ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV FOUNDATION

The ship of tolerance - the mission of the ship of tolerance is to educate and connect youth of different continents, cultures, and identities through the language of art. It is a conceptual piece that is meant to reflect how divergent cultures interpret tolerance and how these interpretations overlap. The ship's sails are stitched together from paintings by hundreds of local schoolchildren from different ethnic and social backgrounds, and will convey a message of tolerance and hope. By participating in the creation of this ship children will learn about respecting different cultures and ideas while appreciating how they differ from their own. In short, through this creative process they will both demonstrate and gain a vibrant lesson in tolerance.