"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE XIX" 2006, NY State bluestone /pigmented and varnished steel
28"h x 28"w x5"d
private collection - Washington DC
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