
"SISYPHEAN CIRCLE (jumble)", pink granite/galvanized and powder-coated steel, 34"h x41"w x10"d (86 x104 x25 cm)
private collection
 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

 
 
  






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during fabrication
            
      
      
with galvanized coating before powder coat
 
      
    
more info:
visit Van Alstine Sisyphean Circle - 2008 Beijing Olympic Commission web page