After Life Culture
After Life Culture
Roger Allan Cleaves
After Life Culture
40.5” x 40.5” framed
acrylic, charcoal, graphite, spray paint
2022
Roger Allan Cleaves’ After Life Culture (2022) is a vivid, multi-layered composition that merges abstraction, figuration, and Afrofuturist themes. Measuring 40.5” x 40.5” framed, the piece is crafted with acrylic, charcoal, graphite, and spray paint, showcasing Cleaves’ dynamic mark-making and narrative depth.
A central figure appears suspended between worlds, surrounded by energetic brushwork and bold colors that pulse with intensity. The interplay of gestural strokes and intricate textures creates a dreamlike atmosphere, evoking themes of transformation, migration, and cultural memory.
Part of Cleaves’ Space Cowboys series, After Life Culture embodies his signature storytelling approach, where past, present, and future collide. The work’s striking visual language invites viewers to explore the complexities of identity and existence within his Forget Me Nots Land universe.