Roger Allan Cleaves’ Skull Flower #11 (2021) is a striking meditation on duality, blending themes of beauty and mortality. Measuring 13.5” x 11”, this work is created with acrylic, charcoal, graphite, and spray paint, showcasing Cleaves’ expressive layering and dynamic mark-making.

A delicate yet haunting floral form emerges from the textured surface, where vibrant hues and gestural strokes create a sense of movement and transformation. The juxtaposition of skull and flower symbolizes cycles of life, death, and rebirth, a recurring theme within Cleaves’ Forget Me Nots Land universe.

Small in scale but rich in depth, Skull Flower #11 invites viewers to contemplate impermanence and resilience, offering a powerful glimpse into Cleaves’ ongoing exploration of Afrofuturist storytelling and visual mythology.