"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE (Beijing Series XII) 2008, slate/pigmented steel, 60"h x65"w x14"d (w/o pedestal)
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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
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page