The Task is based on the tale of Sisyphus and depicts a lone figure struggling to push a massive boulder up a steep mountain, knowing that every time he finally reaches the top, the boulder will tumble and thunder back to the bottom. He must do this over and over again, destined to repeat the task for eternity. Hand-drawn digital art. Prints available in 20 x 30, 8 x 10, and 5 x 7.
Maker
Alan Simmons
City
Bella Vista
Bio
My work reflects both my curiosity and my need for order. As someone with both ADHD and autism, my art provides order in a world that, to me, often seems entirely out of order. I tend to find beauty in unconventional and unexpected places.
The addition of details is incredibly important to me; even the most minuscule, insignificant detail affords me an opportunity for focus that is as much meditative as it is artistic.
My hope is that the viewer will slow down long enough to consider these details and perhaps weave their own narrative around them. In this way, I’m able to give them the same meditative focus in viewing the piece that I had in drawing it.