"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE (blue ribbon)" 2016, enamel on slate and steel, 22.5"h x24'w x6"d (57h x 61w x 16d cm)

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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

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artist statement - Sisyphean Series

      

      

 

 

   

 

 

more info:

  visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle  -  2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page