Triumph of the Human Spirit, Memorial sculpture in Foley Square, Manhattan, US.

Triumph of the Human Spirit is a 50-foot-high (15.2 m), 300-short-ton (272.2 t) abstract sculpture in black granite, made by Lorenzo Pace and installed at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. Its forms derive from the female antelope Chiwara of Bambaran art, and the support structure alludes to the Middle Passage of the slave trade.

Completed in 2000, this memorial stands near the African Burial Ground from the colonial era, a cemetery where archaeologists uncovered human remains during construction. This proximity links the modern sculpture to a pivotal chapter of the city's past and honors those whose graves were found on this land.

The design draws from Bamana artistic traditions, using abstract forms inspired by male and female antelope headdresses known as Chiwara masks from Mali. This connection to African traditions creates a space where visitors encounter cultural memory and cross-continental dialogue.

The site is fully accessible and located in a busy district with good pathways and public transit nearby. Since it is an outdoor sculpture, you can visit any time regardless of season or time of day.

The monument's 50-foot, 300-ton form draws on the female antelope Chiwara of Bamana art, and its support structure refers to the Middle Passage of the slave trade. It was commissioned for $750,000 but took eight years and two rejections to complete. Dedicated on Columbus Day 2000, the unveiling was boycotted by Pace and other African-Americans over the date.