Overview
- A newly installed 6.20‑meter, 20‑ton stone figure titled 'Mea Dea' stands beside Bundesstraße 494 near Hohenhameln‑Bründeln in Lower Saxony.
- The work by sculptor Dieter Homeyer depicts a highly pregnant nude woman and is carved from red stone sourced near Salzburg.
- Homeyer says he intentionally exaggerated features to shift attention from the stone’s striking color and leaves the meaning open to viewers.
- Some residents welcome or shrug at the piece while others dislike it, and the artist reports largely positive reactions from women to its portrayal of pregnancy.
- Local media and residents claim the roadside artwork distracts drivers and has prompted hard braking, though no official verification or action has been reported.