The painting is based on clips from J. Robert Oppenheimer's television interviews in the 1960s and depicts his expression of slight bowing of the head between his words. After World War II, the nuclear physicist had been politically and psychologically affected by the consequences of the development of the nuclear bomb, and he had been campaigning for control over the development of nuclear technology. In this interview, Oppenheimer elaborates on his responsibility in development of nuclear bomb by quoting Vishnu's words to the prince in ‘Bhagavad Gita’. His speak is intermittent, his eyes are misty and glistening with tears, and he seems to purse his lips in an effort to control his emotion. The artist captures this fleeting expression and brings this black and white history back to the viewer in colour. 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.'