A dark, unsettling creature dominates the center of this painting, rendered in loose, dripping black brushstrokes against a pale background. The figure has an exaggerated gaping mouth filled with sharp red teeth, and large circular eyes that appear hollow and haunting. Its body is crude and childlike in form, with simple stick-like limbs hanging down. Above the creature, a yellow-orange circle hovers like a dim sun in the murky atmosphere. The background features smears of coral pink and shadowy grays, with black paint dripping downward, creating an atmosphere of anxiety and unease. The painting's rough, gestural style and dark palette emphasize the nightmarish quality of the subject, perfectly embodying the concept of a phobia made visible.