“The Heart of Our” sculpture is a Spring 2024 reconstruction of the “Galene’s Waves” sculpture that was constructed in Spring 2019 located near Building 12. The sculpture is a 35 foot painted wood structure located near Building 12, made from yellow pine wood and steel. “The Heart of Our” project aims to find a balance between nature and architecture. The elements are constructed of wood and steel, featuring an asymmetrical composition that celebrates the diversity of nature on campus with abstracted native flowers. Visit the UWF Photo Library for photo highlights of the “The Heart of Our” sculpture.
Prior to the “The Heart of Our” sculpture, the “Galene’s Waves” sculpture title comes from the story of Jason and the Argonauts where Jason encounters the goddess of calm seas, Galene, and she helps him prevail. Visit the UWF Newsroom to learn more about the sculptures installed in the Spring 2019 semester as part of an advanced sculpture course. Visit the UWF Photo Library for photo highlights of the student campus sculptures.