R-Evolution (Cochrane)
| R-Evolution | |
|---|---|
R-Evolution illuminated by colorful lights in Embarcadero Plaza | |
| Artist | Marco Cochrane |
| Year | 2015 |
| Medium | Steel rod and tubing covered by stainless-steel mesh |
| Subject | Feminine strength and liberation |
| Dimensions | 14 m (47 ft) |
| Weight | 32,000 pounds (15,000 kg) |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| 37°47′41″N 122°23′40″W / 37.7947420923447°N 122.39450216195253°W | |
R-Evolution is the third and final sculpture in Marco Cochrane's series, The Bliss Project. The sculpture was created for, and debut at, Burning Man in 2015.[1] The work has been installed in Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco since April 2025.[2][3][4]
Description and history
R-Evolution is a 47-foot (14 m) tall, 32,000-pound (15,000 kg) sculpture created from steel rod and tubing covered by a stainless-steel mesh. The sculpture features a woman standing in a tadasana pose.
In December 2016, activists applied for a permit to display R-Evolution on the National Mall starting in November 2017 for the "Catharsis on the Mall" event,[5] but the permit was denied over fears the turf would be damaged. Although the sculpture was too tall for temporary installations on the Mall, a height variance was issued and later revoked.[6] Undaunted, the group instead applied to exhibit a 26-foot (7.9 m)-tall composite photograph of 27 naked women holding the same pose, which a spokeswoman called "a healing image and it's about making women feel safe in their environments."[7]
See also
- 2015 in art
- Truth is Beauty (2013)
References
- ^ says, Tuna (2015-04-21). "R-Evolution Has Begun!". Burning Man Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ Bravo, Tony. "I love the controversy around S.F.'s latest piece of public art". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ Examiner |, Max Blue | Special to The (2025-04-14). "Blue: Embarcadero statue doesn't mesh with SF". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ "Naked lady statue on Embarcadero extended to March 2026 Embarcadero's massive nude statue gets six-month reprieve". sfstandard.com. 2025-09-30. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ Stein, Perry (3 October 2017). "This 45-foot statue of a naked woman could be coming to the Mall for four months". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Stein, Perry (26 October 2017). "Park Service denies permit for a 45-foot statue of a naked woman on the Mall". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Stein, Perry (3 November 2017). "Activists behind a rejected 45-foot statue of a naked woman in D.C. have a new plan: A 26-foot digital artwork of a naked woman". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
External links
- Caron, Christina (2 October 2017). "Nude Sculpture Four Stories Tall Planned for National Mall". The New York Times.