Created by London and Hong Kong-based artist Kachi Chan, Sisyphus is a robotic art installation representing the clash between. Like a purging fire, I hope to burn away the ornament, the unnecessary, in order to expose the purity beneath. Running, jumping, and flying: welcome to the future of robotics. I strive to celebrate the figure, its mysterious power and charisma. Through paint and line I seek to capture the light of existence, that "gleaming fire", as well as to portray its gravity.
and when they heard the brazen voice of the son of Aeacus the hearts of all were dismayed." - Homer, The Iliad My work is influenced by the classical and the romantic, the archaic and the modern - and strives for the monumental, divine and quietly brutal. Statement ".and around his head the fair goddess set thick a golden cloud, and forth from the man made blaze a gleaming fire. It can be restretched either inexpensively at a frame shop or DIY and presented in a gallery wrap style. The work is completed using a subtractive/additive method utilizing latex paint. Above is a semi-abstract figurative work done from life. A similar punishment was featured in the fourth circle of Dante's "Inferno". The rock continually rolls back down before he can ever reach the top. For his hubris of attempting to rival the gods, Sisyphus was sentenced to roll a large stone up a hill for eternity.
SISYPHUS PAINTING SERIES
The paintings in this series feature figures from mythology that for offences against the gods were sentenced to eternal punishments befitting their crimes. About Title: "The pride of Sisyphus" Artist: Derek Overfield This painting is part of my 3-part series "PRETIUM" - the Latin word for "price" or "cost".
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