Masayuki Murai (Japanese, 1947) - Eternity (2021)

Erechtheion: Portico of the Caryatids by Vasily Polenov

The Caryatid Porch of the Erechtheion, an ancient Greek temple located on the Acropolis of Athens.

Columns of Erechtheion, Acropolis of Athens, Greece  

My experience when I went to see the Caryatid was one of eerie loneliness. There she stood, placed in a corner that dimmed her light, making her feel insignificant, stripped of her worth. It felt as though she didn’t belong, like an outsider, because she shouldn’t have been there in the first place. The Acropolis Museum in Athens still waits, saving an empty spot for her return. There’s a sense of longing for her home, she stands steady, waiting, looking, holding on to hope.

taken from the west side of the erechtheion

Athens (2025) Erechtheion