Sisyphus by Axel Void.
For Cities of Hope in Manchester, England.
This piece is part of the “Gray” series. Sisyphus, written over the wall, is a king from Greek mythology that was punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill and watch it roll back down, repeating this action for eternity. Albert Campus in 1942 wrote “The Myth of Sisyphus” where he related this punishment to the human condition in the absurd search for meaning. This mural talks about this condition from an existentialist approach. The image portrays a girl having a smile forced by someone’s hands. This proposes a metaphor to the pursuit of happiness and who we are as people. Our redundant ways, throughout history and presently, of masking this futile search.
“Every time a man is begotten and born the clock of human life is wound up anew, to repeat once more its same old tune that has already been played out innumerable times, movement by movement and measure by measure, with insignificant variations” Arthur Schopenhauer.
“Special thanks to Cities of Hope, Young Identity, little Zionne and Rob for their hospitality and friendship.” – Axel Void
Cities of hope is a Street Art convention which brings 9 of the worlds best artists to Manchester with the objective to force witness to 9 key social justice issues. Each artist and issue is being linked to a vital local organisation that fights to help the lives of those affected by the issues, at a grass roots level.
The artists involved are: Axel Void, Hyuro, Pichavo, Phlegm, Martin Whatson, C215, Faith47, Nevercrew, Case Maclaim, Dale Grimshaw, plus many artists coming from the local scene as: Mateus Bailon, Jay Sharples, Meha Mindocha, Kladi ft. Chekos, Nomad Clan, Akse, Tankpetrol.
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