“not a peacock” is an abstract mixed media work on plywood that reflects on value, identity, and the subtle social rituals of comparison. The scene features turkeys (distant relatives of peacocks) quietly engaged in a moment of judgment. A female turkey looks at a male and silently concludes: “not a peacock.”
This simple statement becomes loaded with social meaning. It hints at our human habit of comparing others against idealized standards, often without recognizing our own place in the hierarchy. The piece gently critiques this projection: the judge herself is no peacock either, but an ordinary village bird, mirroring the very subject she devalues.
With dry humor and minimalistic clarity, the work invites reflection on status, authenticity, and misplaced aspirations.
75 x 50.5 x 1 cm
acrylic, pencils, spray paint, markers, graphite, lacquer on plywood