Marco Cochrane

'Bliss Dance' on Treasure Island in 2012
The feet of 'Truth is Beauty' in 2013 at Burning Man

Marco Cochrane (born 1962) is an American sculptor born in Venice, Italy, best known for his large-scale steel sculptures of nude women. His piece Bliss Dance (2010) reaches 40 feet in height and, after being introduced at Burning Man,[1][2] was given a location on San Francisco's Treasure Island,[3] where it remained until May, 2015.[4] Bliss Dance will move permanently to The Park on the Las Vegas Strip starting April 4, 2016. It weighs more than 7,500 pounds.[5] Truth is Beauty (2013) which rises to 55 feet,[6][7] was a response to the rape and abduction of a childhood friend, will be moving to her permanent location at the San Leandro Tech Campus in the Fall of 2016. R-Evolution (2015), the third and final sculpture in The Bliss Project series debuted at Burning Man in 2015 and has not yet found a permanent home. Together Bliss Dance, Truth is Beauty and R-Evolution form The Bliss Project, a trilogy of sculptures of the singer and dancer Deja Solis.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Keppel, Josh (September 12, 2010). "Burning Man Metropolis: For the Ladies". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Mills, Elinor (September 15, 2010). "Oops! Facebook mistakenly censors Burning Man art". CNET. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Jensen, Monica (June 2011). "‘Bliss’ sculpture, a Burning Man icon, returns to Treasure Island birthplace". San Francisco Public Press. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Jonesq, Steven T. (May 27, 2011). "Bliss Dance grooves on Treasure Island". San Francisco Bay Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "The sculpture Bliss Dance by artist Marco Cochrane towers...". San Francisco Chronicle. January 16, 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Smith, Tamsin (September 9, 2013). "From Her to Eternity: A Playa Portrait". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  7. ↑ London, Scott (May 2013). "Burning Man 2013: The Scene Pictures - Truth Is Beauty". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Mark C. (September 12, 2013). "Burning Man’s most memorable art piece was hatched here; its mandate is relevant everywhere". Monterey County Weekly. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

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