In Sisyphus, the myth is inverted. The glowing circular form, standing in for the eternal boulder, is not at the base of the slope but suspended at its apex, delicately poised atop the glowing blue incline. Drawing from the Greek tale of a man condemned to repeat a futile labor for eternity, this work dares to imagine : What if he had succeeded ?

Here, the act of reaching the summit becomes a metaphor for human striving ; for achievement, ambition, and the ever-rising pursuit of goals. Yet the moment of victory is not triumphant but tense. The circular light hovers in a state of fragile equilibrium, evoking not only arrival but the fear of a collapse. It is the stillness before the inevitable descent.

The installation draws a quiet but critical contrast : in the original myth, there is an odd kind of stability in the endless effort. The act of pushing, repeating, struggling, offers structure, purpose, even rhythm. Allow me to point out that in Japanese culture, repeating is used to create Harmony.

In imagining Sisyphus triumphant, the proposal exposes the existential void that may follow completion. If the struggle gave life meaning, what does arrival bring ?

By translating this tension into minimalist geometry and electric light, Sisyphus stages a meditation on effort, purpose, and the illusion of finality. It asks whether our goals uplift us, or trap us in new, quieter forms of despair.

Light installation, neon tubes, electrical components
Size : 5m x 2.8m