The Eve # 35 (The Fifth Element)
In classical philosophy, creation rests upon four pillars: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. "The Eve # 35" is the invisible, essential Fifth Element (Aether or Quintessence)—the binding force that gives the others form and meaning. Paradoxically, this essential element is the one historically pushed into the "fifth corner," blamed for every imbalance and every sin, starting with the original Tree.
This sculpture is the defense against that mythological injustice. Her flawless symmetry and pure lines are her justification. The fault was not in the feminine; the fault was in the freedom of human choice. To accuse Eve is to accuse the very spirit that animates the world. She did not bring sin; she brought Life into a potentially sterile existence.
The Artist asks the viewer to move beyond the centuries of patriarchal accusations. This Eve stands as a testament to the fundamental truth: She is not the problem; she is the necessary solution. Without her, the four elements would collapse into static chaos.