"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE (jumble)", pink granite/galvanized and powder-coated steel, 34"h x41"w x10"d (86 x104 x25 cm)
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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during fabrication
with galvanized coating before powder coat
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page