Spanish artist Jaume Plensa’s TOLERANCE is a set of seven stainless steel human figures kneeling atop individual boulders placed along the banks of Buffalo Bayou.  While all of the figures are taken from the same model, each is composed of a distinct set of characters derived from a mix of ancient languages including Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Latin, Hindi, and Cyrillic.  At night the figures glow from within, creating a “constellation of beacons” that complements Houston’s downtown skyline. 

Metalab, working on behalf of the Houston Arts Alliance, provided construction management and installation services and fabricated a custom foundation system that allowed for rapid placement of the sculptures on site.