45-foot-tall, nude woman sculpture to be unveiled at SF's Embarcadero
Giant statue of naked woman unveiled in SF
Artist says sculpture represents feminine strength, presence and liberation.
SAN FRANCISCO - A 45-foot-tall sculpture of a nude woman that was scrapped from a plan to place it in Union Square earlier this year is back, but at a different location in San Francisco.
The Unveiling
What we know:
The unveiling of the sculpture, R-EVOLUTION, is set for Thursday, April 10 at Embarcadero Plaza. The multidimensional sculpture, done by Marco Cochrane, appeared at Burning Man in 2015 and was also seen on the Las Vegas Strip as well as Petaluma.
45-foot-tall, nude woman sculpture to be unveiled at SFs Embarcadero
A 45-foot-tall sculpture of a nude woman that was scrapped from a plan to place it in Union Square earlier this year is back, but at a different location in San Francisco. R-EVOLUTION will be officially unveiled at Embarcadero Plaza on Thursday.
Officials said it couldn't be at Union Square because the 16,000-pound statue is too heavy for the square's tiles.
Public arts group, Illuminate says they're partnering with Mad Alchemy to present a "one-of-a kind liquid light show to transform the sculpture into a living, breathing experience."
Illuminate has posted this week to social media on the progress of the sculpture being erected.
Photo courtesy ILLUMINATE.org
Organizers for the unveiling presentation say the festivities will include food, drinks and music, but they say the light show will be best viewed after sunset. The first 200 guests at the unveiling will receive an artist poster.
The woman who was the model for the statue will also be on hand to give a performance.
The sculpture
16 internal motors allow the sculpture's chest to move and at night, she will glow. Cochrane, the artist from Petaluma, said the statue symbolizes feminine strength, presence and liberation.
"She's not doing anything, just being present, just breathing. And I think it's a really powerful thing. It's possible for women's bodies to not be sexy. We have a tendency to always sexualize them," Cochrane said.
What's next:
R-EVOLUTION will be located at Embarcadero Plaza for the next six months.
KTVU's Henry Lee contributed to this report.
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