Sculpture in ‘total disrepair’ to be removed, Coral Springs art committee says
A longtime fixture in Coral Springs’ Betti Stradling Park is set to be removed after the Public Art Committee declared it to be in a state of “total disrepair,” with repairs too expensive to justify.
According to an Oct. 20 Public Art Committee document, restoring “Cosmological Principle” would cost $11,400 — just over $1,300 more than the city spent to purchase and maintain the piece at the park at 10301 Wiles Road since 2012.
Over the years, the sculpture’s once-bright paint has faded, with cracks making its geometric surfaces appear scaly.
No tax dollars go toward purchasing public art in Coral Springs, per the city’s public art website. Instead, financing comes from developers with projects larger than 12,500 square feet, a size typically associated with warehouses and large residential properties.
Developers can contribute to the Public Art Fund or purchase an artwork to display on their property in accordance with city regulations.
The city-curated public art tour lists 52 pieces purchased as early as 2004 from local, national and internationally recognized artists. Highlighted themes include family, children and ethnic diversity, nature and the environment, and history and culture of Coral Springs, among others.
Other features — being surprising or unexpected, engaging for pedestrians, and colors that stand out against green landscaping — are also highlighted in works such as “Cosmological Principle,” which features red and blue shapes that change depending on the viewer’s perspective.
The sculpture was created by Hanna Jubran, an Israeli-American now living in North Carolina. Over his decades-long career, his works in wood, metal and stone have been featured in exhibitions on nearly every continent.
A timeline for the sculpture’s removal has not been announced as of Oct. 20.
This story was originally published October 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM.
