San Francisco’s 45-foot nude woman sculpture can be yours — with a major catch
A 45-foot nude woman that has drawn stares along San Francisco's waterfront is now up for sale — but you'll need serious money to take her home.
The metal sculpture, called "R-Evolution" and now renamed "I Am," is available to buy or lease after its run at Embarcadero Plaza, according to its creator, Marco Cochrane.
The piece weighs 13,000 pounds, and owning it will not be cheap.
Cochrane hasn't set a public asking price, but the costs are expected to reach well into the six figures. Installing the sculpture at Embarcadero Plaza alone cost about $300,000.
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The figure was created by Cochrane and modeled after California dancer and singer Deja Solis.
Cochrane said the statue is "up for sale and lease" and asked anyone interested to contact him directly if they want the landmark for themselves.
"With this piece, Model Deja Solis explores and expresses what she feels like when she can just be…a whole person… a woman, radiating her energy into the world calm.. just breathing," Cochrane said.
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The sculpture is known for its "breathing" period each day, when its metal chest expands and contracts. It also lights up during two separate periods every day.
The statue is set to be taken apart and leave San Francisco in October.
A spokesperson for Building 180, which works with Cochrane, told SF Gate the statue "is on temporary loan and is available for purchase."
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"We believe great public artworks shouldn't return to storage — they deserve to find permanent homes where they can continue to inspire," the spokesperson said.
"Just as importantly, living artists deserve to be celebrated, supported, and paid for creating the work that enriches our communities," the spokesperson added.
The woman was originally part of a privately funded project called Big Art Loop, which aims to bring 100 temporarily installed large-scale sculptures to public spaces across San Francisco over the next few years.
Buying it comes with a logistical challenge. The statue is made up of seven parts, and any buyer will need a crew to collect the pieces and bolt them together with a crane and forklift.
With the October removal date approaching, the search for a permanent home is now on.
Source: NYPOST
