"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE 2015-III" 2015, slate/galvanized and powder coated steel,
84"h x76"w x22"d (214 x 193 x 56cm)
private collection
Sis·y·phus
Pronunciation: 'si-s&-f&s
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Sisyphos
: a legendary king of Corinth condemned eternally to repeat
the cycle of rolling a heavy rock up a hill in Hades only to have it roll
down again as it nears the top
more info
artist statement - Sisyphean Series
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Project proposal FMC Tower, Philadelphia
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page