Floral Skull | Super Luxe Rice Decoupage Paper

A super luxe smooth rice paper of museum quality designed for fine art printing, giving a nostalgic, elegant style.  Environmentally friendly rice decoupage paper that is made of  recycled ‘fibers’, holding the FSC mark of approval for responsible forestry.

In “Floral Skull,” contrast takes centre stage—not through conflict, but through synthesis. This intricately detailed artwork fuses the stark imagery of a skull with the softness of floral motifs, creating a piece that is as contemplative as it is beautiful. It’s a portrait of opposites: mortality and vitality, decay and bloom, shadow and light.

Set against a textured vintage-style background filled with botanical illustrations and timeworn script, the central skull becomes more than a symbol of death—it becomes a canvas for life itself. Petals curl around the eye sockets, vines trace the jawbone, and floral forms bloom from within, suggesting regeneration and the continuity of existence. The entire composition whispers of the Victorian era’s fascination with memento mori, yet it feels decidedly modern in its execution.

“Floral Skull” invites viewers to sit with contradiction. It’s not morbid—it’s meditative. A quiet provocation that asks: What if life and death aren’t opposites, but collaborators in the same ongoing narrative?

Whether hung in an eclectic gallery wall or standing alone as a conversation piece, this artwork speaks to the beauty of impermanence, and the elegance found in things we’re often taught to fear.