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Arts Commission approves temporary installation of 47‑foot “Our Evolution” sculpture at Embarcadero Plaza
Summary
The San Francisco Arts Commission approved a staff motion to allow a temporary installation of Marco Cochrane’s 45‑foot sculpture Our Evolution (47 feet with base) at Embarcadero Plaza. The one‑year permit was approved with at least one abstention and a request for city‑attorney review of a potential commercial advantage to the artist.
The San Francisco Arts Commission voted to approve a motion to install Marco Cochrane’s sculpture Our Evolution at Embarcadero Plaza from mid‑March 2025 through March 2026, pending final Recreation and Parks sign‑off.
The sculpture, presented to the commission by Dana Ketchum, Deputy Director of Property Management, Permits and Reservations for the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, and Shannon Riley, CEO and co‑founder of Building 180, is a steel figure modeled on collaborator Deja Solis. The work stands 45 feet tall plus a 2‑foot base, with a total on‑site footprint that includes approximately 32,000 pounds of counterweight spread across a roughly 23‑foot diameter base. Construction and staging will require a multi‑day installation including a 70‑ton crane for assembly.
The commissioners’ motion authorized a year‑long…
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