R-Evolution (Cochrane)
2015 sculpture by Marco Cochrane
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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]
| R-Evolution | |
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R-Evolution illuminated by colorful lights in Embarcadero Plaza | |
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| 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 |
| 37.7947420923447°N 122.39450216195253°W | |
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)