"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE (open)", 2016, slate / galvanized and powdercoated steel, 41"h x42w x10"d (104 x 106 x 25 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
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page