In San Francisco, the USA, a 45-foot naked steel statue of a woman- weighing around £ 32,000- was installed on Thursday and is ready to stay in place for at least six months, with the possibility of extending up to one year. The work, R-evolution, is intended to symbolize the strengthening of the position of women and strength, informed independent.
The artist for the masterpiece, Marco Cochrane, said in an interview with the Agency for Recreation and Parks in San Francisco: “The presence of women in public art is rare. When they are shown, it is often outdated or passive stories.
R-evolution is constructed of 55,000 welds of steel rods and pipes, with another 16,000 pounds of steel to anchor it safely. The statue has an internal mechanism that simulates breathing for one hour every day and is illuminated from the inside during the night.
The installation was originally intended for Union Square, but has been moved due to worries about whether the tiled surface of the square can support the weight of the statue. Instead, the embarcadero Plaza was chosen, which was in accordance with the ongoing initiatives to improve the embankment area.
At the back end there was a video statue and captured a worker performing “surgery”.
The installation is sponsored by the Sijbrandij Foundation with the support of the recreational and park ward in San Francisco and the port of San Francisco. Elaine Forbes, the Executive Director of the port in San Francisco, commented: “Public art has the power to enrich our shared spaces, deepen our connection with the city and cause the waterfront to be more invited …”.
The “R-Evolution” is part of Cochrane’s “Bliss Project”, a number of sculptures that made their debut in Burning Man to question the perception of female form and promote the equality of women and men.
(Tagstotranslate) statue of reservation of unity
