"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE (whitecollar-cornice) 2010, river/pigmented and sealed steel, 20"h x25"w x5"d
corporate collection - Pittsburgh 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
cor·nice
Pronunciation: \'ko?r-n?s, -nish\
Function: noun
1 a : the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural
composition — see column illustration b : a top course that crowns a
wall
2 : a decorative band of metal or wood used to conceal curtain fixtures
3 : an overhanging mass of windblown snow or ice usually on a ridge
photo- John Van Alstine Zermatt, Switz
corporate installation - Pittsburgh
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page