Documented artwork / monumental public sculpture
Flor de Esperanza (Flower of Hope)
Credit as documented: Sebastián (Enrique Carbajal)
Flor de Esperanza is Sebastián's yellow geometric flower for University Health's Salud-Arte program. Its angled stem and interlocking triangular blossom suggest a flower leaning in the wind. A July 31, 2026 University Health account documents its return from North Side storage to a plinth outside the new Palo Alto Hospital. The sculpture had previously stood at University Hospital and was removed for construction of the Women's and Children's Hospital. Wanderlust Ironworks cared for it during the intervening years, preserving a specific relocation history rather than an assumed continuous display.
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At a glance
- Year / version
- 2012
- Materials
- painted iron
- Documented setting
- outdoor
- Dimensions
- 315 in. tall; 14,000 lb reported in 2026
- Dimensions apply to
- Catalogue sculpture height; University Health reports the object weight. The 135-ton crane was lifting equipment, not artwork weight.
- Availability
- Unconfirmed
Places & versions
Installation history
Historical presentations. A past installation does not establish the current location or suitability for a new site.
Former installation, removed for construction
University Hospital, San Antonio, Texas
Relocation documented July 31, 2026; hospital opening planned spring 2027
University Health Palo Alto Hospital exterior plinth, San Antonio, Texas
Materials and construction
University Health reports a 14,000-pound sculpture lifted with a 135-ton crane. Executive curator Allison Hays Lane oversaw the move; the article credits her involvement across four moves and two installations.
Presentation and site context
The new hospital is scheduled to open in spring 2027. Its 2026 sculpture installation does not establish unrestricted current public access.
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Sources
- www.sa.gov ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17
- www.universityhealth.com ↗ · Checked 2026-10-17