Alien Pit

In Alien Pit, Glenn Gordon paints a haunting scene filled with dread, conflict, and ambiguity. Set within a narrowing corridor or trench under a swirling, storm-darkened sky, the viewer's gaze is drawn to a gaping crater at the center—where alien figures writhe, entangled in the earth below. Above them, skeletal, insect-like beings search or patrol, their rigid forms suspended in motion as if in mid-siege or surveillance.

Painted in 1988, this surreal oil composition explores the psychological impact of war, invasion, and exposure. The pit suggests a burial ground, a hiding place, or a battlefield—evoking the unease of discovery and the terror of being found. With masterful tension between grounded form and atmospheric chaos, Alien Pit captures a moment where reality fractures and something ancient or otherworldly stirs beneath the surface.