The painting is a large, colorful abstract painting that depicts the purpose and mechanism of glycolysis in an abstract way. The painting is divided into two halves, with the top half depicting the sugar molecule that is broken down during glycolysis, and the bottom half depicting the energy that is produced during the process. In the center of the painting, the sugar molecule is shown being broken down by enzymes, and the energy that is produced is shown as a bright light. The painting is very detailed and shows the different steps of glycolysis in an abstract way.