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Man Pushing a Ball (2x)

Kevin Atherton
2007

Description

Two identical sculptures of a bronze figure pushing enormous stainless-steel balls - the second ball much larger than the first, standing c. 40 meters apart. The figure was cast from seventeen-year-old Max Langlands. The sculpture is inspired by the Greek myth of Sisyphus, the king condemned to push a boulder up a mountain for eternity. Together, the two sculptures depict his journey, while the sphere itself also offers a wicked optical illusion, distorting your reflection and the surrounding cityscape.

Leeds - A Reflective Approach
The 'small' ball with in distance the large one
The 'large' ball with in the center the reflections of the photographers

Sculptor

Kevin Atherton (Isle of Man 1950), Manx artist based in Ireland (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Leeds-List, Waterfront Art-Trail.
Leeds Art Gallery Online, A Reflective Approach (2007).

Locatie (N 53°47'23" - W 1°31'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbyh140; Photograph: 28 July 2019
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