Peacocks and polywash

I'm both mesmerized and awed by the work of artist Laurel Roth. The mixed media sculptural series "Peacocks" mimics their mating ritual by borrowing man-made, figurative peacock feathers: cosmetic supplies. Ranging from fake nails, fake eyelashes, to barrettes and jewelry, Roth has created gorgeous life-like peacocks. To me it speaks volumes about how humans relate to these beautiful birds in that we seek to impress, and when our feathers are simply not shiny enough we cock our heads high and fake it to make it. We may share vanity but it's natural beauty that peacocks loom over us and our creativity that we loom over them, what a fascinating relation.