In the poetics of repetition the stone-pusher Sisyphus perpetually heaves his boulder to the mountain peak, only to witness it plunge back into the abyss.Confronting the absurdity of fate, he consciously chooses to push onward with lucid resolve. Amidst the ceaseless rhythm of breath, he feels the collision of forces and the cadence of his own body—transforming from a condemned soul into a figure of defiance. Through repetition, the stone-pusher is reborn.Liu Chengxin draws upon Cubist and Futurist perspectives, constructing within his canvases spaces of cubist geometry and an assemblage of awakened beings. By deconstructing and reconstructing space, alongside sculptures crafted from virtual materials, he embodies Sisyphus’ metamorphosis—forging a personal utopia in the desert of a post-apocalyptic realm. Recurring motifs (twilight; clenched fists) crystallize what Camus called "the gentlest revolt against the void" into a concrete representation. Within the shared breath of stone-pushers, we shall comprehend what it truly means to declare spiritual freedom.
