A spectral white bat skeleton hovers above a field of Kuba patterns historically reserved for kings, reframing sacred motifs as both self-portrait and ancestral invocation. The work radiates a grand, otherworldly presence, positioning the figure as a guardian in cosmic space. The earth-toned patterns echoing the counterclockwise rhythm of the Congo cosmogram, a visual meditation on cycles of life, death, and rebirth. Rendered in layered shades that evoke the diversity of African peoples, the composition becomes both personal and collective: the artist as sentinel, watching over his community with an eternal, protective gaze.