Nowdays genes or DNA is considered equal to personal identity. As a biologist, I cannot help wanting to tell that it does not determine who you are. Of course, certain genes are strong; there are diseases completely defined by a specific mutation, as well as some shapes of human nose defined by a version of a gene. But in general, they are only blueprints. The final product depends as much on the nurture, as the nature.
それにしても、これは面白いアイデアではあります。DNA11 というチームが、ニューヨーク近代美術館（MoMA）を通して販売しているこのアートワークは、あなたの自画像を DNA で描く、というもの。約６万円でのキットを買うと、そこにある綿棒で唾液をひと拭いして会社に送ります。４−６週間後、あなたのDNA を泳動で流したパターンが、ポスターとなって届きます。これ、見慣れている私たちにとっては、アートというほどきれいな物ではないように思うのですが、どうでしょう？
Still, this is an interesting idea. A company called DNA11 sells this product through the MoMA Store, and it is a self portrait of a customer in the form of DNA. When you purchase the kit (which costs 550 USD), you get a swab to extract some of your saliva. Then you send it to the company, and they extract your DNA, amplify, and fragment it. Everyone's DNA is a bit different and makes different kinds of fragments. That's how you - the unique, one and only you - are drawn. You will receive a poster of your DNA fragments in 4-6 weeks. Well, to us, someone who see this kind of pictures all the time, they don't look particularly beautiful to the point of becoming an artwork. But what do you think?
興味のある方は、こちらからどうぞ：MoMA Store, DNA 自画像 ポスター
If you are interested, please check out from here: Framed DNA Print by MoMA Store
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