R-Evolution (Cochrane) Explained
| R-Evolution |
| Artist: | Marco Cochrane |
| Medium: | Steel rod and tubing covered by stainless-steel mesh |
| Subject: | Feminine strength and liberation |
| Height Metric: | 1400 |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Weight: | 32,000 pounds |
R-Evolution is the third and final sculpture in Marco Cochrane's series, The Bliss Project. The work debuted at Burning Man in 2015 and has not yet found a permanent home.
Description and history
The 47feet tall, 32000lb R-Evolution sculpture is 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,[1] 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.[2] Undaunted, the group instead applied to exhibit a 26feet-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."[3]
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Notes and References
- News: This 45-foot statue of a naked woman could be coming to the Mall for four months . Stein, Perry . 3 October 2017 . The Washington Post . 21 February 2018 . 22 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044211/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/this-45-foot-statue-of-a-naked-woman-could-be-coming-to-the-mall-for-four-months/2017/10/03/b4061f38-a7b2-11e7-92d1-58c702d2d975_story.html . live .
- News: Park Service denies permit for a 45-foot statue of a naked woman on the Mall . Stein, Perry . 26 October 2017 . The Washington Post . 21 February 2018 . 22 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044659/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/park-service-denies-permit-for-a-45-foot-statue-of-a-naked-woman-on-the-mall/2017/10/26/ee849704-b9cb-11e7-9e58-e6288544af98_story.html . live .
- News: 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. . Stein, Perry . 3 November 2017 . The Washington Post . 21 February 2018 . 22 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222044231/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/activists-behind-a-rejected-45-foot-statue-of-a-naked-woman-in-dc-have-a-new-plan-a-26-foot-statue-of-a-naked-woman/2017/11/03/0d846b70-c0ac-11e7-8444-a0d4f04b89eb_story.html . live .
