
"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE _shaats" 2011,
bronzeslate/pigmented and sealed steel,9"h x15'w x3"d (23 x 38w x 7.5d cm)
private colletion
 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