Large-scale nude female figures trigger response after presentation in San Francisco
San Francisco nude statues encourage repulsion
The 2015 statue commissioned for the Burning Man Festival that same year, “R-Evolution,” was recently installed at Embarcadero, facing the Ferry Building in San Francisco. (Credit: KTVU)
The 45-foot statue of a naked woman is the latest and tallest statue San Francisco Plaza Embader.
ArtworkThe title “R-Evolution” was presented in Music, Light and Performance Art on Thursday, courtesy of the public arts nonprofit. Designed to glow at night and appear to “breath” through an internal motor, this statue was intended to represent strength and compassion.
Instead, it sparked backlash, internet memes and questions about city priorities.
Originally created for those burning by sculptor Marco Cochrane in 2015, the stainless steel figure now stands outside the ferry building, casting a long (and anatomically detailed) shadow on a city with few people believed to have been impressed by the spectacle.
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Some think that the statue is empowering, but many San Franciscans see it as another example of a city that misinterprets the room.
Social media is on A video by influencer Colin Lagg showed a cherry blossom picker getting awkwardly caught between the statue’s legs while setting up after it turned into a virus. The commentators immediately spent the day on site.
“There’s nothing like a 45-foot naked woman undergoing rear-end surgery,” one user wrote. Another is, “This type of painting embodies the San Francisco spirit.
The 45-foot sculpture “R-Evolution” by artist Marco Cochrane stands at Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on Thursday. Steel mesh images simulate breathing through internal motors and debate city priorities widely. (KTVU)
Statues were located just blocks from areas that served visible homelessness, outdoor drug use, and in-store in-room. The art world may call it “junction,” but many residents simply call it “toned deaf.”
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Nancy Pelosi’s Republican challenger Bruce Lou is dull in the last Congressional election.
“I don’t know where to start with San Francisco’s misguided priorities,” Lou said. “They seem to focus absolutely on everything except for the important things.”
Lou questioned Pelosi’s connection to the city, saying, “I’m not even sure if Pelosi knows about the statue. She is originally from Baltimore and spends almost all her time in DC, so the city and her members are not on top of her mind.”
View of “R-Evolution,” a sculpture of a 45-foot naked woman in San Francisco. (KTVU)
Former San Francisco GOP chair and current Cagop chairman John Dennis provided an even more keen evaluation.
“The city, named after St. Francis, is now dominated by a feminist anti-male agenda. The results speak for themselves,” he said. “The huge, naked woman blocking the iconic ferry building that I’m proud of is the perfect parochial phor for San Francisco these days.”
However, the backlash was not limited to conservatives.
“No one asked for this,” writes Art editor Sarah Hotchkiss in the commentary on Kqed.
A detailed view of San Francisco’s “R-Evolution” statue boasts 16 internal motors to mimic breathing. (KTVU)
Her critique adds to the growing number of San Franciscan choruses across the political spectrum questioning how and why this has become a citizen’s priorities.
More than 8,300, according to the latest point-in-time count from the city. People are experiencing homelessness In San Francisco. The city plans to spend nearly $690 million on housing and homeless programs next year. The camp is still widespread in areas such as Tenderloin, Soma and Mission.
Violent crime has decreased Car break-in hit 22-year lows in 14% of cities last year. This is an incredible development in a city where “smash and grab” once felt like a daily ritual. However, gun violence has reached 5% and despite the stacked law enforcement, public safety remains a major concern.
The vacant storefronts and empty streets of downtown feel like the performance art itself, even on the most optimistic “revitalization” pitch.
Homelessness and drugs have been plaguing San Francisco for years. (Getty Images)
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Drug enforcement also increased in 2025, with drug-related arrests and citations rising almost 40% compared to early 2024. Still, critics argue that enforcement without addiction treatment or shelter options often drives the problem without solving it.
“R-Evolution” is expected to remain for at least six months, perhaps up to a year.
D-Calif. Rep. Nancy Pelosi did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.