Artist: Helen O’Connell
Name of Piece of Work: A Human Condition
Short Description of Piece of Work: This piece is inspired by Sisyphus! Sisyphus was a Greek king who got into trouble with Zeus, a Greek God. Sisyphus was punished by being forced to push a large rock up a steep hill, only to see it roll back down again. Each day he must trek down to the bottom of the hill and start pushing again. Camus writes about this myth in his essay The Myth of Sisyphus, arguing that Sisyphus’ fate of every human. Every day we must do the same tasks over and over. We roll the rock up the hill, each day it rolls down and we must start again. However, Camus argues, Sisyphus is not truly cursed, because he isn’t unhappy with his fate. The gods can force him to repeat this task over and over, but they can’t force him to hate it. He is content, and therefore Zeus’ punishment had failed.
For Sale: Yes
Cost: €225
Contact number for sale of piece if applicable: 053-9140610
Artist: Helen O’Connell
Name of Piece of Work: Broken Bits
Short Description of Piece of Work: The coloured pieces that make up the circle were chosen randomly form the broken bits of glass in my various boxes of glass. Even the broken bits can look good and in their own way, are part of the whole.
For Sale: Yes
Cost: €250
Contact number for sale of piece if applicable: 053-9140610