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Ludwig Haas

Human and Steel
2008
13,1 feet (15 tons)
Stainless Steel

Ludwig Haas created an impressive sculpture for the newly designed "Gateway to Boehler" that was unveiled on May 8, 2008 in Kapfenberg. Between November 2007 and May 2008, with the support of both the management and the workforce, the artist was able to vivify a monumental body of steel greeting and bidding goodbye to visitors and staff at the main entrance to the company grounds. The sculpture came into being from a specially cast 23 ton ingot of special steel. Throughout its creation, all of the essential steps in steelmaking that Boehler carefully performs were included in the artistic process.