Sisyphus

I decided to grab another of the large scale street art murals this morning.

The Cities of Hope website explains:

“Axel Void depicts a young girl having a smile forced on her from someone else’s hands. The word written across the middle says ‘Sisyphus’ who was a king from Greek mythology who was punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill and then watch it roll back down, repeating the action for eternity.

Alex explains the work quoting Albert Camus who in 1942 wrote “The Myth of Sisyphus” where he related the punishment of the king to the human condition in an absurd sense for meaning. According to Alex the mural approaches the condition from an “existential approach”, proposing a metaphor on the pursuit of happiness and who we are as people."

Alex Void is the patron of the 2018 convention which will launch with the unveiling of a statue that pays homage to the achievements of the ordinary citizen; a tribute to those that came forward during a time of need and at risk to themselves in support of those at need.

The message is that there is a hero in each and every one of us and that the world is made a better place through the extraordinary achievements of ordinary people; those that raised their voices and made sacrifices to improve the lives of others. Sculpted using concrete, the material of the street, the anonymity of the statue is intentional, it appeals to all people from all backgrounds, this is everyone, this is anyone, this is you.

I literally cannot wait for the new work to start!

Quote for today:
There is nothing wrong with who you are between smiles.
- Bryant McGill