Alien Meeting

In Alien Meeting, Glenn Gordon creates a scene that blurs the line between science fiction and psychological theater. Painted in 1988, this surreal oil on canvas depicts a mysterious gathering inside an ambiguous, institutional-like space. Alien figures with bulbous heads and elongated limbs appear suspended by strings—like marionettes—being guided or manipulated by unseen forces. Across the room, humanoid figures sit or observe in silence, evoking a sense of bureaucracy, surveillance, or interspecies negotiation.

The composition is both unsettling and thought-provoking, hinting at themes of control, conformity, and the alienation of identity. Cool tones and stark lighting add to the psychological tension, while the sparse setting leaves the narrative open to interpretation. Alien Meeting invites viewers to question who holds the power—and whether we are the observers or the observed.