SKIRMISHER

Buschi, who lives in Osnabrück Zoo in the western German state of Lower Saxony, is something of a prodigy — he only took up painting one year ago, when his partner Suma died. He was encouraged to do so by staff who wanted to keep him busy so he wouldn’t feel so lonely.

Now Buschi, whose chosen medium is fingerpaints on paper, is holding his first solo show at the age of 34. His paintings are being shown in the ape house of Osnabrück Zoo and can be bought by visitors. Proceeds go to the charity Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation, which works to save orangutans and their habitat in their native Indonesia.

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