominant and highly intelligent species. One would think that greater intelligence would equate to a greater sense of responsibility. Yet humans are one of the few species that willingly and consistently compromises the health of its own habitat and those of other species. It is my hope that ‘Cradle’ compels a moment of pause; an opportunity for reflection on the evolution of humanity, and the