Tolerance, Aluminum sculpture at Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston, United States

Tolerance is a group of seven aluminum figures, each about 10 feet tall, formed from a metal mesh of letters in many languages. The figures kneel on Spanish granite boulders, which differ from one another, along Harmony Walk in Buffalo Bayou Park. At night they are lit from within.

Jaume Plensa was commissioned by the Houston Arts Alliance in 2009, and the sculpture was installed in 2011 as part of Harmony Walk in Buffalo Bayou Park. The project was initiated after the 2006 hate crime assault of David Ritcheson, who testified before Congress on hate crime laws and took his own life months later. The Aga Khan Foundation and Mica Mosbacher, widow of Robert Mosbacher, helped bring it to completion.

The seven kneeling figures stand for the seven continents, each built from metal letters of many languages. The work was initiated after the 2006 hate crime assault of David Ritcheson, who testified before Congress on hate crime laws; the Aga Khan Foundation and Mica Mosbacher helped bring it to completion.

The sculpture group is easily accessible through Buffalo Bayou Park's walking trails, particularly from the Allen Parkway area. The best visiting time is during daylight hours, though the installation also offers a different perspective after dark for those who wish to experience it from another angle.

The seven figures represent the seven continents, and each kneels on a different Spanish granite boulder, so the bases vary from figure to figure. The work was commissioned by the Houston Arts Alliance in 2009 and installed in 2011 as part of Harmony Walk at Buffalo Bayou Park.