The artist behind Wilmington's mysterious pop-up robots
![A heart-holding robot on the Washington Street Bridge in Wilmington, created by artist David Sanchez.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616108007-image-10.jpeg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A heart-holding robot on the Washington Street Bridge in Wilmington, created by artist David Sanchez.
Provided By David Sanchez![A robot tells passersby to "Dream Big!" on South Union Street in Wilmington near Elsmere.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616105007-image-9.jpeg?width=437&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A robot tells passersby to "Dream Big!" on South Union Street in Wilmington near Elsmere.
Provided By David Sanchez![A robot spreads love on North Union Street as part of a pop-up street art installation by artist David Sanchez.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616110007-image-8.jpeg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A robot spreads love on North Union Street as part of a pop-up street art installation by artist David Sanchez.
Provided By David Sanchez![David Sanchez of Spaceboy Clothing poses with his "Dream Big!" robot on South Union Street in Wilmington near Elsmere.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616109007-image-7.jpeg?width=505&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
David Sanchez of Spaceboy Clothing poses with his "Dream Big!" robot on South Union Street in Wilmington near Elsmere.
Provided By David Sanchez![Artist David Sanchez in his shop after completing work on one of his robots.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616106007-image-6.jpeg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Artist David Sanchez in his shop after completing work on one of his robots.
Provided By David Sanchez![A robot clutching a red heart can be found on Pennsylvania Avenue near I-95 in Wilmington as part of a pop-up art installation by city resident David Sanchez](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616107007-image-5.jpeg?width=454&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A robot clutching a red heart can be found on Pennsylvania Avenue near I-95 in Wilmington as part of a pop-up art installation by city resident David Sanchez
Provided By David Sanchez![David Sanchez and his son Jet pose with a robot they created before it was installed on a utility pole along Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616114007-image-4.jpeg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
David Sanchez and his son Jet pose with a robot they created before it was installed on a utility pole along Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington.
Provided By David Sanchez![A robot holding a heart over its head can be found on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Wilmington near Market Street.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616111007-image-3.jpeg?width=660&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A robot holding a heart over its head can be found on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Wilmington near Market Street.
Provided By David Sanchez![David Sanchez and his son Jet, 14, prepare a robot as part of a pop-up street art installation, which can be found across Wilmington.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616112007-image-2.jpeg?width=410&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
David Sanchez and his son Jet, 14, prepare a robot as part of a pop-up street art installation, which can be found across Wilmington.
Provided By David Sanchez![David Sanchez stands near his super-sized robot, which can now be found on North Union Street near Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616116007-image-1-2.jpeg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
David Sanchez stands near his super-sized robot, which can now be found on North Union Street near Pennsylvania Avenue in Wilmington.
Provided By David Sanchez![Artist David Sanchez sits with one of the robots from his pop-up street art installation, which can be found on the streets of Wilmington streets.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.delawareonline.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/05/08/PWIL/73616115007-image-0-4.jpeg?width=533&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Artist David Sanchez sits with one of the robots from his pop-up street art installation, which can be found on the streets of Wilmington streets.
Provided By David Sanchez