Artistic Tribute: Special "DNA Ink" for Constitution's Birthday
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Top German politicians will receive a unique ink infused with the text of the Basic Law as part of a nationwide art action to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the constitution. The ink, dubbed "DNA of Democracy," contains miniature versions of the Basic Law's text.
This project, spearheaded by media professionals, artists, and scientists, aims to remind citizens of the importance of democracy and the constitution in Germany. Posters bearing this message will be displayed in major cities like Wiesbaden, Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, and others.
The group behind this initiative had previously presented the symbolic ink to the then Rhineland-Palatinate Minister President, Malu Dreyer (SPD), on the 75th anniversary of the Basic Law. They hope to secure support from ministers of the new black-red federal government this time around, with negotiations already underway.
Notable personalities, including Minister President Hendrik Wüst (CDU) of North Rhine-Westphalia, are also said to have committed to the project. Linda Zervakis, a moderator focusing on press and freedom of opinion, is part of the initiative.
In a later "Friendship Book of Democracy," 146 personalities will handwrite their demands on democracy using the special "DNA" ink. Seven dozen of them have already responded, discussing aspects of the Basic Law they would symbolically expand.
Zervakis emphasizes that fundamental rights, particularly press and freedom of opinion, should not be misused to disseminate politically motivated disinformation. Tim Höttges, the CEO of Telekom, calls for the preservation of dignity, as he thinks that hate and agitation online are a violation of it.
"DNA of Democracy" is a non-partisan, non-commercial project. Over €65,000 has been collected through crowdfunding for the new action. The concept of DNA ink is based on DNA Data Storage, the method of using DNA as a medium for storing data. In this case, the German Basic Law was encoded as a DNA sequence and then integrated into ink.
- Germany's Basic Law
- Democracy
- Art Action
- Wiesbaden
- Berlin
- Ink
- Hendrik Wüst
- Linda Zervakis
- Telekom
- Freedom of opinion
- Crowdfunding
- DNA Data Storage
[1] For more detailed information about the development of the DNA ink and the key figures involved, please refer to the enrichment data.
- This art action, involving community policy strategies and the collaboration between media professionals, artists, and scientists, seeks to remind citizens of the significance of the German Basic Law and democracy, with the unique "DNA of Democracy" ink being displayed in cities like Wiesbaden, Berlin, and others.
- As part of the "Friendship Book of Democracy," notable personalities like Minister President Hendrik Wüst (CDU), Linda Zervakis, and Telekom's CEO Tim Höttges, will handwrite their demands on democracy using the special "DNA" ink, highlighting the importance of preserving fundamental rights, such as press and freedom of opinion, while advocating against the misuse of these rights for political disinformation.
