The drawing titled Avoiding Vintage Institution shows a figure holding a sock puppet of a duck. Ross Taylor often references characters from classic literature and history, and in this case, it’s a reference to the Roman god Glycon. Glycon was a snake deity with a significant following in the 2nd-century Roman Empire, and the main historical source for his existence comes from the satirical writings of Lucian, who mocked the cult and its founder, Alexander of Abonoteichos, as fraudulent. Lucian claimed that Glycon was a puppet manipulated by Alexander, a hoax meant to deceive the masses.

It is a figure that defies clear definition, a hybrid of past and present the character hides itself behind behind make-up and prosthetics. In Taylor’s surreal narrative, this is an absurd commentary on the suburban middle-class experience. These external additions reflect an escapist strategy, a way of masking one's identity and finding temporary relief from the trivial mundanity of everyday life.