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Art Action Marks 76th Anniversary of the German Constitution
Wiesbaden and other major cities across Germany will see a unique art action commemorating the 76th anniversary of the German Basic Law. Top politicians are set to receive a special ink containing a miniaturized version of the Basic Law's text.
This art action, dubbed "DNA of Democracy," is the brainchild of media professionals, artists, and scientists. The spokesperson, Daniel Koller, informed the German Press Agency in Wiesbaden that the ink was first presented on the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law in 2024, symbolically given to the then Rhineland-Palatinate Minister-President, Malu Dreyer (SPD).
This year's ink has been updated to incorporate the recent constitutional amendment. The organizers are targeting key members of the new black-red federal government for the ink presentation, with preliminary talks already underway. Hendrik Wüst, North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister-President (CDU), and several other prominent figures have already shown support for the project.
Posters displaying the art action will appear in various cities, including Wiesbaden, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, and others. The initiative aims to reinforce the importance of democracy and the constitution in Germany.
As part of a separate endeavor, a "Friendship Book of Democracy" is planned. This book will feature the handwritten demands of 146 personalities, written with the special "DNA ink." Linda Zervakis, a moderator, has emphasized the significance of upholding fundamental rights, particularly freedom of the press, to prevent the misuse of such rights for propagating politically motivated misinformation.
In addition, Telekom CEO Tim Höttges has expressed a desire to amplify Article 1, stating that the dignity of every person should be inviolable, even on the internet.
The "DNA of Democracy" project is non-partisan and non-commercial, with more than 65,000 euros raised through crowdfunding for this particular action. The basis for creating the "DNA ink" involves converting the text of the Basic Law into a DNA sequence, following the principles of DNA data storage.
Despite the intricate process not being detailed in the provided information, the DNA ink is created by converting the Basic Law's text into binary code, encoding it into a DNA sequence, synthesizing the DNA, and incorporating it into a specialized ink. The goal of this project is to emphasize the importance of the Basic Law through a thought-provoking combination of science, innovation, and writing culture.
- The unique art action, named "DNA of Democracy," which marks the 76th anniversary of the German Basic Law, is a collaborative effort involving media professionals, artists, and scientists.
- This year's art action incorporates the recent constitutional amendment and is aimed at key members of the new black-red federal government, with preliminary talks already underway.
- A separate endeavor, the "Friendship Book of Democracy," is planned, featuring the handwritten demands of 146 personalities, written with the special "DNA ink."
- Telekom CEO Tim Höttges has expressed a desire to amplify Article 1, stating that the dignity of every person should be inviolable, even on the internet.
- The "DNA of Democracy" project is non-partisan and non-commercial, and its DNA ink creation process involves converting the Basic Law's text into a DNA sequence, following the principles of DNA data storage.
