In the summer of 2014, two monumental bronze sculptures by Mondsee artist Helga Vockenhuber stood in the garden of Schloss Leopoldskron. The two sculptures "LA NUEVA EVA" and "IL NUOVO ADAMO", created in 2012 and almost three meters high, show harmonious faces, characterized by a mysterious presence.
The rapt faces radiate a forgotten grace: In Adam, apart from the gaze, all the senses seem open, awake and alert. The striking lines of the face, which are nevertheless harmonious, even convey the feeling of elegance and strength, which therefore spread out in such an expansive form.
Eva impresses with her large, protruding lips, which express an unlimited tenderness and long strands of hair, which reach the chest and surround the head and face like a royal veil. With this figure, Helga Vockenhuber wants to bring together the characteristics of the female faces of all ethnic groups, to close a circle around this constant wheel, the adventure of life.
"The expansion of the volumes makes them appear powerful, and the modeling exposes every detail, no matter how small." the artist describes her work.
