"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE (Sagitta '25)", 10/2025,, granite/pigmented and sealed steel, 14 h x15.5"w x3 5"d (36h x38w x9d cm)
SAGITTA: Latin for arrow
Constellation: A dim but distinctive constellation in the northern sky, representing an arrow
and included in the
original 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. It is not to be confused with
the larger constellation Sagittarius.
Mythology: The constellation is associated with the arrow of Hercules, the
arrow of Apollo, or the arrow of Eros (Cupid).
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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fabrication October 2025
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page