"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE LVIII" 2013 

slate/pigmented and sealed steel, 35.5"h x39'w x11"d

private collection - Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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