"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE XXI" 2006, slate/pigmented and sealed steel, 20"h x20"w x5"d
private corporate 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
shown here on side cabinet by Jonathan Sweet
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page