Sisyphus (a)

Graphite on rough paper · 8 × 11 inches

In “Sisyphus (a)”, the myth is distilled into a single, burdened stance. The figure bends beneath an immense, undefined mass that merges with his back, transforming stone into extension rather than object.

Jagged graphite lines register strain, while geometric construction marks intersect the organic body, suggesting structure beneath flesh. The background remains spare, isolating the act in a conceptual space.

This Sisyphus is not depicted mid-ascent but suspended between motion and collapse. Endurance becomes the central theme—not heroic triumph, but conscious persistence within an unresolved cycle.