The work of Peter Vos can prove the relationship between humans and animals, mainly through gaze. Often, his birds look directly at the viewer, in an encounter in which the observer recognizes himself or herself in the animal being. The depiction of specific periods of life development -with their respective character traits- position Peter's animals as metaphors for the human life cycle.
This adolescent flamingo has a slightly lanky, clumsy body and a look that expresses both discomfort and curiosity.