Babel Blocks in the Museum of Modern Art, December 2008

Boym Partners Inc. USA, est. 1986
Constantin Boym (American, born Russia 1955) and Laurene Leon Boym (American, born 1964)

Babel Blocks 2007
wood

A collection of wooden action figures that represents New York's cultural and religious diversity, Babel Blocks are designed to spread a message of tolerance and understanding. "Even though we are 'dressed' differently," explain the Boyms, "we are all made of identical blocks." The first collection is devoted to New York's Lower East Side, where the designers reside. Each character has a name and a MySpace page.

Text from the MoMA label.