Sisyphus by Axel Void
Introduction
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Sisyphus by Axel Void
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 14 Jan 2017
This mural on the side of a building on Addington Street Image facing Oldham Road Image was painted in 2016 as part of the Cities of Hope Festival https://inspiringcity.com/2016/06/12/cities-of-hope-brings-some-of-the-worlds-top-street-artists-to-manchester/ Axel Void painted this piece as part of his "Gray" series. Sisyphus, written over the wall, is a king from Greek mythology who was punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill and watch it roll back down, repeating this action for eternity. http://instagrafite.com/sisyphus-by-axel-void-for-cities-of-hope-manchester/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.48551
Longitude
-2.23219